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Sasha Krstanovic to deliver keynote at CIBSE’s Building Performance Reimagined conference
Join Sasha at CIBSE’s conference, sharing insights on building services, digital tools, and climate response.
4 November, 2025
Magali Thomson announced as chair for the 2026 Pineapple Awards
The only awards dedicated to celebrating excellence in placemaking and place-led initiatives
3 November, 2025
Tackling bullying and harassment in the built environment: how mentoring can change the culture
EQN’s Mentoring Toolkit turns awareness into action, embedding gender diversity in professional practice, organisational culture, and the design of spaces
24 October, 2025
Daniela and Magali speak at the European Week of Regions and Cities
The European Week of Regions and Cities is the biggest annual Brussels-based event dedicated to cohesion policy.
11 October, 2024
Join project-to-project twinning programme
Call for expressions of interest from research and innovation projects to participate in DivAirCity's global network.
2 October, 2024
Women, girls and gender diverse people: safety in public spaces
Publica CIC celebrate the launch of the updated handbook for London’s built environment practitioners.
25 September, 2024
In loving memory of Angela Augusti
We are incredibly saddened by the loss of our fellow DivAirCity consortium member, Angela Augusti.
23 September, 2024
Mary leads jury panel for Bucharest landscaping competition
Mary Bowman was honoured to be the President of the Jury for the Colentina Lake Competition.
23 September, 2024
EQN goes international
EQN has launched networks in Serbia and Nigeria, with more to follow.
20 September, 2024
SaferSpace aims to tackle workplace harassment with AI
All employers must take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.
2 September, 2024
Tanya de Hoog joins Aurecon executive leadership
EQN steering group member Tanya de Hoog joins Aurecon executive leadership elevating engineering excellence.
27 August, 2024
Handbook: creating places that work for women and girls
LLDC's gender-informed urban design practices, honoring Pam Alexander OBE, are now available in a comprehensive handbook for urban stakeholders.
16 July, 2024
The Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission
Jane Duncan appointed to the role of Architectural Adviser to the Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission for the International RIBA Competition.
27 June, 2024
Barcelona nature-based solution field trip
Barcelona’s urban innovation showcases nature-based solutions, pedestrian-friendly spaces, and climate resilience, creating healthy, sustainable environments for all.
3 June, 2024
Competition to find a design team for the British Museum
Our founder Caroline Cole has been appointed to help the British Museum find a visionary, architect-led design team.
8 May, 2024
Tanya de Hoog is the 2024 president of iStructE
Tanya's 2024 inaugural address is driven by her inspiring theme, "Engineering with purpose".
19 January, 2024
Daniela Melandri awarded the Fab50 GammaDonna prize
The prestigious GammaDonna prize is awarded to the top 50 Italian female entrepreneurs in innovation.
23 June, 2023
Remembering Pam Alexander
Our inspirational colleague, and founding member of EQN, passed away on 7th April 2023.
10 April, 2023
Divaircity contest for young people
DivAircity H2020 launches the Diversity and Inclusion Green City Contest for EU youth (ages 13-19) to design sustainable cities.
1 December, 2022
Congratulations Daniela!
Daniela Melandri awarded an InspiringFifty Italy award.
20 September, 2021
Congratulations Sasha!
Sasha Krstanovic wins CIBSE Building Performance Engineer of the Year.
26 February, 2021
Gender equality in academia
Within academia, the UK research councils have also identified gender inequality as a key issue.
10 November, 2020
Breaking boundaries through diversity and inclusion
Join us at the 2019 London Festival of Architecture seminar on gender imbalance in real estate.
11 June, 2019
Women in architecture: what’s holding us back?
Steering group member Kirsten Lees hosts fascinating WIA event, held at Grimshaw.
17 March, 2017
Caroline Cole becomes trustee of the Horniman Museum and Gardens
EQN founder Caroline Cole was appointed by the Culture Secretary John Whittingdale and will also chair the Capitial Projects Board.
31 July, 2016
Unconscious bias from the other side
Alice Moncaster explores how how unconscious bias can work in all of us.
22 July, 2016
Greater diversity at board level = profitability?
Founder Caroline Cole speaks to the RIBA Journal about addressing gender issues in the construction industry.