Action, not words: how to be an anti-racist country

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In partnership with the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights 

Can racism and racial inequality be eradicated across a country? The Welsh Government believes so, pledging that by 2030 Wales will be anti-racist. What has it achieved to date and where is Scotland in its plan to do likewise? From education to health, the public sector, employment, and daily lives, what is the scale of racism in Scotland, who is taking action to tackle it now and how? 

Panellists: 

Professor Nasar Meer is Professor in Social and Political Sciences at the University of Glasgow. He is author of The Cruel Optimism of Racial Justice, as well as being the co-investigator of the impacts of the pandemic on ethnic and racialised groups in the UK, and principal investigator of the governance and local integration of migrants and Europe's refugees.

Kimberley Wong is Public Affairs and Policy Officer at the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER). Her role is to contribute to the development and implementation of CRER’s parliamentary and policy workstreams and the wider work of the organisation, ensuring that anti-racist perspectives and anti-racist actions are embedded in public policy.

Riaz Hassan leads the Welsh Government’s Anti-racist Wales Action Plan. With 27 years’ experience in social development, anti-racism, and equity-driven policy, he’s held leadership roles in local government and the third sector. He holds postgraduate qualifications in Social Anthropology and an MSc in Social Development Planning and Management.