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General Assembly

8 June 2020 (online)

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Report of the Executive Board

The ETH WPF was initiated as an outreach activity by the NCCR

• MUST. It was established in March 2012 as an independent

association with membership open to women professors at ETH

• Zurich. In 2016, the membership was expanded to include women

professors at EPF Lausanne. In 2017, the General Assembly voted to include women scientists at the Research Institutes of the ETH Domain who hold professorial titles at a Swiss University. History

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• Current membership:
• Janet Hering, D-USYS, ENAC and Director of Eawag (Chair 2016-

2020, Vice Chair 2012-2016)

• Elsbeth Stern, D-GESS (Vice-Chair 2018-2020, member since 2016)
• Rizlan Bernier-Latmani, ENAC (Vice-Chair 2016-2020)
• Hatice Altug, STI (since 2019)
• Eleni Chatzi, D-BAUG (since 2019)
• Hélène Füger, Head of Equal Opportunity Office, EPFL (since 2017)
• Carlotta Guiducci, STI (since 2017)
• Ruth Signorell, D-CHAB (2014-2020)
• Renate Schubert, D-GESS and Associate Vice President for Diversity

(2012-2020)

• Effy Vayena, D-HEST (2018-2020)
• Taker of minutes: (unofficial) Sandra Straub (2018-2020)
• Auditor: Lenny Winkel (2012-2020)
• Past Executive Board members: 2012-2016: Ursula Keller (founding Chair), 2012-

2014: Silvia Dorn, D-USYS; 2012-2013: Marcella Carollo, D-PHYS, Gudela Grote, D- MTEC; 2013-2014 Sarah Springman (D-BAUG); 2013-2019 Kristina Shea, D-MAVT; 2014-2017 Ulrike Kutay, D-BIOL (resigned in 2017); 2016-2018 Viola Vogel (D-HEST)

History (continued)

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Report of the Executive Board (cont.)

History (cont.)

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Goal “The Women Professors Forum wants to be part of ETH’s efforts to attract young girls and women to science, retain women scientists, and promote excellent individuals to the highest level

• f the university.”

http://www.nccr-must.ch/libraries.files/ETH_WPF_StrategyNov11.pdf

The WPF thanks its supporters:

• WPF members
• NCCR MUST: in-kind staff support (2016-2017, 2019-2020)
• ETH Board: in-kind staff support (2016-2019)
• ETH Zurich Office of the President: staff support (2014-2015) with

appointment in the Equal! Office

• ETH Zurich Office of the Rector: seed funding (50K CHF) in 2012
• NCCR MUST: in-kind staff support and initial website (2012-2013)
• Eawag: in-kind staff support (2012-2013, 2016-2020)

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Report of the Executive Board (cont.)

Selected activities and accomplishments (2012-2018)

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Networking and knowledge exchange

• Scientific lunches, other leadership and diversity events
• News (awards, appointments, promotions, etc.) circulated by e-mail and posted on

ETH WPF website

Expansion of membership

• (2016) EPFL professors
• (2017) RI scientific staff with professorship at a Swiss university

Outreach

• Website, flyer, presentations, articles, books

Business and business meetings

• General assemblies, Executive Board meetings
• (2017) revision of statutes (in-kind support from ETH Board Stab)

Consultations and recommendations

• ETHZ Executive Board, conference of ETHZ Department Heads, recommendations

(see website), input to ETH Board Gender Strategy and Interim Evaluation of the ETH Domain

Survey

• Issues Important to Women Professors at EPFL and ETHZ

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Activities and accomplishments (2019)

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Networking and knowledge exchange Zukunftsblog by J. Hering on “Learning for Leadership”

(https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2019/03/blog-janet-hering- leadership.html) “What does it mean when the first professor recommended for dismissal in 164 years is female? Eawag Director Janet Hering addresses three areas to develop in terms of ETH governance.”

Input to the interim evaluation of the ETH Domain (for further

information, see: https://www.sbfi.admin.ch/sbfi/en/home/ihe/higher-education/domain-of-

the-federal-institutes-of-technology.html)

Release of the report on "Issues Important to Women Professors at EPFL and ETHZ" (https://eth-wpf.ch/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/WPF-survey-

report-2019.pdf)

Sponsorship of events organized by women students and/or faculty

(e.g., LIMES, WiNS) Current membership: ca. 80% (note that membership renewals were delayed in 2020)

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Activities in 2020 (thus far)

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Outreach activities

• Participation and co-sponsoring of events that promote diversity (Wikipedia

Edit-a-thon and WEF Young Scientists event on Leadership & Responsibility in Science)

Visibility for WPF members

• Awards posted on the WPF website

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Budget 2019

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Audit Report (Prof. Lenny Winkel)

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VOTE

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Discharge of Executive Board responsibilities

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Report of the Executive Board (cont.)

Proposed Budget 2020

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Report of the Executive Board (cont.)

Proposed Budget 2020 Reduction of 2020 membership fees to CHF 50. Resumption of membership fees of CHF 100 in 2021.

VOTE

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Assets (total) (CHF)

Balance (01.01.2020) 53,186 Expected spending 11,200 Expected income 5,500 Expected balance (21.12.2020) 47,486

Other business

Change in the statutes

• Inclusion of the optional position of Treasurer
• Terms of Chair and co-Vice Chairs changed from two to one year

VOTE

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Replace with Delegates for Equal Opportunity at….

Other (informal) business

Thanks to

• Sandra Straub – taker of the minutes 2018 – 2020
• Jan van Beilen (NCCR MUST) – accounting support

Thanks to outgoing Executive Board members and officers

• Janet Hering (2012-2020)
• Renate Schubert (2012-2020)
• Ruth Signorell (2012-2020)
• Effy Vayana (2018-2020)

Thanks to outgoing auditor

• Lenny Winkel (2012-2020)

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Elections (Executive Board)

Election of new member(s)

• Olga Sorkine Hornung (D-INFK)

Election / re-election of officers

• Rizlan Bernier-Latmani (Chair)
• Eleni Chatzi (co-Vice Chair ETHZ)
• Carlotta Guiducci (co-Vice Chair EPFL)
• Lenny Winkel (Treasurer)

Election of new auditor

• Maria Schönbächler (D-ERDW)

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Proposed aims for ETH WPF for 2020

• Establish regular yearly meetings with the EPFL and ETHZ presidents
• Enhance communication of goings-on at both institutions
• Enhance cooperation with Association of Professors (APEL, KdL)

Message from new Chair VOTE

Varia & Information

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Varia

• 14 June 2020 – Frauenstreik / Grèves des femmes

(https://www.14juni.ch/ (D/F), https://frauenstreikzuerich.ch/, https://ssp-vpod.ch/campagnes/pour-legalite-contre-le-sexisme/, https://vpod.ch/brennpunkte/14juni2020/)

ETH Board statement on implementation of equal opportunities in the ETH Domain

• Funding for equal opportunities measures was 0.67% (CHF 17 Mio) in

2018 and 0.77% (CHF 20 Mio) in 2019 exceeding the target of 0.4%.

Survey of ETH Zurich professors (Renate Schubert) EPFL Commission on the Status of Women Faculty (Rizlan Bernier-

Latmani)

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▪ Work atmosphere: ▪ Atmosphere in institute/school plays an important role in success of women

(96%)

▪ Most damaging behaviors are (a) the systematic dismissal of

suggestions/ideas by women and (b) condescending remarks (88%)

▪ Number of women professors:

• Too few women full professors (98%)
• Too few women in decision‐making boards (94%)

▪ A separate survey showed a disproportionate number of grievance cases

targeting women professors

Results of the survey

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Commission on the status of women professors- EPFL 2019-2020

▪ Establishment of a commission (January 2019). ▪ A more detailed investigation of the status of women professors. ▪ Collaboration between professors and members of the administration. ▪ Recommendations to improve the situation.

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Kathryn Hess Andrew OatesLyndon EmsleySuliana Manley Nikolas Geroliminis Viktor Kuncak Katerina Argyraki Carlotta Guiducci Francesco Stellacci Helene Fueger Rizlan Bernier‐ Latmani

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Two major parts:

▪ Collect data on salary, resource allocation, hiring and promotion,

teaching, grievances as a function of gender.

▪ Carry out personal interviews of professors (30 women, 15 men, 6

Deans):

▪ Identification of major topics and issues ▪ Development of recommendations

• Prof. Eric Davoine

Chair of Human Resources Management University of Fribourg

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Professor focus group Issues Recommendations Issues Data on resources, leadership, promotion as a function of gender Interviews of professors Commission Discussion of recommendations Commission Recommendations Commission Report: findings and recommendations April

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▪ The Commission’s work was focused mainly on women professors ▪ However, particularly through the interviews, able to capture some

issues that go beyond gender

▪ The commission’s findings and recommendations will hopefully be

beneficial for the institution as a whole

▪ Broad topics that will be reported on:

• Gender climate
• Resource allocation
• Representational parity

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