On Thursday, March 19, 2020, CPED's Board of Directors (BOD) elected Sandrine Rousseau, vice-president of gender equality and university life at the University of Lille, as the association's new president. A partial renewal of the board took place on this occasion: Concetta Pennuto, Vice-President of Equality, Diversity and Disability at the University of Tours, was elected secretary and Pascal TisserantVice-President of Equality and Diversity at the Université de Lorraine, as Treasurer.
CPED currently federates 94 public higher education and research establishments around equality and diversity policies.. Its aim is to support the work of vice-presidents and equality and diversity officers by networking equality players, exchanging best practices and organizing training courses.
Sandrine Rousseau's mandate follows that of Rozenn Texier-Picard, accepted in November 2016.. Rozenn Texier-Picard, then Vice-President of Diversity and Corporate Social Responsibility at ENS Rennes, has enabled CPED to establish itself even more firmly as a leader in its field. a key organization for equality and diversity and a driving force for public authoritiesWe have also been working with the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. The question of combating gender-based and sexual violence in particular, has been a major focus for the association during its term of office, a project that the new board intends to pursue and develop.
For her major contributions to the association, she was awarded the title of honorary member, alongside Nolwenn Lecuyer.former vice-president of equality and anti-discrimination at Aix-Marseille University, member of the Board until January 2020.
For Sandrine Rousseau, the challenge will be to support and enable higher education establishments to design ambitious plans to reduce inequalitiesof pursue and amplify the fight against all forms of discrimination and Supporting mission managers at the plant level so they can carry out their mission.
Board composition
- Sandrine RousseauPresident
- Isabelle KrausVice-President in charge of the European network
- Concetta PennutoSecretary
- Clare RamsbottomAssistant Secretary
- Pascal TisserantTreasurer
- Réjane ValléeAssistant Treasurer
Members of the Board of Directors
- Armel Dubois-NaytUniversity of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
- Isabelle KrausUniversity of Strasbourg
- Valérie LegrosUniversity of Limoges
- Philippe LiotardUniversity of Lyon 1
- Marie-Agnès PalaisiToulouse 2 -Jean Jaurès University
- Marion PaolettiUniversity of Bordeaux
- Françoise PèneUniversity of Brest
- Concetta PennutoUniversity of Tours
- Clare RamsbottomUniversity of Le Havre-Normandie
- Sandrine RousseauUniversity of Lille
- Pascal TisserantUniversity of Lorraine
- Réjane ValléeUniversity of Evry Val d'Essonne
- Véronique Van de BorUniversité Côte d'Azur