D&I Event
Belonging first: in conversation about an accessible university
- Date
- Tuesday 21 January 2025
- Time
- Address
- ECC
Haagse Schouwweg 10
Leiden
The language of the symposium will be Dutch and English. Subtitles will appear on a large screen during the plenary session, and the live stream for online participants will also be subtitled in English.
Accessible to all
At Leiden University, we aim to create an inclusive and engaged learning and working environment and prepare students to tackle societal challenges when entering diverse workspaces. But are we open and accessible enough? Can persons with a disability fully participate? True belonging means you feel part of the community and are non-negotiable just as you are. How do we handle the discomfort that this will no doubt cause within the community?
Meeting and sharing knowledge
This edition of the annual D&I Event offers an interactive and plenary programme. Our aim is to create an open space where students, staff and alumni can share their experiences, research and work on inclusion and diversity, especially for people with disabilities. You are invited to join us. Together, we will take the next steps towards a more inclusive university community.
Programme
- 14:00
- Doors open
- 14:30
- Start
- 16:30
- Closing words/reception
Moderator
Thijs de Lange
Speakers
- Annetje Ottow, president of the Executive Board
- Judith Jansen, senior policy advisor D&I
- Paul van Trigt, assistant professor of social history
- Nour al Kuhaili, master’s student in medicine
More speakers will be announced later.
Attend the event online or offline
The programme of the D&I event is plenary. Online participants can follow it via a live stream.