Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Workshop
26-30 June 2023
The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Sussex hosted a "Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Workshop" from 26th to 30th June 2023. This workshop was part of the SEA-UK Exchange Programme, under SEAMEO RIHED's Project Strengthening Leadership with Gender Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity in HEIs in the GMS Region and Timor-Leste, with dedicated support from the British Council.
5 university leaders from Philippine Normal University, Universiti of Malaya, the National University of Malaysia, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, and Savannakhet University and a Programme Officer from SEAMEO RIHED participated in the workshop. We were also honored to have the Commissioner, Dr. Aldrin Darilag, and the Director IV, from the Commission of Higher Education (CHED), the Philippines, in the workshop.
IDS and the university leaders discussed the innovative and leadership tools to embrace GEDI in the policy making and institutional management, and created a collective learning space for leaders to share and exchange GEDI integration practices in their institutions.
The workshop was co-funded by the British Council and held at IDS. It was designed to engage the visiting university leaders with the GEDI research and policies at IDS and the University of Sussex. The meeting helped to develop deeper relationships between leaders in the region and enabled them to explore future regional and international collaborations. IDS and the university leaders were able to forge a common understanding of the complexities of gender equity, diversity and inclusivity and the significance of intersecting vulnerabilities, such as age, race, class and location.
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