To promote full and equal access to and participation in science for women and to stimulate scientific vocations in girls, the United Nations General Assembly declared February 11th as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Long-standing biases and gender stereotypes are steering girls and women away from engineering and technology-related fields, and, … Read more
CVC has successfully fulfilled the HRS4R accreditation renewal process. The “Excellence in Human Resources” seal is an accreditation awarded by the European Commission to institutions and research centres that excel in implementing good human resources practices. The Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R) supports institutions and research centers in implementing the European Charter & Code … Read more
The Computer Vision Center (CVC) is firmly committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVC’s vision on gender stands on equal treatment for everybody independently of their gender identity, sexual orientation or gender expression. We work to create an inclusive space where everyone can feel safe and comfortable. Being aware of the negative impact of non-reusable menstruation options for the … Read more
The PRISMA Conference is organised every year by the Association for affective-sexual and gender diversity in Science, Technology and Innovation. This 2022 edition will be held in Barcelona on 13-15 November. Our PhD researcher Alex Gómez-Villa is participating in the “Short Talks” session on 14 November with the presentation “Do machines dream about visual illusions?” … Read more
In alignment with our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, the CVC’s Equality Committee is pleased to announce the CVC’s Equality Plan (2021-2022) 👉 Check it out in English | Catalan | Spanish CVC’s Equality Plan (2021-2025), which serves as a roadmap for our actions, aims to guarantee comprehensive gender and equal opportunities for everyone … Read more
El pasado 30 de septiembre, el CVC participó en la #EuropeanResearchersNight🌙 con un taller sobre IA 🤖 y percepción 👁️🗨️ “¿Sueñan las máquinas con ilusiones visuales?” impartido por nuestra PhD Alex Gomez-Villa, apoyada por nuestra especialista en Comunicación Científica Laura Martín Montañez en CosmoCaixa, Museo de la Ciencia. Aunque el taller estaba dirigido a público … Read more
The paper 📄 ‘Recognition of the Mental Workloads of Pilots in the Cockpit Using EEG Signals’, by our #CVCPeople Dr Aura Hernandez Sabaté and Dr Debora Gil (& José Yauri), was published in the ‘#WomeninAI‘ special issue, MDPI Open Access Journal. This issue features 17 research articles on the field of #AI that have a woman as the first author. Read the paper ➡️ https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/5/2298/htm
Dr. Petia Radeva, a Computer Vision Center (CVC) and University of Barcelona Senior Researcher, has been included in the first 6% ranking of the Spanish and foreign most cited female researchers according to Google Scholar. The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), as part of its commitment on gender equality, published the first edition of the Spanish and foreign female researchers ranking (Spain-based researchers). This ranking was built from data collected from personal Google Scholar … Read more
Restrooms are commonly designated with gendered signage for males and females. However, it is important to be aware of the harmful stereotypes this broadly accepted dichotomy reinforces. In order to overcome this negative effect, bathrooms should be redesigned to be more inclusive. The Computer Vision Center (CVC) is firmly committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVC’s vision on gender stands on equal … Read more
On June 17, Laura Martín Montañez and Asma Bensalah attended the III Event on Gender Equality of the SOMM alliance on behalf of the Computer Vision Center (CVC) Equality Commission. The event, an open debate on gender issues, took place at the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2). Asma Bensalah, PhD student and member … Read more
