At BOKU, diversity is understood as an intersectional concept. Through the diversity strategy Sustainable Diversity, BOKU is committed to fostering a culture of respect and appreciation towards all students and staff.
The BOKU Diversity Strategy (DSB) focuses on six key targets:
- Equity and Anti-discrimination
- Accessibility and inclusion
- Social inclusion
- Reconciliation of study, work, and other areas of life
- Generational equity
- Ethnic Diversity & Antiracism
These targets are linked to eight Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda to strengthen diversity and inclusion within the framework of social sustainability.
BOKU's diversity strategy is implemented in seven key areas: Diversity and University management, Diversity and Study, Diversity and Teaching / Education, Diversity and Research, Diversity and Personnel, Diversity and International, Diversity and Communication.
A central concern is to ensure equal access and opportunities for all students and staff by eliminating barriers and creating a supportive learning and working environment. One of BOKU's core commitments is to actively make diversity visible but also liveable. Therefore BOKU is encouraging everyone to participate in this ongoing process.
Please find further information on diversity at BOKU - for example on gender and diversity skills, inclusive language use or the diversity strategy - under the following link: short.boku.ac.at/Diversity02
