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Webinar CPED Training - «The VSS in the ESR: getting the basics - sociological approaches and legal framework» presented by Rizlaine Afif
09/11/2026 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Click here to participateAs part of the grant awarded by MESRE, CPED is offering a series of webinars to raise awareness about combating violence in higher education and research. This webinar provides an introduction to sexual and gender-based violence in higher education and research. It will offer sociological insights (power dynamics, the continuum of violence, key statistics) and present the main legal concepts (definition of sexual and gender-based violence, hierarchy of criminal offenses, the concept of consent). We will also discuss the specific characteristics of disciplinary procedures in higher education and research and how they differ from criminal law. The webinar will include several quizzes to help you test and reinforce your knowledge.
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The equality-diversity missions put to the test by their institutionalization: the perspectives of those who make them happen
« We are still required to defend our own existence even though we were recruited precisely to implement it. » This is CPED revealed in the qualitative part of the REMÈDE 2 survey, which sheds light on the paradox faced by equality and diversity missions in...
Guidance for conducting research within an institution: «Measuring LGBTQI+ phobias in Higher Education and Research»
We are pleased to inform you of the publication of the guide for conducting research within an institution: «Measuring LGBTQI+phobias in Higher Education and Research», which we invite you to consult and...
Cycle of awareness webinars on VSS
As part of the grant awarded by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Space (MESRE), a series of webinars on combating gender-based and sexual violence has been CPED organized for the academic year...
Catalogue CPED-Formation
The CPED is pleased to present its training catalog on sexist, sexual, and gender-based violence. These trainings directly align with the fulfillment of its corporate purpose: they are offered to institutions...
Awareness Resources – Hazing and SVSH
For the start of the 2026–2027 academic year, CPED is offering new resources to raise student awareness about hazing, particularly the VSS events that take place in this context. We partnered with the impact-driven production company MAKE CHANGE...
CPED 2026 Thesis Award
The 2026 call for nominations for the CPED Thesis Award is now open! The deadline for submitting nominations is September 30, 2026. General Terms and Conditions Established in 2024 at the initiative of CPED to support research on...
34th CPED Conference at the University of Bordeaux
On July 3, the day after the 11th National Day of Equality and Diversity Initiatives in Higher Education and Research—organized by the MESRE, the CPED, and the institutional conferences—the 34th CPED Meetings were held at the University of...
INTER-VSS Research Survey on the Prevention of Gender-Based and Sexual Violence
CPED is sharing information with its network about the INTER-VSS research project, titled «Mapping and Characterizing Prevention INTERventions to Combat Gender-Based and Sexual Violence in Higher Education and Research.» This...
International Day Against LGBTQI+phobias 2026: Mapping of Actions in Higher Education and Research
View full screen In 2024, police and gendarmerie services recorded over 3,000 crimes and offenses targeting LGBT individuals in France—a figure three times higher than in 2016 (CNCDH, March 2026). At the same time, SOS Homophobie counted 1...
Conclusion of the CPED "Parenting" Working Group
On Monday, May 4, the University of Lille hosted the closing session of the CPED «Parenting» working group. Over the course of a year, this group brought together some fifteen institutions around a common goal: to provide higher education with practical tools...
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