The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                    CONTACT: Ann Colgrove
Monday, December 10, 2001                         Reginald Welch
                                                  (202) 663-4900
                                             TTY: (202) 663-4494

MEDIA ADVISORY

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a public Commission Meeting at its headquarters building on Tuesday, December 11, at 1:30 p.m. in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9^th Floor), 1801 L Street, N.W. The meeting will focus on employment discrimination issues in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Following opening remarks from Commission members, three panels consisting of affected communities, employers, and EEOC officials will address the issue of workplace bias and harassment against employees or job applicants who are - or are perceived to be - Arab, Muslim, Middle Eastern, South Asian, or Sikh. The panels are:

Panel 1 - Community Representatives

Dr. Ziad Asali, President, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
Amardeep Singh, Legal Director, The Sikh Coalition
Jean AbiNader, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Arab American Institute
Arshad Majid, Representative, National Association of Muslim Lawyers

Panel 2 - Employer Responses/Best Practices

Betsy Bosak, Director of Human Resources, TRW Space and Electronics
Thomas Korber, Senior Director of Human Resources, Astra-Zenica Pharmaceuticals

Panel 3 - EEOC Response

Elizabeth Thornton, Director, Office of Field Programs
James R. Neely, Jr., Director, Detroit District Office
Carol Miaskoff, Assistant Legal Counsel, Office of Legal Counsel

NOTE TO MEDIA: Seating is limited to approximately 125 people; however, an overflow room will have closed circuit television of the meeting. Members of the public are requested to arrive before 1:00 p.m. to allow sufficient time to complete entry procedures prior to the meeting. Any matters not discussed or concluded may be carried over to a later meeting. The Commission agenda is subject to revision. Please call (202) 663-7100 (voice) or (202) 663-4074 (TTY) on the day of the meeting to confirm the schedule. Further information about the Commission is available online at www.eeoc.gov.

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