UN Global Compact

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• UN Global Compact
• Hungary Network (GCHU)
• Good practice Employing the Roma Insights from
  Business publication launch in Hungary

Krisztina Kiss National Liaison Officer for
Hungary krisztina.kiss_at_undp.org 36 30 967 3451
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• UNDP/ErnestYoung Survey/Publication in English
• Employing the Roma Insights from Business
  2006.

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• with GC logo
• translation/editing into Hungarian Holcim Zrt.
• founding of the printing Szerencsejáték Zrt.
  through Autonómia Foundation
• printing in Bratislava
• Ready for launch in Hungary with ILO-CEET support
• Complementary study by UNDP/TÁRKI
• Barriers to Roma Employment

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Launch of Employing the Roma publication in
Hungary13 February 2007 Ministry of Social
Affairs and Labour

• No. of total participants 145
• Out of which
• Private sector 64 participant
• Government 16 participant
• Local governments 3 participant
• Roma leaders 16 participant
• NGOs other organizations 20 participant
• Media 26 contacts

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No. of companies and employees interviewed

• Hungary
• Czech Republic
• Slovakia
• Spain

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Conclusions

• Key importance of setting common goals and
  objectives
• Policy based on diversity is necessary, but
  insufficient condition
• Lead examples and right values are indispensable
• Companies can cooperate with new partners to find
  suitable recruits
• Tackling prejudice head-on promoting role
  models

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Recommendations for the Government

• Education, awareness raising - for all
  generations
• Use of positive discrimination in competitive
  processes
• Public administration emloyment policies should
  support equal opportunities and
  non-discriminative practices in the private
  sector
• The promotion of closer links between local
  employment agencies and business
• Require policy of positive discrimination from
  companies
• Media and public education campaign to challange
  prejudice
• The development of best practice guidance for
  companies
• Reform the system of social assistance benefits
  in order to decrease the elements of dependency
  and to encourage work
• Reform of existing subsidies for long-term
  unemloyed in order to decrease bureaucracy and
  improve achievement of objectives