For the third year in a row, the Institut Pasteur's Disability Office, in collaboration with several teams, is putting on a week of events for the Institut Pasteur community to reaffirm our commitment to an inclusive and fair working environment. Activities open to all staff will include webinars, a performance-based lecture, a forum, a coffee session and an online quiz, to raise awareness about disability issues. 

These events will be an opportunity to discuss current measures and initiatives and help change attitudes around disability, whether visible or invisible. 

Highlights of the week 

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•    Monday November 17, from 12 noon to 2pm: the Disability Office will kick off the week by inviting staff to come along to module 3 in the social building for a free coffee. 

•    Tuesday November 18, from 5 to 5.45pm, via Teams: Join the "Mental health and mental disorders" webinar with Christelle Tissot.

•    Wednesday November 19, from 2 to 3.30pm in the François Jacob auditorium: Don't miss the performance-based lecture "Cancer and work: a possible equation," led by the "Un rôle à jouer" theater troupe and speaker Nathalie Vallet-Renard. 

•    Thursday November 20

- From 11.30am to 2.30pm, François Jacob building atrium: Information, activities and discussions: take part in the forum organized by the Disability Office in collaboration with other departments (HR Department, Occupational Health and Prevention, CeRIS, Hearing Institute, etc.). The forum will include two workshops: Top five: mental health and "Dys" challenges. 

- From 1 to 1.45pm, via Teams: Join the "Invisible disabilities and imposter syndrome" webinar with Anaëlle Mazelière 

•    Friday November 21, from 1 to 1.45pm, via Teams: Join the "Invisible disabilities and mental health" webinar with Alice Devès 

The three webinars are a collaborative venture and will be led by Petite Mu, the first media outlet dedicated to raising awareness about invisible disabilities, in collaboration with Ariane Conseil, a specialist in quality of life and working conditions. 

Finally, alongside these events, we will be running a competition on disability and inclusion, with a selection of prizes up for grabs! Keep an eye on ePasteur to find out more.

Click here for the detailed program

Click here to find out more about the Disability Office

These events are being held in connection with European Disability Employment Week (EDEW) from November 17 to 21, 2025, which provides an opportunity to raise awareness about disability and the importance of inclusion and equal opportunities in the workplace. It is also a good time to review the various mechanisms introduced to facilitate disability inclusion at work, to discuss and share views and to learn and raise awareness about employment for disabled people. For the Institut Pasteur, this week is also the anniversary of the launch of our disability policy, a key milestone in our commitment to improving inclusion on campus.