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 Diversity and inclusion at #WCEU<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WordCamps are intentionally inclusive. From affordable ticket prices to live captioning and on-site childcare, there are many ways that WordCamp Europe organisers try to ensure our event is accessible and welcoming to everyone, regardless of financial background, physical ability, ethnicity, gender, or other factors.
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Often at tech events, we see an imbalance in the representation of speakers. It is extremely important to the WCEU Organising Team that we deliver an event with a balanced and diverse range of speakers that better reflects the WordPress community and our society.
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The stage at WordCamp Europe is a space to explore ideas, share knowledge and inspire your audience. We would like to reach out to even more people and encourage them to apply to speak or host workshops at WCEU. Help us to remove society\u2019s barriers and improve representation of groups that are often marginalised by suggesting speakers<\/a> you think should be in the spotlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We are continuously reviewing speaker applications to ensure our Calls for Speakers and Workshops have reached a diverse audience. We have not yet received applications that appropriately reflect wider demographics of society, so we\u2019re reaching out to our community.
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Would you like to speak at WCEU? Do you identify with an underrepresented group? We want you to participate<\/a>.
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Do you have a speaker suggestion for someone who you think will inspire an audience whilst giving a voice to an underrepresented group? Send them our way<\/a>!
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Are there people from the WordPress community who you would like to see on stage or who you think would make an impact on our audience? Encourage them to apply.
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We also encourage suggestions of people who may not be a current voice within WordPress, but who could collaborate with the community and share their skills and experience with us.
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Share your suggestions with us<\/a> so that we can reach out to those people and invite them to answer our Call for Speakers<\/a> or Call for Workshops<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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