Policy Event
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The ATHENA Policy Event will bring together policymakers, institutional leaders, and gender equality experts to explore innovative strategies for strengthening gender equality policies across Europe.
Drawing on its experience in developing and implementing Gender Equality Plans (GEPs) in research-performing and funding organizations, ATHENA has formulated key policy recommendations to address two critical gaps: demonstrating the link between gender equality and research performance and excellence, and ensuring a truly cohesive European Research Area where all research organizations—including smaller, younger, and remote institutions—receive adequate support in their journey toward gender equality and research excellence.
Hosted at the European Parliament, this high-level event will provide a strategic platform for engaging decision-makers and stakeholders in shaping future gender equality policies.
Objectives
Present key policy recommendations derived from ATHENA’s results from development and implementation of Gender Equality Plans in Widening countries.
Engage policymakers, researchers, and institutional representatives in discussions on best practices and strategies for gender equality in research.
Address current challenges and propose solutions to achieve gender equality across Europe, including in smaller, younger, and remote research organisations.
Reinforce the role of gender equality as a driver of research excellence and institutional success.
Agenda
09h00 – 09h20
Opening & keynote speech
– Paulo do Nascimento Cabral – European Parliament
– Joanna Drake – Deputy Director General, Directorate-General of Research and Innovation, European Commission
09h20 – 09h30
ATHENA – Implementing GEP in Widening countries
– Michelle Perello – ATHENA Project coordinator
09h30 – 11h00
Measuring Success: Gender Equality as a Performance Driver in Research
This session will present the conclusion of the ATHENA policy brief on the impact of gender equality to research performance in research performing organizations and will open the debate on the importance of measuring such an impact and to support gender equality policies as driver of competitiveness. Speakers include authors of the briefs and partner of ATHENA, scientists/researchers and policy makers.
– Marc Angel – European Parliament
– Michelle Perello – Consulta Europa Projects and Innovation
– Eleonora Meleti – European Parliament, FEMM coordinator
– European Institute for Gender Equality
– Prof. Ana Kaminska, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce
– Kateřina Svíčková – European Commission, Directorate General for Research and Innovation
Moderator: Gabriel Bianchi– Institute of Social Sciences, Slovak Academy of Sciences
11h00 – 11h30
Coffee break
11h30 – 13h00
Bridging Divides: Gender Equality for Younger, Rural and Remote Research Organizations
This session will present the ATHENA policy briefs highlighting the complexities and varying degrees of gender inequality indexes, particularly in remote or less developed areas. The brief underscores thus the importance of context-specific strategies to address these disparities among youngers, smaller or remote research performing organizations with respect to more developed or bigger research performing organizations. Speakers included:
– Dr. Clelia Cascella, University of Manchester
– Prof. Maura Farrell, Galway University
– Dr. Laura de Dominicis, European Commission, Directorate General for Urban and Regional Policy
– Dr. Michelle Perello, Consulta Europa Projects and Innovation
– Dan Rune Olsen – Young European Research University Network
– Delphine KACZOROWSKI – Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions
Moderator: Gisela Nascimento, Regional Fund for Science and Technology
13h00 – 13h30
Conclusion
– Gisela Nascimento & Gabriel Bianchi
– Katarina BUSE, European Commission
