The KIF Committee believes that gender balance and ethnic diversity are crucial to finding good solutions to major societal challenges.

It is more important now than ever to promote equality, diversity and integration, according to Eileen Fugelsnes from the Ministry of Education and Research, and the Ministry has appointed a new committee for gender balance and diversity in research.

While universities in countries like Austria, Norway and France are fully expected to promote equality, Serbia and Belgium have fewer requirements and resources. Researcher Evanthia K. Schmidt is calling for an increase in European co-operation.

In Norway we call it sexual harassment in academia, and in Europe it is known as gender-based violence.