External committee on social safety begins work

The Executive Board has set up an external social safety committee to investigate (the operation of) the system for reports and complaints relating to social safety at the UvA. The committee will be composed of Marry de Gaay Fortman (chair), Martine Bijkerk and Mary Tupan-Wenno, and will advise on how the current system can be improved. The committee has been asked to deliver the final report with recommendations no later than 15 October 2020. Marry de Gaay Fortman is a partner at the law firm Houthoff and specialises in corporate governance. She has been involved in various studies in the public and semi-public sectors and was chairperson of Topvrouwen.nl until January this year. De Gaay Fortman is also a lecturer at Governance University, a knowledge institute that supports organisations in professionalisation and development. Martine Bijkerk is an independent legal advisor, and previously worked as a notary at Houthoff.