Science without barriers
We believe that science advances further and better when it embraces diversity in all its forms. That is why we promote an inclusive environment that values differences, strengthens individual talent and enables everyone to contribute fully, ultimately benefiting society as a whole.
At IBMCP, we work to be a diverse institute with an inclusive and equal culture
Diversity takes many forms: age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, geography, abilities, socioeconomic status, personality, area of expertise, level of experience, thinking style, skill set, and the opportunities we have had —and those we have not had. Ultimately, we are all different.
At IBMCP, we work to be a diverse institute with an inclusive and equal culture, where everyone feels valued as essential, can give their best and develop their full talent. Evidence shows that when people feel valued, they perform at their full capacity and feel part of the community and the organisation…
Because science also benefits from diversity, and this effect is multiplied when people with a wide range of perspectives include one another. This has great potential to enhance our ability to create new things and contribute positively to the common good.
At our institute, we believe that teams that include different perspectives outperform homogeneous groups in complex tasks, including improved problem solving, greater innovation and more accurate predictions. All this leads to better performance and results when a diverse team is tasked with addressing a given problem.
Diverse and inclusive scientific teams can generate new research questions, develop methodological and analytical approaches to better understand study populations, and offer problem-solving approaches from multiple and contrasting perspectives.
For all these reasons, we have launched the IBMCP Equality Committee, whose main objective is to protect the Principle of Equality and to help eliminate any form of discrimination based on sex, ethnicity, religion, ideology, age, disability or any other personal or social condition or circumstance.
With this commitment, the Committee will promote the necessary measures and actions to integrate the Principle of Equality within the centre. This includes access to information, awareness-raising and communication campaigns, and work-life balance measures, among others.
Another fundamental objective of this Committee will be to channel any needs and suggestions regarding equality that may arise from any member of IBMCP, through the email address ig-ibmcp@upv.es
The IBMCP Equality Committee is made up of six elected members representing different groups within the centre, and one representative from the Management Team.
Borja Belda
Plant Stress Biology Department
Carlos Romero
Plant Biotechnology and Breeding Department
Mª Dolores Gómez
Development and Hormonal Action Department
MªÁngeles Martínez
Laboratory technician
Margalida Vidal
Predoctoral researcher
Asier Briones
Postdoctoral researcher
Rosa Porcel
Management representative
Prevention and intervention protocols against sexual harassment and harassment based on sex, sexual orientation and gender identity – Workplace harassment protocol
CSIC Protocols
CSIC Protocol for the Prevention of and Intervention against Sexual Harassment and Harassment Based on Sex (2024)
Sexual harassment or sex-based harassment complaint form. For any questions, enquiries or complaints, please contact: protocolo.acosos@csic.es
More information: Zero tolerance of harassment
CSIC Intranet information and protocols
CSIC Protocol leaflet
Resolution on the CSIC Workplace Harassment Protocol (PDF)
UPV Protocols
Protocol for action in cases of sexual harassment, harassment based on sex, harassment based on sexual orientation, and harassment based on gender identity and expression
Protocol for action in cases of harassment
Ministry of Science and Innovation Protocols
Zero tolerance of sexual harassment
Protocol for action against sexual harassment and harassment based on sex in the General State Administration (PDF)
The Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities also provides the following enquiry channels for any questions on this matter:
- General Services Inspectorate: acoso@ciencia.gob.es
- Equality Unit: unidad.igualdad@ciencia.gob.es
- Permanent Advisory Committee: cap.acoso@ciencia.gob.es
Equality plans of CSIC and the General State Administration
- III Equality Plan between women and men at CSIC
- Regulations and Plans of the General State Administration
- Organic Law 3/2007, of 22 March, for the effective equality of women and men
- III Equality Plan between women and men in the General State Administration and its Public Bodies
- Guide to work-life balance in the General State Administration
- Inter-administrative mobility for victims of gender-based violence
Guides for the use of non-sexist language
CSIC Guide for the non-sexist use of language
Guide by the Institute for Women, which includes links to multiple additional resources
UNED Guide, which includes links to multiple additional resources
Plena Inclusión Guide to easy reading and non-sexist language
Gender dimension in R&D&I: documents of interest
Gender in research (European Commission, MCIN)
Comparative analysis of existing national initiatives on the integration of the gender dimension in research contents (Gender-Net)
Guidance to facilitate the implementation of targets to promote gender equality in research and innovation (European Commission)
Manuals with guidelines on the integration of sex and gender analysis into research contents, recommendations for curricula development and indicators (Gender-Net)
Information note prepared by UMyC to facilitate the evaluation of the Integration of Gender Analysis in Research (MCIN)
Inclusive scientific meetings
Recommendations for including gender in research content
Inclusive Conferences Manual
Inclusive Science Communication Manual
Unbiased Evaluation Manual
Research Groups Manual
LGTBQIA Equality Manual
Helplines
024 Support for people with suicidal behaviour, as well as their relatives and close contacts
016 Support against all forms of violence against women
028 Comprehensive support for the rights of LGBTIQA+ people
021 Comprehensive support for victims of racial or ethnic discrimination
Send us an email:
ig-ibmcp@upv.es
Speak to any of us in person or by email:
Borja Belda: bbelda@ibmcp.upv.es
Carlos Romero: cromero@ibmcp.upv.es
MD Gómez: mdgomez@ibmcp.upv.es
Mª Ángeles Martínez: mmargodo@ibmcp.upv.es
Margalida Vidal: margalida.vidal@ibmcp.upv.es
Asier Briones: asbrmo@ibmcp.upv.es
The Equality Committee makes this confidential channel available to all IBMCP members so they can send us questions, complaints or suggestions on any matter related to situations of inequality in our centre.
Communications may be submitted anonymously or with identification. In all cases, the confidentiality of the information will be guaranteed and access will be restricted exclusively to members of the Committee.
After submitting the form, you will receive a tracking code. Please keep it, as it will be the only way to check the status of your communication and receive a reply.
If you have already submitted a communication, you can track it on the following page.
To submit a communication, please complete the following form:
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