externally. Following this the Working Discussed at the Working Group on 28 Group will be convened to discuss March 2017. options. (Stephanie Vandike) Specification drawn up and signed of by Portfolio Holder on 19 April 2017 2 tenders live on 26 April 2017 – deadline for submissions 31 May 2017. Raise awareness of the Framework Convention Creation of online training package Equality and Diversity team raising - awareness with South West Councils via suitable for Members and employees SW Equality networks (June 2016). The Training package will be available by Man Engine project (Golden Tree April 2017 productions with support from Cornwall (Gail Bishop) Council) promoted the principles of the Framework Convention. Engage with other organisations to make them The Cornwall Wide Equality Objective – Arts Council England have included aware of their responsibilities within the ‘Raising awareness of the Framework support for the Cornish language as a Framework Convention and capture details of Convention for the Protection of National specific objective within their south west their activities. Minorities and guidance around how regional plan, and Mark Trevethan gave a organisations can contribute to this presentation to the regional office on the agenda’, has been drafted and is waiting language programme on 3 October 2016. to be signed off with the rest of the objectives, this objective will start to be delivered against April 2017. (Steph Vandike, Gail Bishop, Mark Trevethan) Engagement and awareness raising with Chief Executives Group / Trade Unions (Stephanie Vandike) Consider possibility of hosting a conference for all national minorities
externally. Following this the Working Group will be convened to discuss options. (Stephanie Vandike) Discussed at the Working Group on 28 March 2017. Specification drawn up and signed of by Portfolio Holder on 19 April 2017 2 tenders live on 26 April 2017 – deadline for submissions 31 May 2017. Raise awareness of the Framework Convention Creation of online training package suitable for Members and employees - Training package will be available by April 2017 (Gail Bishop) Equality and Diversity team raising awareness with South West Councils via SW Equality networks (June 2016). The Man Engine project (Golden Tree productions with support from Cornwall Council) promoted the principles of the Framework Convention. Engage with other organisations to make them aware of their responsibilities within the Framework Convention and capture details of their activities. The Cornwall Wide Equality Objective – ‘Raising awareness of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and guidance around how organisations can contribute to this agenda’, has been drafted and is waiting to be signed off with the rest of the objectives, this objective will start to be delivered against April 2017. (Steph Vandike, Gail Bishop, Mark Trevethan) Engagement and awareness raising with Chief Executives Group / Trade Unions (Stephanie Vandike) Consider possibility of hosting a conference for all national minorities Arts Council England have included support for the Cornish language as a specific objective within their south west regional plan, and Mark Trevethan gave a presentation to the regional office on the language programme on 3 October 2016.
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