Transcript CREATING SYNERGIES FOR BENCHMARKING GENDER NATIONAL POLICIES: ROLE OF THE HELSINKI GROUP

CREATING SYNERGIES FOR
BENCHMARKING GENDER NATIONAL
POLICIES:
ROLE OF THE HELSINKI GROUP
AS A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
AND ITS FEEDBACK
Mioara Florica Tripsa, ENWISE expert, Romania
European Commission instruments
of creating synergies for producing gender equality in
European Research
Gender Watch
System
Collect information
from independent
experts & ordering
reports (ETAN,
WIR, ENWISE)
Collecting
statistical data
Support for forum
of discussions,
sharing experience,
networks,
conferences
(HELSINKI
GROUP)
ASSESSMENT
Process of evaluation of incoming data
Results
actions of mainstreaming
 To improve the equal
opportunities
 To improve the quality of
European policies
Gender requirements
in FP6
National Policies
recommendations
Monitoring the progress
Committed the regulations
HELSINKI GROUP
• Set up in 1999 BY European Commission
• Made by national civil servants and gender experts from
EU member states and candidate countries
• Purpose: to exchange views, experiences and best
practices on policies encouraging the participation of
women in science at local, regional and European level
• Meetings: twice a year
• Activities: provide forum of dialogue about the national
policies, share experience and explore the way in which
the skills and expertise of women scientists could be best
secure and improved; national statistical correspondents
• Production: national reports; European reports
ENWISE sources :
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Commission papers, reports
Helsinki Group reports
Existing national data
Identified national data
International reports, papers
Internet sources
Personal communications
HELSINKI GROUP ROLE IN BENCHMARKING THE
GENDER NATIONAL POLICIES
 Planning strategies
 Implementation of strategies
 Support actions
BENCHMARKING THE GENDER NATIONAL POLICIES
Planning strategies
 Define a strategy
 Define the gender information components
 Define the Management of the gender information related
to the research skills
 Communicate the Management to the Universities and
Research Centers
 Define the management of Human resources
 Ensure the Compliance with EU Requirements (HG !!!)
 Assess the risks (SWOT Analysis)
 Define the Management of the projects
 Define the Management of the Quality
BENCHMARKING THE GENDER NATIONAL POLICIES
Implementation of strategies
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Identify the solutions
Acquire and maintain an adequate infrastructure
Develop and maintain the procedures
Introduce the system of Assessment and Accreditation
BENCHMARKING THE GENDER NATIONAL POLICIES
Support actions
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Define and develop the Service/consultancy levels
Monitor the performance capacity
Compare results at national level with EU level or others
Evaluate the feedback effects and correct the action plans
Is it recognized the real value of the
Helsinki Group delegates and their
important role in benchmarking the
gender national policies?
ENWISE recommendations
Clustered around different partners to ensure the improvement
of the situation facing women scientists in ENWISE countries
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European Commission: The Commission should continue to support the
Helsinki Group, the Helsinki Group delegates being asked to submit
regular reports with up-to-date information on the situation of women
scientists in their respective countries
R&D National Policy Makers: The representation of the ENWISE
countries in the Helsinki Group should be revisited in order to maximize
the added value of the Helsinki Group activities in the national context.