KAGIDER EU DAYS 18 June 2009

Science

in

Society

Francesca Crippa European Commission DG Research- Science, Economy and Society Unit L.4 Scientific Culture and Gender Issues

Role of Science in Society

Science in Society Vision

… open effective and democratic European KB Society “to stimulate the harmonious integration of scientific and technological endeavour and associated research policies in the European social web, by encouraging reflection debate on S&T and their relationship with the whole spectrum of society and culture”

FP7 2007-2013 Cooperation mio € 32,365 Ideas mio € 7460 People mio € 4728 Capacities mio € 4217 + JRC (nuclear & non-nuclear) + Euratom Infrastructures mio € 1700 SME mio € 1336 Regions mio € 126 Potential mio € 370 Science in Society mio € 330 International mio € 185

From Science

and

Society… …to Science

in

Society

SiS WP Structure – 3 Action Lines

More dynamic GOVERNANCE of the science and society relationship Place of S&T in Society Civil Society’s engagement on science issues Science system, professional codes, expertise Role of the universities Strengthening POTENTIAL broadening HORIZONS Young people and science education Gender and research Science and Society COMMUNICATE Two-way communication of science and the public, and role of the media

The future of SiS – 2010 and beyond

 Ensuring a strong SiS dimension in ERA  towards more focused and structured actions, with greater EU added value, wider impact and wider range of key actors (MML)  Give a better visibility a EU level, accessibility of the programme

General Public SiS Key actors Citizens

SiS – Useful websites

 SINAPSE http://ec.europa.eu/sinapse/sinapse/index.cfm

 SCIENCE IN SOCIETY PORTAL society/home_en.cfm

http://ec.europa.eu/research/science  FORUM 2005 http://ec.europa.eu/research/science society/page_en.cfm?id=3173  FP6 SCIENCE AND SOCIETY on CORDIS http://cordis.europa.eu/science-society/  EURACCESS http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index_en.cfm?l1=0&l2=0&l3=0

How to participate to FP7

 Experts Needed - Databases https://cordis.europa.eu/emmfp7  NCP Network of National Contact Points http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ncp_en.html

 Our Site - http://ec.europa.eu/research/science-society/index.cfm?  Find previous projects and partners – useful for locating prospective partners http://ec.europa.eu/research/science society/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.topic&id=66

Gender and Research

More dynamic GOVERNANCE of the science and society relationship Place of S&T in Society Civil Society’s engagement on science issues Science system, professional codes, expertise Role of the universities Strengthening POTENTIAL broadening HORIZONS Young people and science education Gender and research Science and Society COMMUNICATE Two-way communication of science and the public, and role of the media

Background Legal Basis: the Treaty

• • • • • • Equality between Men and Women ( 1957 - Rome Treaty) Equal Opportunities (Amsterdam Treaty, 1995 ) -> Art 2 and 3 Beijing Conference 1995 Mainstream strategy EC COM “Incorporating equal opportunities for Women and Men into all Community Policies and Activities “ ...in Research, Science and Technology 1993 –Study DG XII “ The position of women in scientific research within EC” -> recommendations : data, positive action programmes, EU Structural funds. (in parallel with MS actions) 1998 ETAN working group on Women and Science, report and discussion with MS 1999 EC COM “Women and Science: mobilizing women to enrich European Research”

Policy documents

Women in Science Communication (1999)  Sector/Unit Women and Science    40% Activities: Analysis and comparison of national policies, experts' advice, mentoring schemes , exchange of knowledge, promotion of sex-disaggregated data collection … Political forum and Gender Watch System (40%) Experts Groups (esp. Helsinki Group, WIRDEM, STAT … ) Excellence and innovation - Gender equality in science (2005) Council Conclusions of 18 April 2005 25% Gender Pact (European Council 23/24 March 2006)

www.femtech.at

WHAT is EQUALITY in RTD?

• Gender dimension-> Research Content WP • Number -> participation of women scientists in FP activities • Stereotypes-> in early stage, schools • Career development • Others..

Women in Science FP6

FP6 2002-2006 (18 M€ in 4 years) Increasing the NUMBER of women in science through: • • • Monitoring (She Figures and Gender Watch System) Working conditions (WLB, Partnership for Researchers) Reaching out to schools to combat early stereotypes • • • • Network promotion (EPWS) Women in Industrial Research Ambassadors of science Mentoring MAINSTREAM • gender in research: Inter-service working group on gender implications in different research fields (transports, nanotechnologies, health …) • Gender Reporting in FP funded projects • GAPs for NoE and IP

Women in Science FP7

FP7 2007-2013 ( up to now 16 M€ in 3 years…)

Towards organisational change

• • • • •

2007

Meta-analysis on gender and research (horizontal / vertical segregation) Survey on positive action schemes for women in decision-making (EU, USA, Australia, Canada): Gender training / toolkit for FP7 (tender) Expert group “Gender and Excellence” on grant and funding systems, transparency and accountability

2008

Gender management in organizations, best practices • •

2009

Mobilising and engaging other stakeholders in the debate ( S&T centres and museums) Changes in the organisation

Recent Publications

Women in the FP functioning

Gender Distribution on Groups, Panels and Committees FP4, FP5, FP6 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Evaluation Panels Expert Databases Monitoring Panels Advisory Groups Programme Committees EURAB FP4 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Gender distribution of Scientific Coordinators and Scientists in Charge for each partner institution for FP6 funded projects (By funding instrument) Scientific Coordinator Scientist in Charge

Instrument

Coordination Action Integrated Project Marie Curie Actions Network of Excellence Other special actions Specific actions to promote research infrastructures Specific Support Action Specific Targeted Project Special research projects for SMEs TOTAL F

94 109 775 22 0 16 334 408 39

1797 M

368 1037 3794 240 2 107 943 2125 342

8958 Total 462 1146 4569 262 2 123 1277 2533 381 10755 % Women 20% 10% 17% 8% 0% 13% 26% 16% 10% 17%

139 1633 2954 328

10735 F

1269 2569 1066 777 0

M

4741 16587 5606 4811 0 1266 4713 16043 2962

56729 Total 6010 19156 6672 5588 0 1405 6346 18997 3290 67464 % Women 21% 13% 16% 14% 0% 10% 26% 16% 10% 16%

Mapping the Maze Getting More Women to the Top in Research

• In EU scientific boards, women are less likely to be promoted /nominated + considerable pay-gap • Expert group > to identify positive actions to promote women into senior positions in public research. What is needed is a change!

Benchmarking of policy measures for gender equality in science

• • • • • Updates previous Helsinki Group report on Women and Science in Europe (2002) National Policies on Covers EU-27 + Iceland, Israel, Norway, Croatia, Switzerland, Turkey, in addition to five Western Balkans countries Mapping of current gender equality measures Identify and analyse the success of key women and science policies and actions Produce national statistical profiles, Analyse success of identified policies and actions

ACCESS to FUNDING Gender and Excellence

• No very systematic pattern on success rate by sex was found • However there are gender patterns request smaller amounts of money) (e.g. women are less likely to apply for funding than men and they • Measures implemented in pro-active countries include targets or quotas; and integrated policies performances in terms of gender equity.

that increase university funding based on universities

Women in Science and Technology

• • • • Women in S&T Group created back in 2003. Mandate 2007-8: creating sustainable careers Participation of experts and HR managers from private companies (eg Bosch, Fraunhofer, SHELL, TOTAL, Xerox…) What can companies and universities do to attract and retain women (and men) in S&T? Case studies in BES Focus on WLB for women and men and on stereotypes in S&T careers

Running contract: Meta-analysis

Meta-analysis of gender in research (2M € - 30 months – contract till 29/10/2010) Consortium led by CIREM – Spain; production of a database on European gender research of the last 25 years • • • Vertical segregation Horizontal segregation Causes and effects • http://www.genderandscience.org Country group reports expected this summer; final analysis in 2010

Contract: Gender toolkit & training

Gender toolkit and training activities (€700,000 - 24 months) • • • • • • Consortium led by Yellow Window - Belgium Preparation of a gender toolkit on 9 FP7 themes with case studies for each theme 4 information seminars in Brussels about the project Training sessions to start in autimn 2009 for NCPs, researchers, project coordinators, any interested party. DISSEMINATE THE INFORMATION (leaflet available) http://www.yellowwindow.be/genderinresearch/

“ Programs aimed at increasing numbers of women in science generally attempt to fix the women … to make them competitive… but this is not enough… you also have to fix the administration …” Londa Schiebinger

Fixing the administration

• 2005: Charter for Researchers and Code of conduct for RTD employers • 2007: Comparative study on positive actions in Europe and third countries at institute and national level • 2008: “better careers and more mobility: European Partnership for Researchers” • 2008: Gender management in research organisation: identify and promote best practices • 2009: Modernization of universities HR management • 2009: Awareness raising among public and private institutions • 2009: Involvement of public at large in the debate on gender in science

Stocktaking and way forward

• • • • • • • New Impetus needed Need to new focus to gender RTD and organizations ( support structural changes) : from research (by, for, on) women Need for more women at top (in boards) – targets? Need to reinforce data collection, harmonization, benchmarking and monitoring, new indicators etc From education to careers , from WLB to LB, from scientifically informed to scientifically formed society Learning from international experiences, business approaches Member States role is key

Thank you for your attention!

 Coming up next: SHE Figures 2009 Full booklet General Commission website: http://www.ec.europa.eu

Women and science (part of Science in Society): http://ec.europa.eu/research/science-society/ FP7: http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7 Francesca Crippa: [email protected]