Event for more safety and integrity at TU Delft

TU Delft employees who voice concerns about sensitive partnerships, governance decisions, or workplace conduct often find themselves on their own. That is the view of three organisations that believe things need to change. In an open meeting on 22 April, they aim to explore how.

The organisers of ‘Our right to integrity and safety’ on Wednesday afternoon 22 April, are TU Delft for Integrity, the FNV trade union and the European Legal Support Centre (ELSC). The former is an initiative by staff and students that has previously made its voice heard, for example through an open letter regarding TU Delft’s policy on Israel. The ELSC provides legal support to the Palestinian solidarity movement in Europe.

Interactive session

During an ‘interactive session’, the organisers wish to explore how a ‘safer and more responsible university environment’ can be created in which ‘integrity is actively protected’. In addition to staff and students from TU Delft for Integrity, trade union representatives and legal experts will also be present. They are calling on other employees and students to join them.

According to the organisers, many employees ‘care deeply about ethical responsibility, human rights, and responsible collaboration’, but often find themselves on their own when ‘concerns are raised about sensitive partnerships, governance decisions, or workplace conduct’.

During the meeting, they aim to discuss how trade unions and legal advice services can support staff, as well as how institutional transparency and accountability can prevent conflicts. This should lead to a joint final statement, and ultimately to ‘stronger support structures, and concrete proposals for change within the university’.