Webconference

Kim Smouter

11:00 – 12:00 | Performance & Institutions 

Kim Smouter is the director of ENAR. ENAR is the only pan-European anti-racism network that combines advocacy for racial equality and facilitating cooperation among civil society anti-racism actors in Europe. Kim previously worked for ESOMAR, the global voice for the research and insights sector as its Head of Advocacy and Professional Standards promoting ethical data collection and use by pollsters and market research. The new director has been appointed with a strong mandate from the Board to strengthen the movement’s reach and impact at a critical time in the fight against racism. Kim Smouter said, “We want to take ENAR to the next level by embracing our role as a convenor of all agents interested in transforming our societies from ones that systemically discriminate to a society that systemically includes. That’s a long-term vision that requires the involvement of all actors from grassroots civil society organisations, to public authorities, to business. ENAR has to be a broad inclusive alliance, spearheaded by the organisations that are at the apex of the fight against racism, our members. I’m very excited about our plans to modernise how ENAR works, collaborates, and keeps the momentum in Europe towards a more inclusive future for all of us.” As director at ENAR, he brings a unique perspective, having straddled the worlds of business, civil society, and public sector and will be looking to ensure ENAR plays a key part in emerging spaces like bias in the digital space, in addition to current areas of focus in the wake of the Black Lives Matter and the Ukraine situation where blatant racist incidents have prevented the safe evacuation of racialized minorities.