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+<h1>2024 Annual Report of the PostgreSQL Europe Diversity Committee</h1>
+<img alt="PostgreSQL Europe Diversity Task Force logo"
+ src="/media/local/img/diversity_logo.png" />
+
+<p><b>Presented to the PostgreSQL Europe Board on 19 March 2025</b></p>
+<h2>Executive Summary</h2>
+<p>
+ This annual report provides an overview of the activities and achievements
+ of the PostgreSQL Europe Diversity Committee ("The Committee") over the past
+ 12 months. The Committee has made significant progress, including the initial
+ creation of The Committee, defining its main goals, and establishing regular
+ meetings. Infrastructure was set up to track The Committee’s work, social media
+ channels were created, and public awareness initiatives were launched.
+ Additionally, The Committee enhanced and shared rules and guidelines for CfP
+ committees and conference organisers and submitted a budget request for 2025.
+</p>
+<p>
+ Other major accomplishments include the distribution of tickets for events
+ to individuals from underrepresented groups, the introduction of a
+ Diversity Celebration Board at PGConf.EU 2024, and publishing information
+ about The Committee, and about PostgreSQL Europe (PGEU) diversity initiatives
+ on the PGEU website.
+</p>
+<p>
+ Despite these accomplishments, challenges remain, particularly in measuring
+ the scope of issues and tracking progress due to a lack of metrics.
+ Additionally, the wide range of focus areas have impacted prioritization efforts.
+ Looking ahead, we plan to focus on developing effective tracking metrics,
+ enhancing community involvement, and refining processes such as grant
+ application processes. We appreciate the board’s ongoing support and look
+ forward to another productive year.
+</p>
+<h2> 1. Introduction </h2>
+<p>
+ The PostgreSQL Europe Diversity Committee is pleased to present this annual
+ report summarizing our activities, achievements, and challenges over the
+ past year. The Committee remains committed to fulfilling its mandate and
+ contributing to the overall success of the organisation.
+</p>
+<h2> 2. Committee Overview </h2>
+<ul>
+ <li><b>Chairperson:</b> Karen Jex</li>
+ <li><b>Members:</b>
+ <ul>
+ <li>Stacey Haysler (Advisor)</li>
+ <li>Valeria Kaplan</li>
+ <li>Jimmy Angelakos</li>
+ <li>Stefanie Janine Stölting</li>
+ <li>Gülçin Yıldırım Jelínek</li>
+ <li>Floor Drees</li>
+ <li>Flavio Henrique Araque Gurgel</li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+ <li><b>Mission/Purpose:</b><br />
+ The Committee has been formed to lead the work of the PGEU Diversity Task
+ Force. The Task Force was created at the request of the PGEU Board to
+ improve diversity and inclusion within the PGEU community.
+ </li>
+ <li><b>Meetings Held:</b><br />
+ Following an initial kickoff meeting at PGConf.EU in October 2024,
+ The Committee has held fortnightly meetings.
+ The Committee communicates frequently via Telegram in between meetings.
+ </li>
+</ul>
+<h2>3. Key Activities and Achievements</h2>
+<p>Over the past year, The Committee has undertaken the following initiatives:</p>
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ <b>Creation of the Diversity Committee and Definition of Goals:</b><br />
+ PGEU members were invited to join the inaugural PGEU Diversity Committee
+ to lead the work of the PGEU Diversity Task Force. The Task Force was
+ created to improve diversity and inclusion within the PGEU community.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <b>Launch of the Diversity Committee at PGConf EU 2024:</b>
+ <ul>
+ <li>Kick-off meeting of The Committeee.</li>
+ <li>
+ Diversity Celebration Board highlighting the purpose and goals of the
+ Diversity Task Force and giving attendees the opportunity to celebrate
+ diversity in the PGEU community.
+ </li>
+ <li>Stickers featuring the newly designed Diversity Task Force logo.</li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <b>Infrastructure Set Up to Track Work of The Committee:</b><br />
+ Nextcloud instance created and configured to allow collaboration on
+ documentation, project planning and task tracking.
+ the committee and between committee members, Telegram channel created for
+ The Committee to allow instant messaging, discussions and polls.
+ Regular meetings scheduled with detailed agenda and followup notes.
+ </li>
+ <li><b>Increasing Engagement and Awareness Within the Community</b>
+ <ul>
+ <li><b>Social Media Channels Launched:</b>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <b>LinkedIn: </b>
+ <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/postgresql-europe-diversity-task-force">postgresql-europe-diversity-task-force</a>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <b>Mastodon: </b>
+ <a href="https://hachyderm.io/@PostgreSQLEuropeDiversity">@
[email protected]</a>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <b>Bluesky: </b>
+ <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/pgeudiversity.bsky.social">@pgeudiversity.bsky.social</a>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <b>Telegram:</b>
+ Invitation shared with members of the community on request.
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <b>Diversity Task Force Lightning Talk:</b><br />
+ Created a lightning talk to showcase the Diversity Task Force and
+ delivered it for the first time at FOSDEM PgDay 2025.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <b>Information About the Diversity Task Force and Committee Members
+ on the PGEU Website:</b><br />
+ Increased transparency and accessibility for the PGEU community.
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <b>Rules and Guidelines for CfP Committees and Conference Organizers:</b><br />
+ Enhanced and shared existing talk selection and conference organisation
+ documentation to include best practices for inclusive events.
+ Requested inclusion of pronoun field in conference system, to be displayed
+ on attendee badges (this is now available for use by conference organisers).
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <b>Budget Request for 2025:</b><br />
+ Submitted a formal request to the PGEU Board to secure necessary funding
+ for 2025 initiatives.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <b>Distribution of Tickets for Events to Underrepresented Groups:</b><br />
+ Facilitated greater participation and inclusion in PGEU events by
+ distributing donated tickets to people in underrepresented groups.
+ <ul>
+ <li>6 tickets for PGConf.EU 2024</li>
+ <li>4 tickets for Prague PostgreSQL Developer Day 2025</li>
+ <li>2 tickets for FOSDEM PgDay 2025</li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <b>Collaboration With Other Groups:</b><br />
+ The Committee has begun interacting with other organisations and groups
+ that support diversity in tech, such as the PgUS Diversity Committee and
+ Postgres Women India, with a goal of learning from each other, promoting
+ each other's initiatives and joining forces to raise awareness of
+ diversity issues.
+ </li>
+</ul>
+
+<h2>4. Challenges and Lessons Learned</h2>
+
+Despite our successes, we encountered some challenges, including:
+
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ <b>Lack of Metrics to Measure Scope of Issues and Track Progress:</b><br />
+ The Committee currently lacks a structured system to quantify diversity-related
+ concerns and measure improvements over time. Developing reliable tracking
+ mechanisms will be a priority moving forward. As discussed with the PGEU
+ Board, this requires changes to the PGEU conference system.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <b>Insufficient Membership Interaction:</b><br />
+ Engagement among committee members has been lower than expected, which has
+ affected collaboration and the implementation of initiatives.
+ Strategies will be developed to enhance participation and strengthen
+ engagement efforts.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <b>Too Many Different Areas to Focus on:</b><br />
+ The broad scope of diversity-related work, in conjunction with the lack
+ of metrics, has made it challenging to prioritize and allocate resources
+ effectively.<br />
+ Just some of the areas of diversity that we may need to consider are gender,
+ race, ethnicity, physical disability, neurodivergence, parental/caregiving
+ status, religion, socioeconomic status.<br />
+ These need to be considered in terms of conference attendees
+ (ensuring that conference environments meet the needs of as many people as
+ possible), conference speakers, blog post authors, hackers etc.<br />
+ The Committee will work on streamlining efforts to focus on the most
+ impactful initiatives.
+ </li>
+</ul>
+
+<h2>5. Future Goals and Recommendations</h2>
+<p>Looking ahead, The Committee plans to focus on:</p>
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ <b>Gathering Data for Progress Tracking:</b><br />
+ The Committee has developed and shared recommendations for diversity-related
+ data that should be collected related to conference attendees and speakers.
+ This requires significant enhancements to the PGEU Conference System, and
+ The Committee is working with the PGEU Board to implement these changes.
+ Once the changes are in place, metrics can be gathered, and the data can be
+ analysed to determine baselines, set priorities and measure progress.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <b>Enhancing Membership Engagement:</b><br />
+ Implement strategies to increase participation and interaction within the
+ PGEU community.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <b>Expanding Community Outreach:</b><br />
+ Strengthen communication efforts to broaden awareness and involvement.
+ (Social media, email, Website and/or Wiki, presence at events etc.)
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <b>Prioritizing Key Focus Areas:</b><br />
+ Streamline efforts to concentrate on the most critical diversity initiatives
+ for maximum impact. (see Gathering Data for Progress Tracking above)
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <b>Creating Scholarship Program:</b><br />
+ Expand the distribution of donated tickets to people in underrepresented
+ groups into a formal scholarship program, enabling potential conference
+ attendees to submit request travel grants. The Committee will take inspiration
+ from the processes already implemented by the PgUS Diversity Committee.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <b>Recommendations:</b>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ Engage conference organisation teams in diversity conversations and
+ initiatives, sharing The Committee's documentation, and offering The
+ Committee's assistance and resources.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ Prioritise PGEU Conference System enhancements that will enable
+ collection of the required data as discussed above.
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+</ul>
+<h2>6. Conclusion</h2>
+<p>
+ The PostgreSQL Europe Diversity Committee remains committed to its mission
+ and looks forward to continuing its work in the coming year.
+ We appreciate the board’s support and welcome any feedback or guidance.
+</p>
+<h2></h2>
+<p><b>Submitted by:</b></p>
+<p>
+ Karen Jex<br />
+ Chair, PostgreSQL Europe Diversity Committee<br />
+ 19 March 2025<br />
+</p>
+<p><b>Next report:</b> anticipated on or before 30 June 2025.</p>
+
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