4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
[U03-06] EDI committee at EGU: a success story of collaboration
Keywords:Equality, Diversity, Inclusion
In 2016 a small group of people decided to convene a session at EGU dedicated to promoting and supporting equality in geosciences. No one had any direct contacts with the EGU structures or officers. It was moved by a genuine belief (maybe alongside some naiveté) that we all can and must contribute to positive changes.
The session, in the format of an open call for abstracts, provided an opportunity to assess the interest of the EGU community in equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) issues. The reaction from the community was overwhelming, including an unconditional support from more experienced colleagues based in the US and partner organisations including the European Association of Geochemistry (EAG). The session was a success and has been organised yearly ever-since.
Building on this experience and the group of engaged people leading it, in 2018 EGU Council decided on the creation of an EDI working group. Our activities range from the organisation of great debates, collaborative links to partner organisations, unconscious bias training to EGU officers, EGU data analysis, an EDI logo to EGU sessions, and many more initiatives in the pipeline.
In this presentation we will share further details of this adventure: a success story of opening communication channels, creating trust and building bridges.
The session, in the format of an open call for abstracts, provided an opportunity to assess the interest of the EGU community in equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) issues. The reaction from the community was overwhelming, including an unconditional support from more experienced colleagues based in the US and partner organisations including the European Association of Geochemistry (EAG). The session was a success and has been organised yearly ever-since.
Building on this experience and the group of engaged people leading it, in 2018 EGU Council decided on the creation of an EDI working group. Our activities range from the organisation of great debates, collaborative links to partner organisations, unconscious bias training to EGU officers, EGU data analysis, an EDI logo to EGU sessions, and many more initiatives in the pipeline.
In this presentation we will share further details of this adventure: a success story of opening communication channels, creating trust and building bridges.