Category: Calendar Event
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World Mental Health Day
Thursday 10 Oct/24 0:00 -0:00 World Mental Health Day World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2023 “Our minds, our rights” World Mental Health Day 2023 is an opportunity for people and communities to unite behind the theme ‘Mental health is a universal human right” to improve knowledge, raise awareness and drive actions that promote and…
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Coffee Machine : Who Rinses the Cups?
Monday 13 Nov/23 10:00 -12:00 Coffee Machine : Who Rinses the Cups? Responding to Gender-based Discrimination at Work When: Monday 13 November 2023 at from 10h to 12h (+ 30mins optional discussion) Where: in-person, CERN Training Centre 593-R-010 How: Register your training spot in the Learning Portal before 13th October Learn how to: An original…
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Micro-talk: Diversity IS Quality
Friday 15 Sep/23 14:00 -15:15 Micro-talk: Diversity IS Quality This talk explores the paradigm shift on the concepts of diversity and competence and invites you to think through the opportunities that this shift represents for CERN. Flagship science organisations should recruit the best talent on the basis of excellence. But what constitutes excellence in individuals?…
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World Braille Day
Wednesday 4 Jan/23 0:00 -0:00 World Braille Day The pandemic has revealed how critically important it is to produce essential information in accessible formats, including in Braille and audible formats. Otherwise, many persons with disabilities could face a higher risk of contamination due to a lack of access of guidelines and precautions to protect and…
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Saturday 11 Feb/23 0:00 -0:00 International Day of Women and Girls in Science On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we highlight a simple equation: More women and girls in science equals better science. Women and girls bring diversity to research, expand the pool of science professionals, and provide fresh perspectives to…
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Human Rights Day
Tuesday 10 Dec/24 0:00 -0:00 Human Rights Day The world is facing unprecedented and interlocking challenges to human rights. Hunger and poverty are increasing – an affront to the economic and social rights of hundreds of millions of people. Civic space is shrinking. Media freedom and the safety of journalists are in dangerous decline in…
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International Day of Persons With Disabilities
Tuesday 3 Dec/24 0:00 -0:00 International Day of Persons With Disabilities See also https://www.un.org/en/observances/day-of-persons-with-disabilities The observance of the Day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.
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International Day of LGBTQIA+ People in STEM
Monday 18 Nov/24 0:00 -0:00 International Day of LGBTQIA+ People in STEM November 18 is the International Day of LGBTQIA+ People in STEM November 18 has been selected to celebrate and highlight the work and barriers of LGBTQIA+ people in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM). Among their many struggles, we see that 28% of…
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International Day of Sign Languages
Monday 23 Sep/24 0:00 -0:00 International Day of Sign Languages According to the World Federation of the Deaf, there are more than 70 million deaf people worldwide. More than 80% of them live in developing countries. Collectively, they use more than 300 different sign languages. Sign languages are fully fledged natural languages, structurally distinct from…
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Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Sunday 18 May/25 0:00 -0:00 Global Accessibility Awareness Day Thursday, May 18, 2023, help us celebrate the 12th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than One Billion people with disabilities/impairments. Every user deserves a first-rate digital…