Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office aims to raise awareness on diversity and inclusion topics through activities such as workshops and seminars and as a contact point to discuss concerns and/or conflicts of a related character.
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Team was established in June 2020 based on a bottom-up initiative organised, mainly, by early-stage researchers. The initiative received the support of institute management and directorship leading to the creation of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office in December 2020.
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office has two main goals:
- First, as stated on the 2021 Scientific Advisor Board report, the Office aims to raise awareness on diversity and inclusion topics through activities such as workshops and seminars.
- Second, the Office serves as an additional contact point (together with Equal Opportunity Office, Family Affair Office, Ombuds-person) for the employees of the MPI for Biogeochemistry to discuss concerns and/or conflicts of a related character.
Survey
The DEI office is preparing a survey on equity and inclusivity in the MPI-BGC. As a first step, the goal is to assess the current state of the institute and identify strong and weak points that require further actions. As a next step, the survey should be repeated every few years (i.e. three years) to monitor improvements and design future actions. The survey will run internally and anonymously.