1/ Avignon University SIGNAL SYSTEM
Victims or witnesses, go to https://alert.univ-avignon.fr
You can report incidents of sexual and gender-based violence, abuse, harassment and discrimination (anonymously, if you wish) ...
... and be directed to the most appropriate resource people for your situation
For other facts (breach of ethics, secularism, anti-Semitism, scientific integrity, data protection, mediation, etc.) see below.
List of Avignon University resource persons :
Sexual and gender-based violence ( VSS" ): The reporting platform of Avignon University allows you to make reports and exchange information securely (and anonymously, if you wish) with the VSS referents and in connection with theAMAV84An association based in Avignon that specialises in supporting victims, and partners with the university to provide victims with legal and social support.
If you need to talk, call 116 006, the national Victim Support number, available 7 days a week: a victim support professional will be there to listen to you and advise you directly.
If you would like to find out more or discuss the subject of ill-being and violence, you can consult theThe university intranet (eDocs) also contact the VSS referees at the following generic address: vss@univ-avignon.fr.
Gender equality and other forms of discrimination (?) To report incidents of non-compliance with equal rights for men and women, you can contact the Equality and Discrimination Officer at the following generic address: drh-qvt@univ-avignon.fr.
Ethics Avignon Université's ethics officer is Martine Le Friant and her e-mail address is referent-deontologue@univ-avignon.fr. Permanent and probationary staff, as well as public and private-sector contract employees, can contact the ethics officer to discuss issues of dignity, impartiality, integrity, probity, obedience to hierarchical authority, professional secrecy and discretion, and the duty to act in a reserved manner. The ethics officer "cadvises the chairman on compliance with the ethical obligations and principles defined by the laws of 13/7/1983 and 20/4/2016 "
Secularism : The Avignon Université secular referent can be contacted by e-mail: referent-laicite@univ-avignon.fr
It is responsible for providing all public servants, casual workers and students who so request with useful advice on compliance with the principles of secularism in the civil service. Its mission is to " to advise and assist the Chairman in implementing the principle of secularism, in particular by analysing and responding to his requests concerning individual situations or questions of a general nature ; Raise staff awareness of the principle of secularism and disseminate information about this principle within departments; Monitor legislation and regulations relating to this principle". (cf. Decree 2021-1802 of 23/12/2021 on the secular referent in the civil service)
Scientific integrity Avignon Université's scientific integrity officer is Fabrice Lefevre, referent-integrite-scientifique@univ-avignon.fr. It listens to members of the scientific community on all issues concerning ethics and scientific integrity. Its functions are defined in the circular letter issued by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research on 15 March 2017 : - " implement a scientific integrity policy that includes awareness-raising, training, prevention and monitoring for all research professions and staff + to put in place transparent and accessible mechanisms for listening to members of the institution's scientific community on all issues relating to ethics and scientific integrity + keep abreast of changes in regulations relating to ethical issues and the integrity of scientific practices + assist the President of the University and the Vice-President for Research in all matters concerning scientific integrity".
Data protection The Data Protection Officer (DPO) is Thierry Valet. dpo@univ-avignon.fr. It ensures compliance in the management of personal data: data must not be damaged or lost, its integrity must not be compromised and it must not be accessible to outsiders.
University ombudsman Avignon University's mediator is Jean-Yves Borel
jean-yves.borel@univ-avignon.fr. Its role is to help resolve situations that are likely to undermine fairness or respect for rights and freedoms within the institution, whether these situations concern Researchers, Teachers, Staff, Students or the institution as a whole. Its role is to " To receive and investigate any situation of conflict or which is simply abnormal between members of the community (excluding purely private situations or between structures within the establishment), which presents a danger to the individuals concerned or to the establishment. Suggest a way of resolving the conflict, proposing solutions that comply with the law and are based on fairness. Formulate recommendations to avoid the recurrence of such situations. "
Conflict mediation Clarisse Vermès is the Conflicts Mediator at the University of Avignon clarisse.vermes@univ-avignon.fr . She assists employees who are in conflict (open or latent: no longer speaking to each other, for example), but who want to overcome the situation together to continue working together or at least reduce the emotional impact of the conflict so that they can rediscover better working conditions, greater peace of mind and well-being.
Resource person for the LGBTQI+ community, for people with neuro-atypical disorders (ASD, etc.), the : Clarisse Vermès clarisse.vermes@univ-avignon.fr
2/ Protection for whistleblowers
The whistleblower referent's role is to " To receive and investigate, in complete independence, reports from staff of the establishment of acts committed in clear breach of the law and causing serious harm to the general interest, in application of the law of 9/12/2016 "
His e-mail address is : referent-alerte@univ-avignon.fr
Device set up according to the obligations prescribed by
- Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, the fight against corruption and the modernisation of economic life;
- Decree No. 2017-564 of 19 April 2017 on the procedures for collecting whistleblower reports from legal persons under public or private law or from State administrations;
- the order of 3 December 2018 on the procedure for collecting whistleblowers' reports within the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
In a nutshell:
You have witnessed serious incidents in your professional environment. You can report them to the University's alert referent without fear of reprisals and disclosure of your identity,
provided that :
- Meet the definition of a whistleblower,
- Follow the reporting procedure,
- Disclose only the information necessary to process the alert.
THE WHISTLEBLOWER
Any natural person, public servant (permanent or trainee civil servant, contract worker, apprentice), permanent or occasional external collaborator (administrative or teaching contractors, service providers) who :
- acts in a selfless manner;
- is in good faith;
- had personal knowledge of the facts.
THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE FACTS
The gravity of the facts reported is an essential condition for the admissibility of the alert
Examples: threats or serious harm to the public interest, crimes and offences such as: aggravated theft, rape, torture, assault, fraud, corruption, misuse of company assets, breach of trust, illegal taking of interest, moral or sexual harassment, discrimination, etc.).
Only you can assess the seriousness of the facts you are going to report.
- Obligation to contact the University's warning officer or your line manager.
- Alert only by post.
- Double envelope system :
First envelope (outer envelope), marked "personal and confidential" and the address of the referee: Ms Christina Koumpli - Alert Referent, Avignon University, 74 Rue Louis Pasteur, 84029 Avignon France.
Second envelope (inner envelope) includes: On the first exchange, the words "alert pursuant to the Act of 9 December 2016" and the date of transmission;
For other exchanges, the file number communicated.
- You provide information and documents to support the report and your personal knowledge of the facts.
- You indicate your identity, non-business address and post office box.
- If you wish to remain anonymous, the alert will be handled under stricter conditions (v. charter).
PROTECTION
As a result of your report :
- You cannot be dismissed, punished or discriminated against directly or indirectly (nullity of retaliation);
- You benefit from an adjustment of the burden of proof and reinstatement in employment;
- You are not criminally liable in case of disclosure of a secret protected by law (professional secrecy);
- Disclosure of your identity without your consent, except to the judicial authority, is punishable by law;
- You have full rights to the protection of your personal data;
- Preventing you from making your report, as well as suing you for defamation, are actions that are punishable by law.
In case of abusive reporting, or reporting with intent to harm, or constituting a criminal offence (e.g. defamation), the reporter is no longer protected: you may be held civilly liable and also subject to disciplinary sanctions and legal proceedings.
THE REFERENT ALERT
- Guarantees your confidentiality throughout the procedure and until its closure (except in the case of abusive reporting see above);
- Acknowledge receipt of your report ;
- Specifies the processing time taking into account the content of the alert;
- May request additional evidence (processing time is from receipt);
- Assess the seriousness of the alert and inform you of its admissibility (or inadmissibility), of the follow-up that will be given (internal management or, when necessary, referral to an external authority or administration) and of the processing time;
- Record the processing in the register of alerts set up in accordance with the law on the protection of personal data;
- Informs you about the follow-up of the processing of your case by the administration or authority mentioned above;
- Closes the alert and destroys the data relating to it (except in the case of abusive alerts).