Diversity @ CERN 1 October 2015 Kristin Kaltenhäuser Diversity Analyst

Business Case on Diversity What is it and why is it important? Diversity (Biologie) = variation of life forms within a given ecosystem People Differences Unique features Business Case on Diversity

International Collaborations ~ 2500 Staff Members ~ 600 Fellows and Apprentices ~ 500 Students ~ 11000 other associated scientists ~ 2500 employees of contractors Diversity of nationalities professions technologies statuses ages managerial frameworks

Diversity Programme Leader Who are we? Kristin Kaltenhäuser Diversity Analyst Geneviève Guinot Diversity Programme Leader Contact: hr-diversity@cern.ch Web Site: http://cern.ch/diversity 9

One of the 4 pillars of CERN’s Mission What is Diversity at CERN? Diversity Integrity Commitment Professionalism Creativity Appreciating differences Fostering equality Promoting collaboration One of the 5 CERN values One of the 4 pillars of CERN’s Mission

CERN as a world leading laboratory Diversity @ CERN – different roles and scopes CERN as an employer CERN as a place to work CERN as a world leading laboratory

Diversity @ CERN – different roles and scopes CERN as an employer

Women @ CERN

Women at CERN Encouraging girls and women 20.3% to take up careers in science… …Employing them… … Enabling them.

Women at CERN Encouraging girls and women 20.3% to take up careers in science… …Employing them… Outreach activities … Enabling them.

Women at CERN Encouraging young girls and women 20.3% to take up careers in science… …Employing them… Ensure fair Human Resources processes … Enabling them.

Creating an inklusive work environment Women at CERN 20.3% Encouraging girls and women to take up careers in science… …Employing them… Creating an inklusive work environment - Work-life balance … Enabling them.

Establishing support structures for dual career couples Maria & Giuseppe Fidecaro, at CERN since 1956 Welcome Center of the University of Geneva

Diversity @ CERN – different roles and scopes CERN as a place to work

Inclusive work environment - Including people with a disability

Raising awareness on diversity - events

CERN as a world leading laboratory Diversity @ CERN – different roles and scopes CERN as an employer CERN as a place to work CERN as a world leading laboratory

CERN as a world leading laboratory Diversity @ CERN – different roles and scopes CERN as a world leading laboratory

CERN as a world leading laboratory – Spreading our message

ROLE MODELS CERN as a world leading laboratory – Spreading our message - CERN High School Teacher Programme Working group on „Girls in the Physics Classroom“