EUTOPIA Diversity and Inclusion Month 2024 PART 1
EUTOPIA proudly recognises November 2024 as Diversity and Inclusion Month across all its partner universities. Inclusion stands as one of EUTOPIA's fundamental values, and annually the alliance dedicates a week or a month to activities promoting diversity and inclusivity. Throughout the month, events and activities will be organised to bring together students and staff from all campuses. Among the planned engagements are an online conferences, roundtables discussions and presentations. This annual observance highlights EUTOPIA's commitment to openness and inclusion and provides an opportunity for its members to showcase their ongoing efforts and broaden perspectives regarding these essential principles.
- Babeș-Bolyai University
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- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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6 November
14h00-16h00: Webinar Neurodiversity in the Workplace (ONLINE)
Language: English
Information: After registration, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link to join the webinar
Contact: Annelore Wils (annelore.wils@vub.be)
Sign up for the webinar now by filling out this form: https://forms.office.com/e/6WvmXu01v2
Did you know that as many as 1 in 5 adults have a neurodivergent brain? Think of people with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, giftedness, or high sensitivity. While communication is different for everyone, neurodivergent employees often feel misunderstood, which can lead to frustration. Fortunately, with the right approach, we can easily prevent this.
Neurodivergent individuals bring unique perspectives that can enrich the work culture and improve the well-being of all employees. By considering their sensitivities, you gain a significant advantage as a manager, colleague, or team leader.
During the "Neurodiversity in the Workplace" webinar, which is part of the EUTOPIA Diversity & Inclusion month, we will discuss how to improve communication for everyone, with a special focus on neurodivergent employees. We will cover:-
How to effectively communicate expectations and tasks within your team
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How to make meetings more efficient and accessible for everyone
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How to develop an inclusive communication style, both internally and externally.
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- Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
- CY Cergy Paris Université
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The following two events are open to all:
18 November
10h00–12h00: Higher Education through the lens of Intersectionality (ONLINE)
By: Memory Mphaphuli (VUB), Paulo Pamplona Corte-Real (NOVA), Sabrina Marchetti (UNIVE)
Chair: Marie Marchand (CYU).
Registration opens soon!
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21 November
10h00-16h00: The Atypie Friendly Program Charter
Atypie Friendly is a programme to support inclusive higher education for students with neurodevelopmental disorders.
The programme’s missions are diverse and encompass awareness and training initiatives, the provision of resources, and tailored support for institution staff and the students concerned.
We are pleased to invite you to a day dedicated to raising awareness on this topic on Thursday, 21 November 2024. The day will conclude with formally signing the Charter between CY Cergy Paris University and the Atypie Friendly programme.
Location:
CY Cergy Paris University
Les Chênes Site
33 Boulevard du Port
95000 Cergy-Pontoise
Programme:
- 10:00–12:00 Workshop by an Atypie Friendly member: “Designing Inclusive Teaching”
- 12:00–13:30 Lunch
- 13:30–15:30 Presentation and workshop: “Raising Awareness of Neurodevelopmental Disorders,” led by an Atypie Friendly member
- 15:30–16:00 Closing and Charter signing
This event is open to professionals and students interested in learning about neurodiversity within the academic world.
Please find below a link to a short questionnaire to confirm your attendance:
Download the file
22 November
10h00-12h00: Roundtable Inclusiv(E)UTOPIA? How can alliances build a truly inclusive culture?
By:
Chair: Ana Tamas
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As a part of this mission, the inclusion Group and HR Group are joining forces to offer a staff training workshop on the topic during the EUTOPIA-week at CY Cergy Paris University on the:
28-29 November 2024
Workshop: Inclusion – HR staff training workshop on diversity and inclusion
CY Cergy Paris University. CLOSED EVENT.
Training workshop facilitator: Lillemor Dahlgren, development manager at Human Resources, University of Gothenburg.
Event coordinators and registration: Catherine Gillo Nilsson on behalf of the Inclusion Group, Jonathan Millins on behalf of the HR-group.
Purpose of the Workshop: To provide participating staff members with the relevant knowledge and skills to promote diversity, equality and inclusion within their institution and across the EUTOPIA alliance, as well to disseminate their knowledge and assist colleagues and students in skills development activities related to strengthening EUTOPIA's efforts to transform universities to an open and inclusive academy.
29th November: A day dedicated to the notion of consent, organized by the CROUS of Versailles, taking place at CR Cergy Paris Universités, Les Chênes. There will be a bus from the association called "En avant toutes", that will provide information regarding consent and sexist and sexual violence + dedication session (at lunch) with Charline Vermon, a sexologist.