Six companies are nominated for the MIA Award 2010. The award goes to companies that are best at promoting diversity and equal treatment. Regardless of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or ethnicity.

Here you can see the 6 companies that are nominated for the MIA Award 2010.

The nominees in the category Small and Medium Sized companies:
Jobcentre Odense, Eastern - Ethnic Jobteam
Fotex - Storcenter Nord

In the category of large public companies nominated:
Arbejdsskadestyrelsen
Statens Serum Institut

In the category of large private companies nominated:
Microsoft Denmark
ISS Facility Services A / S

There are still a few seats available for the award show in Experimentarium Thursday 25th March. Do you or your organization want to participate you can sign up here. The program will be in Danish only.

The MIA Award is given to both public and private, small, medium sized and large companies. In order to win they have to actively promote diversity and secure equal opportunities for all - regardless of differences like gender, ethnic origin, religion, disability, age, or sexual orientation. And then they have to be motivated to inspire others to do likewise.

You can read more about the three principles behind the award here

The Danish Institute for Human Rights' work with diversity in the workplace is supported by the EU, which have enacted new regulations to secure equal opportunities for all - regardless of gender, ethnic origin, religion, disability, age, or sexual orientation. Read more on the EU regulations and initiatives on www.stop-discrimination.info