Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
An exceptional initiative is the IPN EDI Working Group that strives to improve equity, diversity and inclusion in the Dutch ICT community. The group organizes concrete actions and events in this area and actively discusses EDI-related topics with policy makers, heads of departments and other relevant stakeholders.
Contributions
- EU COST Action CA19122 – European Network For Gender Balance in Informatics
- IEEE WIE (Women in Engineering)
- Informatics Europe: Women in Informatics Research and Education (WIRE)
- Informatics Europe: Diversity and Inclusion (D&I)
Outcomes
- Two Dutch initiatives runner-up for Minerva award
- Why would I want to do a PhD in Computer Science? (2023, Pdf)
- Creating a More Inclusive Environment for LGBTIQ+ Students in ICT: Do’s and Don’ts (2023, Pdf)
- Workshop on experiences with local Women in CS support networks (co-located with ICT.OPEN 2022)
- Annual Report Academic Year 2021/22 (Pdf)
- Women in Dutch Computer Science: Best Practices for Recruitment, Onboarding and Promotion (2021, Pdf)
- Advice on dealing with the impact of corona on individual researchers (2021, Pdf)
- Slides for the network at the VU in Amsterdam (Pdf)
- Slides for the network at the University of Twente (Pdf)
- Annual Report Academic Year 2020/21 (Pdf)
Events
- Alice & Eve events
- Dutch action plan for greater diversity and inclusion in higher education and research
- LNVH, Dutch network of women professors
- VHTO: Expertisecentrum genderdiversiteit in bèta, techniek en IT
Organisers
The workshop has scientific organisers and a scientific committee consisting of researchers from various universities and institutes in the Netherlands, NWO and IPN.
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