Women's Corner
Events, news related to women scientists and enterpreneurs
Projects promoting women enterpreneurs WENETT Women Innovators for Europe Over the next 2 years ( June 2006 – May 2008 ), the partners of the WENETT initiative will join forces with local support networks to inform businesswomen and women scientists ( Women Innovators ) about the benefits of building European cooperations. Further information: http://www.wenett.eu/ WINNET Further information: http://www.winneteurope.eu EQUALITEC - Advancing Women in ITEC EQUALITEC is a 3 year project funded under the EQUAL Programme from the European Social Fund running from 2004-2007. The Equalitec project aims to help women returners' access to the best opportunities through career information and advice. This service will be developed during July 2005 – June 2007. Further information : http://www.equalitec.com Ambassadors for women and science - Use of best practice instruments to strengthen women in research - PALLAS ATHENE The project would tackle the reasons identified to be responsible for the under-representation of women in higher positions. With the help of high-level scientists (ambassadors) the project shall stimulate the participation of women in science and technological development. The final goal of the project is to bring young female researchers in adequate starting positions to become senior managers and departmental leaders. Details and further information: Link
She Figures 2006 - Women and Science; Statistics and Indicators Made by the European Commission (DG Research), the publication of selected EU employment statistics provides illuminating perspectives on the current employment situation of male and female scientists and researchers.
Good Practices in Companies across Europe The report of the Women in Industrial Research (WIR) Expert Group, Women in industrial research -A wake up call for European industry , reveals the strong under-representation of women researchers in European industry, reaching a mere 15% on European average, and only about half the proportion in higher education. A series of case studies based on data supplied by companies themselves in response to a questionnaire sent out by the European Commission, members of the WIR Expert Group and the European Industrial Research Management Association (EIRMA).
Alexandra Bitusikova : Gender Mainstreaming in the EU Science Policies 7 September 2005 Bratislava, Slovakia
Tatiana Sedova : How to Make Scientific Proposals Gender Sensitive?
Véronique Degraef : Gender Issues in Research 2 July 2004 Gent Good Practices in the Promotion of Female Entrepreneursip - Examples from Europe and other OECD Countries The study was carried out by Austrian Institute for Small Business Research in Vienna in co-operation with members of the European Network for SME Research and other partner institutions. It provides an overview of specific actions and support measures adopted by national administrations in the Member States of the European Union and the EFTA/ EEA countries in order to promote female entrepreneurship, particularly in the fields of start-up, funding, training, mentoring, information, advice and consultancy, and networking.
Announcement for female managers and researchers!The SME Environment consortium has committed to fulfill the following tasks:
In order to achieve the above scopes, the Regional Environmental Centre analysed the current situtation in gender mainstreaming and women participation in the FP6 Programme. |
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