Strategic thinking on equality and mobility by Jan Niessen

1. A Diversity Index for Cities? Presentation by Jan Niessen Strategic thinking on equality and mobility

6. Developing diversity indicators and benchmarks Assessment TYPE/USE PRO’S CON’S Self-assessment Part of democratic process; public, official and legitimised Too formal; not enough civil society engagement; self-congratulatory Stakeholder assessment Engagement of particular groups of stakeholders; insights of these groups considered and valued Possibly biased and focussed on particular interests External audit Factual and independent review, usable by many stakeholders (seen as) Technocratic with no real stakeholder involvement Peer review Insights of people in same position are valued Mutual learning process Possibly biased as friends being nice to friends

8. Thank you for your attention! Acting on equality and mobility