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Implementing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at conferences

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The scientific research environment struggles to be an inclusive and diverse place. Initiatives such as the Minority Carriers event at the Photovoltaics Specialists Conference not only support marginalized researchers but also delineate the changes that need to be made and actions that should be taken to make the research space inclusive.

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Fig. 1: Key considerations that guided the organization of the Minority Carriers event.

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