Objective WomenInNano is a 30 months project involving 11 women scientists from 9 European countries (Germany, Romania, Sweden, Spain, Slovenia, UK, Bulgaria, Italy, France). It represents a pilot initiative of networking high-level female scientists experienced i n Nano-Science who will act as "Ambassadors for Women and Science". The aims of the project are: a) to encourage young women to consider studies and pursue careers in this new scientific field (providing "role models"), b) to attract youth to "NANO", c) to network and empower women scientists working in Nano-Science at national, regional and European level, d) to stimulate female scientists to participate in EU programmes, e) to mobilize stakeholders in favour of gender equality in scientific research, f) to stimulate the science-society dialog.The activities planned are logically grouped and described in eight workpackages. They can be separated into three stages/steps:In the first stage, after establishing the conceptual framework of the project (WP1 ), the team will review the state of the art in Nano-Science, will identify and map the competences and make a data base of women scientists in this field at national, regional and European level (WP2).In a second stage (WP3, WP4, WP5) mass media appear ances, participation at open and public events (of "Open house day", "Girls Day"-type), visits to schools, workshops, summer school are planned, all these representing a campaign to make the scientific career more attractive, especially for young women. This stage will also enhance the role of women scientists in the international "Nano" community and will help to further networking.A third stage (WP6, WP7, WP8) is dedicated to communicating and making contact with decision making-persons at national an d European level concerning the gender dimension of scientific research with the aim to develop the "best practice" policies in the recruitment and employment of scientists. Keywords Nano-Science Nanotechnology Role models Society Women Youth Programme(s) FP6-SOCIETY - Science and society: specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration : "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Topic(s) SOCIETY-WP2004-3.3.1 - Empowerment of women scientists; and public debate SOCIETY-WP2004-3.3.2 - Ambassadors for women and science Call for proposal FP6-2004-SCIENCE-AND-SOCIETY-10 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme SSA - Specific Support Action Coordinator LEIBNIZ INSTITUT FUER FESTKOERPER UND WERKSTOFFFORSCHUNG DRESDEN E.V. EU contribution No data Address Helmholtzstrasse 20 Dresden Germany See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITATEA POLITECHNICA DIN BUCURESTI Romania EU contribution No data Address Splaiul independentei 313 Bucharest See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLA AB Sweden EU contribution No data Address Gothenburg See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITAT AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA Spain EU contribution No data Address Campus universitari bellaterra Bellaterra See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT JOZEF STEFAN Slovenia EU contribution No data Address Jamova 39 Ljubljana See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address University offices, wellington square Oxford See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRAL LAB PHYSICO-CHEMICAL MECHANICS AT BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Bulgaria EU contribution No data Address Acad. g. bonchev street, block 1 Sofia See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italy EU contribution No data Address Piazzale aldo moro 7 Roma See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID Spain EU contribution No data Address Avda. séneca, 2 Madrid See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE France EU contribution No data Address 3 rue michel-ange Paris See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITAET HAMBURG Germany EU contribution No data Address Edmund-siemers-allee 1 Hamburg See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data