This election was made possible by the creation of a new position, reinforcing FVB’s intention to considerably step up its efforts towards gender equality.
The new Central Equal Opportunities Officer will support and bring together the Equal Opportunities Officers from the institutes and the Joint Administration of FVB. They will join forces to promote the strategic development of issues such as achieving gender equality and striking a good work-life balance in science. As such, Marta Alirangues takes on the role of our previous spokeswoman Margret Rink. The election board, comprising Kirsten Pohlmann, Lucinda Matiwe and Jutta Lohse, extends its sincere thanks to Margret Rink for her untiring commitment.
Other tasks include advising the FVB Executive Board, organizing training activities (e.g. seminars for female PhD students), maintaining the relevant websites, providing initial training for new Equal Opportunities Officers, and examining the legal bases necessary for achieving equality.
