1. Strategic thinking
on equality and
mobility
Becoming a Party of Choice: a Tool for
Mainstreaming Diversity
Presentation by Alex KIRCHBERGER, MPG

2. Our approach
Parties as social entitiesParties as social entities
the diversity and equality
measures they advocate are just
as relevant and applicable to
their internal operations as to
society as a whole
Parties as social entitiesParties as social entities
the diversity and equality
measures they advocate are just
as relevant and applicable to
their internal operations as to
society as a whole
EnhancingEnhancing the credibilitythe credibility
and quality of democracyand quality of democracy
•Reflecting society’s diversity
•Promoting integration and role
models
•Bridging the gap between citizens
and the body politic
EnhancingEnhancing the credibilitythe credibility
and quality of democracyand quality of democracy
•Reflecting society’s diversity
•Promoting integration and role
models
•Bridging the gap between citizens
and the body politic

3. Consulted actors
Project’s Advisory Council
• Patrick Lozès (France), Founder and President of
the Representative Council of Black Associations of
France
• Mekonnen Mesghena (Germany), Head of the
Migration & Diversity Department at the Heinrich
Böll Stiftung
• Seema Malhotra (UK), Director of the Women’s
Network of the Labour-linked Fabian Society

4. Consulted actors
Political parties at national level
France
United Kingdom
Germany
Political actors at European level

5. A couple of definitionsA couple of definitions
People with a migrant background
• All legally-residing nationals of
countries outside of the EU and their
descendants (including those who are
naturalised)
• All EU nationals born outside the EU
or with at least one parent born
outside the EU
Diversity and Equality Data
• Citizenship
• Citizenship of parents
• Place of birth
• Place of birth of parents

6. The party of choiceThe party of choice

7. Basic level
• Recognising the need
• Adapting rules
• Making statements

8. Lower intermediate level
• Translating intentions into actions
• Collecting data
• Setting up monitoring instruments

9. Upper intermediate level
• Becoming an inclusive organisation
• Using data to set targets
• Proactive recruitment
• Proving training and support
• Mainstreaming principles across procedures

10. Advanced level
• Reflecting society’s diversity
• Diverse membership
• Giving equal chances to candidates with a migrant
background
• Diverse staff at all hierarchical levels
• Diverse pool of suppliers

11. Using the benchmark
• Stocktaking of what parties do to integrate diversity and
equality principles in their functioning
• Formulate detailed plans for organisational change
• Benchmark against parties of the same and different
orientations

12. Using the benchmark:
internal vs external reviews
reviewed self-assessment

14. EN: http://migpolgroup.org/benchmark/politicalparties_en.html
FR: http://migpolgroup.org/benchmark/french/politicalparties_fr.html
DE: http://migpolgroup.org/benchmark/german/politicalparties_de.html

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