This training session is part of the NISHATI seminar series on Inclusion Strategies and focuses on building fair, equitable, and inclusive scientific communities. The presentation explores diversity, equity, and inclusion through the lens of multiple identities, emphasizing how inclusive practices can strengthen research, teaching, and organizational culture.
The session highlights practical DEI approaches, awareness-raising strategies, and people-centered interventions that place individuals at the core of change processes. Participants gain insights into how institutions can value diversity, address systemic barriers, and foster environments where all talents can thrive.
This training is particularly relevant for academic leaders, researchers, trainers, administrators, and practitioners seeking to embed DEI principles into institutional policies, daily practices, and long-term strategies.
Valentina Sorbi is a DEI Senior Expert, Trainer, and Professional Coach affiliated with Fondazione Libellula. She holds a degree in Contemporary History and has extensive international experience working across Europe, North America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Her professional background includes project management, coordination of territorial and international initiatives, and empowerment programs focused on women and minority groups.
Valentina currently supports profit and non-profit organizations through DEI consulting, training, and coaching, with a focus on gender, cultural, ethnic, and generational diversity. She strongly believes in the transformative value of DEI as a strategic lever for sustainable organizational growth and social impact, and actively contributes to education and awareness initiatives at multiple levels.
