Equality

Equal Opportunity

Within CEPLAS, international scientists from all around the world work together, independent of their origin or ethnic affiliation. CEPLAS makes an effort to create the same conditions and opportunities for all members, irrespective of their gender, life situation, cultural or social background or age. We are committed to tolerance and appreciation and address decisively unequal treatment of any kind.

This is why we have established various measures to effectively ensure equality and diversity within our research community. Our three main areas of activity are:

Past achievements

Recruitment of four female professors (out of nine new faculty positions)
An elected scientific Equal Opportunity Representative in the CEPLAS decision-making committee (Steering Committee)
Establishment of an Equal Opportunity Board for the allocation of equal opportunity funds
Equal opportunity as evaluation criterium in the annual evaluation by our Scientific Advisory Board
Recruitment of an Equal Opportunity and Diversity Officer
Since 2013 support of 15 female and 4 male scientists in the frame of the helping hands program
Since 2013 support of 12 female scientists with coaching and mentoring
Since 2014 yearly Women’s Career Day
At both universities equipment for parents-child rooms
Currently support of two parents with day-care places

Equal Opportunity Office Reports

Checklists and guidelines

Checklist for inclusive event planning

Networks

CEPLAS works closely with the equal opportunity, diversity officers and family support offices of the participating universities (HHU, UoC) and actively participates in the networks of equal opportunity professionals of “GenderConsulting” and "Equal Opportunity in DFG-Research consortia”. This enables collaboration with experts from various nationwide institutions and exchange of best practices.