Diversity and Inclusion at the London Olympics (new book)

New book by WAPPP fellow, Stephen Frost:

The Inclusion Imperative is the untold story of the inclusion programmes behind the scenes at the world's greatest event, the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It presents a radically different method for organisations to implement successful 'Diversity and Inclusion' and help themselves, their people and the wider world.


As Head of Diversity & Inclusion at the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd., Stephen Frost was responsible for incorporating diversity and inclusion across the 200,000 workforce, volunteers and contractors, as well as in the $2 billion procurement programme and all aspects of service delivery. At WAPPP, Stephen’s research will focus on diversity and inclusiveness during the planning of the London Games which are regarded as one of the best ever. Stephen graduated from Oxford and Harvard and has a background in advertising and consulting. He is a Fulbright Scholar, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Young Global Leader with the World Economic Forum. He established the workplace team at Stonewall and led membership of their flagship Diversity Champions program for employers to over 300 members ranging from JPMorgan to the Royal Navy and Manchester City Football Club. He also developed the Workplace Equality Index, the UK's first LGBT leadership program in conjunction with Henley Management college and a diversity recruitment guide distributed to every higher educational institution in the country.

Accepting 2014-2015 Research Fellowship Applications

The Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard University Kennedy School of Government is now accepting fellowship applications for 2014-2015. These non-stipendiary fellowships are offered to scholars conducting gender-related research in one of WAPPP's four focal areas: economic opportunity, political participation, health, and education.

By conducting research, engaging with faculty and students, and participating in the WAPPP Seminars, the fellows enrich the intellectual life of the center. In past years, the fellowship program has brought together a diverse set of people from academic and professional fields, and supported their studies related to gender. The mission of the fellowship is to support and advance academic and practitioner scholars in their gender-related research.

We welcome applications from both academics and practitioner scholars who have expertise in gender within their field of study or work. For more information about the fellowship and application process, please visit our website.

Applications must be received by WAPPP no later than February 14, 2014 for a fellowship beginning September 2014.