Fidèle Mutwarasibo
Fidèle is a Lecturer in Work-Based Learning at the Faculty of Business and Law and Director of The Open University’s Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership. He has academic and professional qualifications in multiple disciplines, including a PhD in Sociology from University College Dublin. He previously worked in the voluntary sector at all levels (volunteer, executive and trustee/director) in Central/East Africa, Ireland, and the UK. Fidele is an expert in equality, diversity, inclusion, and participation and previously served as a commissioner on the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. Between 2015 and 2021, he was the principal consultant at DILEAS Consulting, a consultancy vehicle specialising in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). He worked with several clients, including local authorities, consulting practices and academic institutions in Ireland, the UK and further afield. He is currently researching inclusive leadership and collaboration practices that address racial equity, with racialised minorities playing an active and meaningful role.