Global Engineering Deans’ Council and Airbus Award for Diversity in Engineering Education October...

Global Engineering Deans’ Council and Airbus Award for Diversity in Engineering Education October 16, 2012

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Diversity at Airbus

Airbus

• employs more than 100 different nationalities

• targets hiring more than 20% non-national candidates annually

• proactively recruits disabled candidates

• targets hiring of 25% women & 20% female Engineers annually

• implemented an internship programme for disabled students in Spain

Still has a long way to go


Our current focus: Gender

to increase the number of women in the workplace, especially at management /

expertise levels and to better support their professional development and careers


Our current focus: Intergenerational

to increase sourcing of both, younger and older generations, to acknowledge their

career expectations and encourage learning through knowledge transfer


Our current focus: Disability

to respect and support people with disabilities by increasing job

opportunities, adapting the workplace & improving the work environment


Our current focus: Cultural & Social background

to increase the recruitment of international candidates in accordance with global

demographic forecasts and from under-represented local populations


Airbus has initiated an award for diversity in engineering education in partnership with the GEDC, to:

• recognise individuals who have been pro active in bringing more diversity into engineering classrooms

• reward initiatives that encourage students of all profiles and backgrounds to study and succeed in engineering.

• increase the diversity among the global community of engineering educators and professionals, so that the engineering industry reflects the diversity of the communities it supports.

• ensure that more students have the opportunity to experience and value working in diverse teams.


The Award

•Will be given to 3 individuals (or groups), with the top award recipient receiving $10,000

•Will recognise the recipients’ achievements to date and support continuation of the recognized work

•Will be presented for the first time at the WEEF in October 2013 and on an annual basis thereafter


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Rachel SchroederHead of Employment Marketing

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