D&I Event

Belonging first: in conversation about an accessible university

Date

Tuesday 21 January 2025

Time

14:00 - 17:00 hour

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	Interactive opening   Thijs de Lange
14:35	Discussion: Belonging from a disability, neurodiversity and diversity perspective at Leiden University   Nour al Kuhaili, master’s student in medicine at the LUMC and Mr. K.J. Cath Prize laureate Stefan de Jong, chair of the staff Neurodiversity Platform (NdP)
14:45	Talk: The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with a disability: how to implement?   Jiska Ogier, alumnus Leiden University Law School   A brief look back on the past 8 years in which the convention began to have a place in Dutch society. Jiska Ogier discusses the recent concluding observations of the UN committee that supervises the implementation of the convention. Education was given high priority in this report, but what does that mean for institutions like Leiden University?
15:05	Talk   Annetje Ottow (President of Leiden University’s Executive Board)   How can we create an inclusive and engaged learning and working environment and prepare students to tackle societal challenges?
15:10	Interactive discussion: Becoming an accessible university to all students   Romke Biagioni (Fenestra) Judith Jansen (EDI) Jiska Ogier (alumnus Leiden University Law School)   Everyone is invited to share knowledge, ideas and experiences, tips and tricks.
15:30	Live music   Elena Caterina Nguyen
15:35	Short break
15:50	Restart and refresher Thijs de Lange
15:55	Lecture: Research from a disability studies perspective   Paul van Trigt, Assistant Professor of Social History (Fauclty of Humanities)   How can this perspective add to the quality and impact of our research at Leiden University?
16:15	Interactive discussion: Creating an inclusive and engaging learning and working environment on a daily basis   Marjolijn Clarenbach Rispens (Policy advisor Healthy University HRM) Paul van Trigt (University lecturer social history)   Everyone is invited to share knowledge, ideas and experiences, tips and tricks.
16:40	Live music   Elena Caterina Nguyen
16:45	Closing and drinks

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.

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