10th National Day for Equality and Diversity in Higher Education and Research

The Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers is honored to host the 10th National Day of Equality and Diversity in Higher Education and Research on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

This 10th edition will focus on the following theme: Policies on equality, combating sexual violence and discrimination within higher education and research institutions: what are the challenges in terms of coordination and regional implementation?

Organized annually since 2014 by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, these days provide an opportunity to exchange best practices and political, legal, and scientific insights on issues of equality in higher education and research.

Program

8:30–9:00 a.m.: Welcome coffee: lobby of Building R

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.: Institutional introduction 

• Amandine DUFFOUX, Director of the Arts et Métiers Campus Arts et Métiers Laval
• Véronique LESTANG-PRECHAC, Deputy Director for Territories, Society, and Knowledge, DGESIP-DGRI
• Hélène BOULANGER, Vice President of France Universités (video clip)
• Laurent CHAMPANEY, President of the CGE and CEO ofArts et Métiers
• Vincenzo VINZI, President of the CDEFM (video clip)
• Philippe DEPINCE, Vice-President of the CDEFI Student Guidance and Support Committee and Director of Polytech Nantes
• Véronique VAN DE BOR, President of the Permanent Conference of Equality and Diversity Officers (CPED) and VP for Social Policy, Equality, and Diversity

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Presentation of news from the Ministry of Higher Education and Research

• Carole MODIGLIANI-CHOURAQUI, Head of the Societal and Environmental Challenges Department at the Ministry of Higher Education and Research
• Jean-Michel MENCE, Deputy Head of the Societal and Environmental Challenges Department at the Ministry of Higher Education and Research
• Chloé MOUR, Project Manager for Equality, LGBT+ Rights, and Combating Gender-Based and Sexual Violence
• Léa PELEGRIN, Project Manager for Equality and Combating Gender-Based and Sexual Violence
• Damien GLAD, Project Manager for Secularism, Anti-Racism, and Anti-Semitism
• Yona GOUETTA-BARANES, Project Manager for Professional Equality and Gender Diversity in Higher Education

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.: Break

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Round table discussion – What are the challenges involved in coordinating policies on equality and combating sexual violence and discrimination in higher education and research institutions?

Host: Chloé Mour

• Jérôme COURDURIES – Gender Equality and Anti-Sexual and Sexist Violence Officer at Toulouse Jean-Jaurès University
• Guérande MERLAND - Equality and Non-Discrimination Project Manager at the Coordination Center for Equality and Non-Discrimination at Paris-Nanterre University
• Hadrien ROBIDAS - Head of Prevention Policies at ESSCA and leader of a working group at CGE on student life
• Pascal TISSERAND - VP Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion at the University of Lorraine
• Lisanne TREMBLAY - Project Manager for REFEDI 

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Lunch break – Associations Forum 

- Full speed ahead (CNAé)
- OUTrans
- SOS Homophobia
- Nightline (Angers branch)
- CIDFF (Angers branch)
- Family Planning (Angers branch)
- Solidarité femmes (Angers branch)

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Presentation of equality initiatives at the Arts et Métiers Campus and the University of Angers

• Amandine DUFFOUX, Director of the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers Laval
• Amaëlle Mayer, Chief of Staff in charge of CSR at Arts et Métiers
• Catherine PASSIRANI, VP International and Equality at the University of Angers

3:00–3:15 p.m.: Introduction and presentation of workshops dedicated to regional implementation: Léa Pelegrin

3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Workshops dedicated to the challenges of implementing equality policies at the local level 

• Workshop 1: How can I articulate equality and diversity policies in a structure with multiple supervisory bodies or institutions?
  Moderators: Sarah Boratav (Paris-Saclay University) and Dalia Cavalier (MESR)
• Workshop 2: How can I implement and adapt an equality and diversity policy across multiple sites?
  Group A facilitators: Laura-Flore Jean-Baptiste (CNRS) and Sophie Odone (CGE)
  Group B facilitators: Marc Rivault (CGE) and Amaëlle Mayer (Arts et Métiers)
• Workshop 3: How can I integrate my equality and diversity policy into the local institutional and associative fabric?
  Group A facilitators: Claire Lambard (ENS Paris-Saclay) and Lucille Marissal (CPED)
  Group B facilitators: Léa Pelegrin (MESR) and Mathilde Léonard (CIDFF)

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Plenary session with reports from workshop rapporteurs (obstacles and concrete actions) – Léa Pelegrin

5:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.: Conclusion by Ilias Ziogas, VSS project manager, harassment and discrimination, and national coordinator of theArts et Métiers reporting unit.

Practical information

• Read the program in PDF format
• Accommodation in Angers: Hotels | Destination Angers
• Map showing how to get to the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers : map
  Tel.: 33 (0)2 41 20 73 73
• Parking information: parking available at Place La Rochefoucauld (opposite the campus) - Boulevard Arago

Contact: journee-egalite2025@cge.asso.fr 

Registration link: https://www.billetweb.fr/10eme-journee-nationale-des-missions-egalite-diversite 

You can also take part in the 32nd CPED meeting on June 19, 2025, at the University of Angers!