The University of Stavanger is pleased to invite you to this year's network conference on equality and diversity with the theme "Inclusive Leadership: A Good Work Environment for All."
"A good work environment for all" is the theme of this year's conference
The Network Conferences are organized by the research sector each year, addressing various topics related to equality and diversity. This year, it is UiS’s turn to host the conference, and we have chosen a highly relevant theme for the higher education sector: Inclusive Leadership.
See the program for the 2025 Networking Conference below.
Four important topics
Just as the focus on equality has expanded from solely addressing gender balance to encompassing a broader perspective, the annual equality conferences for the research sector have also evolved.
Four key topics are on the agenda for the conference in May:
International staff and language in academia
LGBTQ+ employees and students
Students and employees with disabilities
Students and employees who are immigrants or descendants of immigrants
Reflects UiS's focus areas
The topics of the conference reflect UiS's focus areas in its efforts to improve inclusion, diversity, and equality within the organization. The Committee for Equality, Inclusion, and Diversity at UiS (the LIM Committee) has chosen to work strategically on these four topics in the coming years, also in the development of a new action plan for LIM.
We look forward to seeing you at the conference in May!
12:00 PM: Welcome to the conference by Klaus Mohn, Rector at UiS
12:10 PM: Leadership and culture by Gro Hege Haraldsen Nordbye, Director of Leadership Development and HR, Veidekke Infrastruktur
12:30 PM: Creating an inclusive environment: Inspiration from Social Innovation by Norma Wong, Senior Researcher (presentation in English)
12:50 PM: Break
1:35 PM: Working conditions for LGBTQ+ individuals in academia by Elisabeth Lund Engebretsen, Professor at UiS
1:55 PM: Some mentioned, some forgotten... Where did gender identity and sexual orientation go in equality and non-discrimination work in the university and higher education sector? by Janne Christine Haugnes Bromseth, Researcher at the University of Innlandet
2:15 PM: The path toward a new action plan by Rosa Andrade, Diversity Advisor at UiS
2:25 PM: Break
2:35 PM: Workshops (2 hours)
Please note: Presentation will be held in English unless stated otherwise.
9:00 AM: Welcome to Day 2 by Holdhus
9:15 AM: Inclusion – much more than meets the eye by Espen Ørland, speaker from Kompetanseunion AS
9:45 AM: Reduced functionality in academia by Halvor Melbye Hanisch, professor at VID vitenskapelige høgskole
10:05 AM: Downplaying differences to be included? Ethnic minorities in the labour market by Julia Orupabo, researcher at the Institute for Social Research
10:25 AM: Language challenges and Norwegian leadership: perspectives from international staff by Annelise Ly, associate professor at the Norwegian School of Economics (presentation in English)
11:00 AM: Information about balance projects at the Competence Centre Balansehub by Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research, and Education (NIFU)
11:05 AM: Break
11:25 AM: Panel discussion on the inclusion of international staff with Leaders from UiS and research institutions
