API Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee - Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy

The API Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Committee is a committee consisting of members from all layers of our institute, from scientific staff members to Master students. We meet every two weeks. On this page, you will find our Terms of Reference and the list of the current members of this committee. For questions about / to our committee, comments or items/issues you would like to bring to our attention, please feel free to contact the committee at api-equityinclusion@list.uva.nl or a committee member individually.

Terms of Reference

To advance our mission, the API EDIC will strive to:

Serve as an educational resource on diversity issues for the API.
Make recommendations on best practices in hiring and retention for the API.
Raise awareness of diversity issues and best practices for creating and maintaining an inclusive environment within the API
Support students, staff, and faculty who are struggling with diversity issues by referring them to appropriate third-party resources
Provide consultation for the API Director on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion

Terms of reference document to follow…