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About us

We are proud to present the Diversity & Inclusivity Office!

On this page you can find out who we are, which topics we are currently working on and our contact information.

The Advisory Council advises the D&I Office about policy matters. The council is chaired by the President and consists of UM staff, students and members not employed by UM.

We're hiring!

Vacancy for a Student Assistant as of June 2024.

Deadline for application 28 April 2024.

D&I team picture in front of book statute at FASoS 2022
From left to right: Constance, Ophélie, Dana, Darshini, Vincent, Netty, Branislav, Federica, Farbod

D&I Team

  • Picture of Constance

    Constance | She/Her

    Managing Director

    Topics currently working on:

    • Social Safety

    • Task Force Sustainable Employability Leadership

    • HR Disability Policy

    • FEM Monitor

    • UFL Equal Opportunities Fund

    • UM Cares

    • LanDO/UNL steering group

    • External relations

     Constance Sommerey 

  • OPHELIE_Profile_Picture_D&I

    Ophélie | She/Her

    Junior Policy Advisor

    Topics currently working on:

    • D&I Trainings and Workshops
    • D&I Grants
    • Student and Staff networks
    • Gender inclusive language
    • YUFE
    • D&I Calendar
    • Inclusive Facilities

     

     Ophélie Hue 

  • Picture of Darshini

    Darshini | She/Her

    Policy Advisor

    Topics currently working on:

    • UM Gender Equality Plan (follow-up)
    • UM Social safety training videos
    • Taskforce First Generation Students
    • Taskforce International Students
    • National Network of Diversity Officers (LanDO)
    • UM Cares projects
    • D&I competencies and strategy

     Darshini Paltantewari

  • Picture of Netty

    Netty | She/Her

    Events Coordinator / Policy Advisor

    Topics currently working on:

    • Communications
    • Supervision student assistants
    • Inclusive Language - Dutch
    • Events
    • Task Force Obstacle free studying and working at UM
    • Staff and student networks
    • UM Summer Camp II

     Netty Bekkers

  • DANA_Profile_Picture_D&I

    Dana | She/Her

    Student Assistant

    Topics currently working on:

    • D&I Newsletter
    • Contact and Editor News articles
    • Graphic Design
    • Content Creation
    • Dutch translations
    • U.R. | I.M. Magazine
    • Assist in office matters

     Dana Feijen

  • BRANISLAV_Profile_Picture_D&I

    Branislav | He/Him

    Student Assistant

    Topics currently working on:

    • D&I Website
    • Web editing
    • Content creation
    • Events organisation
    • Online Surveys and forms
    • Assist in office matters

     Branislav Števonka

  • Photo of a student assistant Megan

    Megan | She/Her

    Student assistant for FEM

    Topics currently working on:

    • Female Empowerment Network (FEM)
    • Social media FEM channels
    • Lecture and workshop organisation
    • Events organisation
    • Administrative tasks