Inhalt: This Guidance supports organisations to meet the Gender Equality Plan (GEP) eligibility criterion of the Horizon Europe Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2021-2027. For Horizon Europe calls for proposals with deadlines in 2022 and beyond, applying public bodies, research organisations and higher education institutions, from EU Member States and associated countries, must have a GEP or equivalent strategy in place to be eligible for funding. This Guidance presents the components of the eligibility criterion as set by the European Commission, explains what these requirements mean in practice when developing and implementing a GEP or reviewing the equivalence of existing plans or policies, and provides concrete practical examples, building on existing materials, good practices and various resources that support gender equality in research and innovation (R&I) at national and institutional levels.
This Guidance supports organisations to meet the Gender Equality Plan (GEP) eligibility criterion of Horizon Europe. Certain categories of legal entities applying to Horizon Europe must have a GEP or equivalent strategy in place to be eligible for funding. The Guidance builds on existing materials and resources that support gender equality in research and innovation (R&I), in particular the Gender Equality in Academia and Research (GEAR) tool, co-developed by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and the European Commission’s Directorate General for Research and Innovation, that includes further advice, case studies and resources for developing
a GEP. This Guidance: a. Presents the components of the eligibility criterion as set by the European Commission and detailed in the Horizon Europe technical and administrative documents;
b. Explains what these requirements mean in practice when developing and implementing a GEP or reviewing the equivalence of existing plans or policies;
c. Provides examples to illustrate the steps taken by other organisations and identifies guidance or resources that are already available.
Schlagwörter:gender equality plan; Gleichstellungspolitik; Horizon Europe; Organisational Change; research
CEWS Kategorie:Europa und Internationales, Gleichstellungspolitik
Dokumenttyp:Monographie