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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-GB">Dear colleagues,</span><span lang="EN-GB"></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-GB">the <a href="https://secure-web.cisco.com/1W1yXA3r1eMXG2QECkXE7pE47kLRIgETwWjcqqDDu-0BvsOXi1uvalqYRmINA8igq2adgh2qznr3ECDnhZGCFVTFq2bQDV6U953U_1IVyOwqQdQvRYFXsa7F0_TUbQcXlQD331s39sW3T8AcyGWZS9MyDp97MCxdMcaq8hdpAdxX8oOVZMqA9JiTt5ouklpTuYA6mODyW8gWOL6XeXzm1VvRiC9V0mvwh5EY7sjjK9H0OlMxVVdqNggF4_Alv5MpzhQ-H_stSj-yW1zmnGbiYKA/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.humanbrainproject.eu%2Fen%2F" target="_blank">
Human Brain Project</a> (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. </span><span lang="EN-GB">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
<a href="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">
mandatory requirement for Horizon Europe projects</a> (see also “<a href="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" target="_blank">Gendered
Innovations” policy report</a>). </span><br>
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<p class="xxxx1bodytexthbp" style="margin:0cm;page-break-after:avoid"><span lang="EN-GB">The most outstanding papers will</span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB">be <b>awarded</b> with a certificate of honour.</span> </li><li class="xxxx1bodytexthbp" style="page-break-after:avoid;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">
<span lang="EN-GB">be <b>presented</b> at the heart of a webinar to a large audience in a dedicated online event organised and promoted by the
<a href="https://secure-web.cisco.com/1W1yXA3r1eMXG2QECkXE7pE47kLRIgETwWjcqqDDu-0BvsOXi1uvalqYRmINA8igq2adgh2qznr3ECDnhZGCFVTFq2bQDV6U953U_1IVyOwqQdQvRYFXsa7F0_TUbQcXlQD331s39sW3T8AcyGWZS9MyDp97MCxdMcaq8hdpAdxX8oOVZMqA9JiTt5ouklpTuYA6mODyW8gWOL6XeXzm1VvRiC9V0mvwh5EY7sjjK9H0OlMxVVdqNggF4_Alv5MpzhQ-H_stSj-yW1zmnGbiYKA/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.humanbrainproject.eu%2Fen%2F" target="_blank">
HBP</a> and <a href="https://secure-web.cisco.com/18-6-i2_g4ZweyCoaJtiyysPp45EhpsYRRnqKX35IoyD3nTzBPXJZaB3zrEOW5PB3tmDi1wC3sUqNVijknk03EuJfN7vQYDCdLeTk0U-FoeB8UD5NvI9GI0V_Nsy-OFL33YtyUJnFxnraZgowwfKJuwitodcxzaE2nP6LXi4NH36QMQguGZdXlmbPd1Lf1W2D2QzeLzYFmJTg331jNq0elH0261KCqDXHuozZI7pap4WMyxTbw5ZIqCq8bc3v5fgcNdXb55CmwRO9XuoV0nYzRg/https%3A%2F%2Febrains.eu%2F" target="_blank">
EBRAINS</a>, where the authors will discuss their research related to diversity with Lutz Jäncke and further keynote speakers in April 2022.</span>
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<span lang="EN-GB">be <b>promoted</b> with a news feature on the HBP and related Web Sites, as well as social media channels with several thousand followers.</span>
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<span lang="EN-GB">especially early-stage researchers will receive a voucher for a HBP event of choice.</span>
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<p class="xxxx1bodytexthbp" style="margin:0cm;page-break-after:avoid"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Submission deadline: 21<sup>st</sup> December 2021</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt" lang="EN-GB">More information & submission: <a href="https://www.humanbrainproject.eu/en/about/gender-equality/measures-and-materials/" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">
https://www.humanbrainproject.eu/en/about/gender-equality/measures-and-materials/</a></span></b>
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Prof. Dr. Abigail Morrison
IAS-6 / INM-6 / SimLab Neuroscience
Jülich Research Center
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Computer Science 3 - Software Engineering
RWTH Aachen
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