Projects

Quartermasters

To help us set up our programme we have appointed Questermasters to help us kickstart our projects. After their initiating efforts, they have handed over the projects and information to the Working Group for continuing and further development of the programmes.

Martin van Engel joined ESNS as quartermaster Diversity & Inclusivity. As a D&I advisor to (non-)profit organisations, he set up impact research and inclusion programs, and he also initiated projects himself. Martin will develop an action plan on all four P's (Program, Public, Partners and Personnel) together with the organisation and experts and guide the advisory board.

In collaboration with Hooman Nassimi of New Faces, ESNS will work with newcomers for the upcoming edition. Hooman will support ESNS to create an inclusive organisational culture, by providing knowledge and practical cooperation to give newcomers a structural place within the organisation.

In addition, HR consultancy VIE People has been hired to advise on the more inclusive recruitment of people, the sustainable construction and retention of a more diverse workforce and the strengthening of inclusive employment. Irma Meijer and Susan Aukema advise ESNS on this. Roy de Brabander has also been coaching the management team for inclusive leadership for a year now.

Rules of Conduct

Rules of conduct have been drawn up for ESNS' own organisation, crew, speakers and partners. The organisation shares this annually and actively. Read the rules of conduct here.

Research University of Groningen students

How can 21st century festivals become a safe environment for groups that are historically excluded? That is what the students of the University of Groningen will investigate in a large study into diversity and inclusion in the European live music industry.

This research was set up by Lisa Schoemaker (ESNS conference) and Julia Gudzent (Guds Agency) with the ultimate goal of making festivals and concerts a safe place for everyone, both in front of and behind the scenes. The research is in collaboration with the Science Shop of the University of Groningen. They connect issues of organisations with students and education.

The students start with the research at ESNS, in order to understand the actions that are already being carried out on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility and to contribute to these actions. The students each have their own area to focus on.

BlicVR

In 2023 we initiated a research project in collaboration with BlicVR. Together with Forum Groningen and SPOT, we invited low-literate visitors to visit the events at our locations and ask us how we can improve their visitor experience. This has been guided by professionals from Blic VR and the results have been published in Dutch.

https://issuu.com/peterdoorn7413/docs/onderzoek_blic_vr_-_jan_2023