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<\/p>\nInclusion is not a unique, isolated, or particular challenge of a single individual, nor even of a city like Reus. Instead, it requires the involvement of everyone worldwide to ensure that nobody is left behind. With this in mind, the Let Her In network, an NGO that seeks integration, diversity, and gender equality in all areas of society, as well as an end to discrimination, convened its annual assembly.<\/p>\n
Bulgaria, the Netherlands, Ireland, Greece, Italy, Romania, Portugal, Belgium, North Macedonia, Germany, Turkey, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia… Representatives from over twenty countries have been gathering since yesterday at the Espai Boule facilities to learn, share projects and generate synergies. Olena Korzhykova, CEO of DomSpain, emphasizes that working with international partners allows for sharing \u201cexperience and expertise\u201d and \u201ctransferring innovation to different regions.\u201d \u00ab\u00a0There is no need to work or fight alone; let\u2019s build teams, connect territories, and showcase the potential we have,\u00a0\u00bb she added. Pilar L\u00f3pez, the City Councilor for Education and Citizenship in Reus, also pointed in this direction: \u00ab\u00a0People like you, with so much talent and energy, help us improve and create new opportunities for the future.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n
Francesca Dadomo, from the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Spain, points out that sharing space with professionals from such diverse backgrounds allows \u201cnetworking, generating new ideas, and forming new consortia,\u201d enabling them to present themselves jointly when seeking funding. \u00ab\u00a0The main objective is gender equality in all areas of life, and especially in the workplace,\u00a0\u00bb she notes. Throughout the day, Dadomo had noticed an initiative focused on achieving a better distribution of caregiving tasks among the various family members. It\u2019s an approach aimed at reaching companies\u2019 human resources departments to help them show \u201ca little more sensitivity.\u201d The goal is to facilitate work-life balance.<\/p>\n
Enrico Dolza is part of Istituto di Sordi di Torino, (the Institute for the Deaf of Turin), a non-profit foundation in Italy. It concentrates its efforts on ensuring lifelong inclusion and global accessibility. The Let Her In assembly, which brought together people from Europe, Asia, and Africa, was \u00ab\u00a0a unique opportunity.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n
Sandra Fuentes is the Director General of UNAVE, the Association for Professional Training and Research at the University of Aveiro (Portugal). \u00ab\u00a0The network has allowed us to meet and integrate into a large group, which has created opportunities for us to share knowledge,\u00a0\u00bb she reflected. It is an experience \u00ab\u00a0that enriches us all\u00a0\u00bb and enables us to combine efforts to reach the next level and secure European funding \u2014 goals that, individually, \u201cwould be very difficult to achieve.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The international meeting also helped position Reus on the international stage. Councilor L\u00f3pez invited attendees to enjoy the city and its Modernist heritage, as well as to savor its elixir. \u00ab\u00a0Don’t forget to have a glass of Reus vermouth!\u201d she exclaimed. The message was well received by the audience. Korzhykova said that the meetings help promote the regions. \u00ab\u00a0Everyone already knows the words vermouth, Gaud\u00ed, Modernism,\u00a0\u00bb she said. The first day was dedicated to the network\u2019s strategic vision, with the general assembly and session focused on the presentation and development of projects. There were also networking sessions, and collaborators were offered an optional tour of Reus and a dinner. Today, the meeting will continue to focus on co-creation and innovation, sharing ideas and proposals for centralized European-level calls. Before concluding, impactful initiatives will be developed, and the results of Let Her In\u2019s partners will be shared.<\/p>\n
Image caption: Held over two days, the assembly is taking place between yesterday and today at the Espai Boule facilities. Gerard Mart\u00ed<\/p>\n
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