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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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Overview of equality/equity, diversity, and inclusion policies in higher education and research within the Francophonie
On the occasion of International Francophonie Day, the Francophone Network for Equality/Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REFEDI) is publishing a tool dedicated to policies and mechanisms for Equality/Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in...
Making a toolbox available to combat LGBTQI+phobias in higher education and research
The LGBTQI+ Chair and CPED have jointly developed a toolkit for raising awareness about the fight against LGBTQI+phobia in higher education and research institutions. This work is part of the deployment of the policy of...
Lexicon of parenthood. For a culture of equality in higher education and research
CPED led a working group on parenthood from March 2025 to February 2026, bringing together some fifteen member establishments, as well as doctoral students, researchers and expert associations... It was set up in response to a need to share...
Equality and Diversity Month 2026: mapping the actions carried out in the ESR (Higher Education and Research) sector
On the occasion of March, marked by March 8, International Women's Rights Day, and March 21, International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, higher education and research institutions are mobilizing around...
Business report 2025
The CPED is pleased to present its activity report for the year 2025. “The year 2025 confirms the collective strength of our network. Together, we have led numerous projects serving equality, diversity, and inclusion, developed...
Winner of the CPED 2025 Thesis Prize
Congratulations to Béatrice STERNBERG, winner of the CPED 2025 Dissertation Prize, for her dissertation in social psychology at Paris Nanterre University, entitled “Processus sociocognitifs impliqués dans l'invisibilité intersectionnelle : le rôle de l'incongruence perçue...
New free training dates
National training courses: In 2026, again as part of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Space's national plan to combat sexist and sexual violence in the ESR, CPED is offering new training dates. Two new...
Equality and diversity missions: essential pillars of higher education and research establishments, undermined by lack of resources and attacks
Press release - January 6, 2026 ─ The Observatoire National des Discriminations et de l'Égalité dans le Supérieur (ONDES) and the Conférence Permanente Égalité et Diversité (CPED) publish the results of the second REMEDE survey, devoted to actions to...
First names in higher education and research: recourse and difficulties for trans students
Press release - December 17, 2025 ─ The Conférence Permanente des Chargé-es de mission Égalité-Diversité (CPED) and the Chaire LGBTQI+ (Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1) publish the results of the survey «Prénom d'usage dans l'enseignement supérieur et la...
Rencontres de la CPED 2025 - University of Paris-Saclay & ENS Paris-Saclay
From December 3 to 5, ENS Paris-Saclay and Université Paris-Saclay hosted three days dedicated to equality, diversity and anti-discrimination issues in higher education and research. Organized by CPED, these meetings...
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