<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Dear All,<div><br></div><div>For all female students/staff engaged with iDiv, please see the initiative for female scientists below.</div><div><br></div><div>Robert</div><div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">iDiv IFS-Organizers <ifs-organizers@idiv.de><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>[MEMBERS] Join the iDiv Female Scientists' (iFS) Mailing List Today!</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">15 October 2024 at 09:19:55 CEST<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"all@idiv.de" <all@idiv.de>, "postdocs@idiv.de" <postdocs@idiv.de>, "docs@idiv.de" <docs@idiv.de>, "members@idiv.de" <members@idiv.de>, "assoc.members@idiv.de" <assoc.members@idiv.de>, "science@idiv.de" <science@idiv.de><br></span></div><br><div><meta charset="UTF-8"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Dear iDiv Community,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We, the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>iDiv Female Scientists (iFS)</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>initiative</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(<i>see below for details on the initiative</i>)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">, are excited to extend a warm<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>invitation</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to you to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>join</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>our<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>mailing list</b>and stay updated about our upcoming events!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you are a group leader, we encourage you to extend this invitation to the female scientists within your research group.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">How to Subscribe:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It's a two-step process, and</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>you need to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>complete both the steps for successful registration</b>.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">W</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">e appreciate your patience.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; 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You will receive an email with a confirmation link.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Click on the link to be redirected to a confirmation page.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Click "Yes" to finalize your subscription.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">If you are not sure whether your subscription was successful, feel free to send us an email:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:ifs-organizers@idiv.de" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;">ifs-organizers@idiv.de</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This mailing list is open to all female scientists affiliated with iDiv in Halle, Jena, and Leipzig, including iDiv members and associate members. We also welcome female scientists within the research groups of iDiv members and associate members, even if they are not directly working with iDiv.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We invite individuals identifying as women scientists, regardless of their career stage, to join us!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Please note that we will continue to share topics relevant to the entire iDiv community through our usual channels. For matters specifically related to female scientists, this mailing list will be our primary communication platform.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Thank you for your support and enthusiasm in contributing to the iDiv Female Scientists initiative</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">, and towards gender equality in Science</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Warm regards,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(47, 84, 150);">Daniela Hoss</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(47, 84, 150);"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(iDiv/UL),<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Gabriella Damasceno</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(iDiv/MLU),<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Kimberly Thompson</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(iDiv/MLU),<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Ludmilla Figueiredo</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(iDiv/FSU), <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Sreetama Bhadra</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(iDiv/UL)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(47, 84, 150);"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span><img border="0" height="58" id="Picture_x0020_1" style="width: 3.3in; height: 0.6in;" alt="image003.jpg" src="cid:image003.jpg@01DB1EE3.651F4840"></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(47, 84, 150);"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(47, 84, 150);"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(47, 84, 150);">German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(47, 84, 150);">Puschstraße 4<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(47, 84, 150);">04103 Leipzig<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(47, 84, 150);">Germany<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(47, 84, 150);"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></div><p><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">"iDiv Female Scientists"</span></strong><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>N</span></strong><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">etworking<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></strong><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">I</span></strong><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">nitiative<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">We aim to bring together women researchers of all career stages working in iDiv. Our initiative welcomes all<strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> iDiv female scientists from Halle, Jena and Leipzig, including iDiv members and associate members. </span></strong></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">Our initiative started in 2023 and was initially supported by the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">Female Scientist Career Fund of iDiv</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">Our monthly<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">meetings<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">are</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>mainly held<strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> at the iDiv Core Centre</span></strong></span><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>at Leipzig</span></strong><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);"> </span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">and</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>are organized in</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);"> <strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">hybrid</span></strong> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">mode so our colleagues from other Centers and Institutes can join</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">The main aims of the initiative are: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">1) Creating a <strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">networking platform </span></strong>to meet and exchange (e.g., monthly lunch meetings, set up shared Slack, after work-drinks)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">2) <strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Promoting technical skills and tools</span></strong> of possibilities to improve professional career (coaching, ombudsperson).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">3) <strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Increasing transparency</span></strong> of the female gap ("leaky pipeline") in leadership positions, especially in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics, and reasons (movies, e.g., "Picture a scientist"), invite experts (social scientists, coaches), and invite talks of experienced females.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">4) <strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Hosting inclusive talks to increase awareness and equality within iDiv</span></strong> (informative and inclusive talks for females and males).<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">5) </span><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">Engaging </span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">with female scientists' initiatives </span><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">beyond iDiv.</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;">_______________________________________________</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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