linkedin The Cannes International Festival of Creativity on Wednesday (May 26) issued a formal public apology to Abraham Abbi Asefaw, a former Dean of its Roger Hatchuel Academy learning program who called the organisation out for a lack of diversity. Last week, Asefaw tweeted about how the organisation removed him as the only person of colour serving as a dean for the program and replaced him with a white person after months of emphasising the importance of having BIPOC leadership on the program. Cannes Lions referred to the decision as a “quick fix,” further exacerbating the issue. After three months of silence from Cannes Lions since my last, constructive effort to hold them accountable as an organisation seemingly committed to DEI, I have now decided to share my experiences publicly.
Does Cannes have a diversity problem?
The organization is under scrutiny after removing the only person of color from the Deans list of the Cannes Lion School.
by Sabrina Sanchez
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Cannes Lions under fire for lack of diversity
Abraham Abbi Asefaw, ousted dean of the Roger Hatchuel Academy learning programme at Cannes, decries the decision to leave its leadership devoid of people of colour.
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