CREATING SYNERGIES FOR CREATING SYNERGIES FOR BENCHMARKING GENDER NATIONAL BENCHMARKING GENDER NATIONAL

POLICIES: POLICIES: ROLE OF THE HELSINKI GROUPROLE OF THE HELSINKI GROUPAS A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORKAS A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK

AND ITS FEEDBACKAND ITS FEEDBACK

Mioara Florica Tripsa, ENWISE expert, Romania

European Commission instrumentsof creating synergies for producing gender equality in

European Research

Gender Watch System

Collect information from independent experts & ordering reports (ETAN, WIR, ENWISE)

Support for forum of discussions, sharing experience, networks, conferences (HELSINKI GROUP)

Collecting statistical data

ASSESSMENTProcess of evaluation of incoming data

Results

Gender requirements in FP6

actions of mainstreaming

To improve the equal opportunities To improve the quality of European policies

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 :

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 strategyDefine the gender information componentsDefine the Management of the gender information related

to the research skillsCommunicate the Management to the Universities and

Research CentersDefine the management of Human resourcesEnsure the Compliance with EU Requirements (HG !!!)Assess the risks (SWOT Analysis)Define the Management of the projectsDefine the Management of the Quality

BENCHMARKING THE GENDER NATIONAL POLICIES

Implementation of strategies

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

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 recommendationsClustered around different partners to ensure the improvement of the situation facing women scientists in ENWISE countries

• 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.