Dear colleagues, the Human Brain Project<https://secure-web.cisco.com/1W1yXA3r1eMXG2QECkXE7pE47kLRIgETwWjcqqDDu-0BvsOXi1uvalqYRmINA8igq2adgh2qznr3ECDnhZGCFVTFq2bQDV6U953U_1IVyOwqQdQvRYFXsa7F0_TUbQcXlQD331s39sW3T8AcyGWZS9MyDp97MCxdMcaq8hdpAdxX8oOVZMqA9JiTt5ouklpTuYA6mODyW8gWOL6XeXzm1VvRiC9V0mvwh5EY7sjjK9H0OlMxVVdqNggF4_Alv5MpzhQ-H_stSj-yW1zmnGbiYKA/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.humanbrainproject.eu%2Fen%2F> (HBP) launched the (DIRPA), inviting applications for the Best Diversity in Research Papers, i.e. publications that consider diversity traits such as sex, gender, age, ethnicity, etc. in their specific field of research such as neuroscience, AI or robotics. Differentiating variables has been recognised to be relevant from the level of stem cells to the reproduction of biases by AI applications. Considering sex/gender has become a mandatory requirement for Horizon Europe projects<https://secure-web.cisco.com/1N4suA7zlj2Htjj6Fi7aKdpAUd4iHisVvlrhWpFIHgjDbufEVX09G4j3tRH1A5TnLOZBkcXSAODwK9psoeHq28-QSEHW7oXN4Dqk9fAkNIuHzTSBIKn4i4Jf9V_ShsWHOLmY2qr-QmyYRXz3zx8eOjVFs4VJ3wHrA7Bp7QIMVKSshYF4xMGfOtEYp5-dFKbv8EQ0aTL3SWZXNd_atg5Fdbyb2OEW6GK0KBVE-eu4Q7KA0WKpi4F1j9dB-bMSW6RyiWP1EgcRM6lwNPRoi06nRKw/https%3A%2F%2Fec.europa.eu%2Finfo%2Fresearch-and-innovation%2Fstrategy%2Fstrategy-2020-2024%2Fdemocracy-and-rights%2Fgender-equality-research-and-innovation_en> (see also “Gendered Innovations” policy report<https://secure-web.cisco.com/1Z9Dobl_iN2xA4AcAe6cJuwwKTPhmwWVtRS87wuGclvzeAbpyC8irIu5cW6r8JoYcw-pXTteOOYWJAN0feSWKL2ww4pyPf-Q8_L-qy0plW_kaLyKxjqwjLWec1Ndg4qJMCeekKwtOgBXHU9njoOfs2NCNF7IKlHq1B9X3dd3D_zEj5XUmf_SAoB0HaZISBCjBaELr90gC-JAAjuPWmJOkKSNh7LimffDPS0udha0Dh7_BrTwVtVRTreiT6lmEVqh4xxiBDkVjNqm1iVvUueC6XA/https%3A%2F%2Fec.europa.eu%2Finfo%2Fnews%2Fgendered-innovations-2-2020-nov-24_en>). The most outstanding papers will 1. be awarded with a certificate of honour. 2. be presented at the heart of a webinar to a large audience in a dedicated online event organised and promoted by the HBP<https://secure-web.cisco.com/1W1yXA3r1eMXG2QECkXE7pE47kLRIgETwWjcqqDDu-0BvsOXi1uvalqYRmINA8igq2adgh2qznr3ECDnhZGCFVTFq2bQDV6U953U_1IVyOwqQdQvRYFXsa7F0_TUbQcXlQD331s39sW3T8AcyGWZS9MyDp97MCxdMcaq8hdpAdxX8oOVZMqA9JiTt5ouklpTuYA6mODyW8gWOL6XeXzm1VvRiC9V0mvwh5EY7sjjK9H0OlMxVVdqNggF4_Alv5MpzhQ-H_stSj-yW1zmnGbiYKA/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.humanbrainproject.eu%2Fen%2F> and EBRAINS<https://secure-web.cisco.com/18-6-i2_g4ZweyCoaJtiyysPp45EhpsYRRnqKX35IoyD3nTzBPXJZaB3zrEOW5PB3tmDi1wC3sUqNVijknk03EuJfN7vQYDCdLeTk0U-FoeB8UD5NvI9GI0V_Nsy-OFL33YtyUJnFxnraZgowwfKJuwitodcxzaE2nP6LXi4NH36QMQguGZdXlmbPd1Lf1W2D2QzeLzYFmJTg331jNq0elH0261KCqDXHuozZI7pap4WMyxTbw5ZIqCq8bc3v5fgcNdXb55CmwRO9XuoV0nYzRg/https%3A%2F%2Febrains.eu%2F>, where the authors will discuss their research related to diversity with Lutz Jäncke and further keynote speakers in April 2022. 3. be promoted with a news feature on the HBP and related Web Sites, as well as social media channels with several thousand followers. 4. especially early-stage researchers will receive a voucher for a HBP event of choice. Submission deadline: 21st December 2021 More information & submission: https://www.humanbrainproject.eu/en/about/gender-equality/measures-and-mater... _______________________________________________________ -- Prof. Dr. Abigail Morrison IAS-6 / INM-6 / SimLab Neuroscience Jülich Research Center & Computer Science 3 - Software Engineering RWTH Aachen http://www.fz-juelich.de/inm/inm-6 http://www.fz-juelich.de/ias/jsc/slns http://www.se-rwth.de Office: +49 2428 8097504 Fax # : +49 2461 61-9460 Pronouns: she/her ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH 52425 Juelich Sitz der Gesellschaft: Juelich Eingetragen im Handelsregister des Amtsgerichts Dueren Nr. HR B 3498 Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: MinDir Volker Rieke Geschaeftsfuehrung: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Marquardt (Vorsitzender), Karsten Beneke (stellv. Vorsitzender), Prof. Dr. Astrid Lambrecht, Prof. Dr. Frauke Melchior ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------