Mandate
The Diversity Policy Committee aims at creating a diverse and inclusive learning and working environment. It oversees and drives progress on the implementation of the EUI strategy in its priority to promote equality, diversity and inclusiveness, with a focus on improving the representation, progression and support of ethnic and racial minorities at the EUI.
The Committee enhances communication and collaboration with other governing bodies advising and proposing actions in the area of equality, diversity and inclusiveness, in order to coordinate their objectives, activities and outcomes.
The Committee has an advisory, policymaking and monitoring role.
In its advisory and policymaking capacity, it takes proactive steps to:
- advise on institutional priorities related to equality, diversity, and inclusiveness,
- discuss inequality issues at the EUI, and
- propose new actions to promote diversity and fairness in EUI processes and procedures, equality of opportunities, and a fair and inclusive environment.
In its monitoring capacity:
- focuses on improving the representation, progression and support of ethnic and racial minorities at the EUI;
- monitors progress on the various actions of the EUI Ethnic and Racial Equality Plan 2023-2026 and its subsequent reviews;
- gathers and analyses any relevant data on an annual basis, and makes proposals for new actions to achieve ethnic and racial diversity.
Meetings of the Committee 2023-2025
The Diversity Policy Committee meets to discuss developments relating to diversity topics at the EUI. Please view below for a complete list of upcoming and past meetings:
Wednesday 22 November 2023 |
11.00-12.30 |
Meeting minutes |
Wednesday 31 January 2024 |
11.00-12.30 |
Meeting minutes |
Wednesday 08 May 2024 |
11.00-12.30 |
Meeting minutes |
Wednesday 27 November 2024 |
15.00-16.30 |
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Wednesday 26 February 2025 |
15.00-16.30 |
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Wednesday 7 May 2025 |
15.00-16.30 |
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Current members
The composition of the Committee aims to reflect the diversity of the EUI community in all its aspects. Membership is for a term of two years (renewable).
Ex-officio members
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Giacomo Calzolari
Full-time Professor
Department of Economics
Dean of Research
Office of the Dean of Research
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Sébastien Huber
Director
Development and External Relations Service
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Evangelia Koundouraki
Director ad interim
HR Operations Team Leader
Human Resources Service
Faculty
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Kenneth Amaeshi
Full-time Professor
Florence School of Transnational Governance
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Monika Baar
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of History
Full-time Professor - Joint Chair
Department of History
Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies
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Martijn Hesselink
Full-time Professor
Department of Law
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Barbara Rossi
Full-time Professor
Department of Economics
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Ellen Margaretha Immergut
Full-time Professor
Department of Political and Social Sciences
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Thorsten Beck
Full-time Professor
Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies
Ph.D. researchers
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Ezgi Arda
Researcher
Department of Economics
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Lala Darchinova
Researcher
Department of Law
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Aurora Hamm
Researcher
Department of History
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Dominik Rehbaum
Researcher
Department of Political and Social Sciences
Postdoctoral fellows
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Melike Kokkizil
Part-time Assistant Professor
Max Weber Programme for Postdoctoral Studies
Max Weber Fellow
Department of Economics
Master students
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Alexandre Liebhaberg
Master Student
Florence School of Transnational Governance
Research fellows and academic assistants
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Rami Hatoom
Project Associate
Florence School of Transnational Governance
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Francesca Roberti
Project Associate
Florence School of Transnational Governance
Staff
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Jessica Carter
Communications Specialist
Communications Service
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Margherita Fabbri
Administrative Officer
Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies
The Equality, Diversity, and Inclusiveness Officer acts as the secretary of the Diversity Policy Committee
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Giuseppe Zago
Equality, Diversity and Inclusiveness Officer
Human Resources Service
Contact
Anyone who wishes to engage with the Committee is welcome to send comments, questions, and feedback at [email protected].