BALTIC STATES NETWORK "WOMEN IN SCIENCES AND HIGH TECHNOLOGY"

Objective

The project demonstrates the systematic and complex approach to the gender equality problem in Sciences and HT in the Baltic States. It is a logical continuation of a work done by ENWISE group. The goal of the project is the establishment of the interreg ional Baltic States Network ?Women in Sciences and HT? among women working groups, professional organizations and corresponding departments of the governmental institutions for creation of the common Baltic States strategy to increase women participatio n in Sciences (S) and High Technology (HT). It will help to compare and evaluate the existing policy measures and develop synergies between the national and the regional policies and formulate the new standpoint to the problem. With the purpose to ensur e a good substantiation and a higher efficiency of the developed strategy much attention will be given to the sociological analysis of factors determining the under representation of women in Sciences and HT in the Baltic States. The periodical exchang e of experience and good practice for realization of the gender equality in research, dissemination of the information and fostering of the integration of the gender dimension throughout the European research will be provided in the framework of the pro ject.

Fields of science

• social sciences › sociology › gender studies › gender equality

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-WP2004-3.3.3 - Gender research

Call for proposal

FP6-2004-SCIENCE-AND-SOCIETY-10
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Funding Scheme

SSA - Specific Support Action

Coordinator

UNIVERSITAS VILNENSIS

Address

Universiteto 3
Vilnius
Lithuania

Participants (9)

HARIDUS-JA TEADUS MINISTEERIUM

Estonia

Address

Munga 18
Tartu

KAUNO TECHNOLOGIJOS UNIVERSITETAS

Lithuania

Address

Donelaicio St. 73
Kaunas

LATVIJAS REPUBLIKAS IZGLITIBAS UN ZINATNES MINISTRIJA

Latvia

Address

Valnu Street 2
Riga

LATVIJAS UNIVERSITATE

Latvia

Address

Raina Blvd. 19
Riga

LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS SVIETIMO IR MOKSLO MINISTERIJA

Lithuania

Address

A.volano 2/7
Vilnius

POLSKIE TOWARZYSTWO FIZYCZNE

Poland

Address

Ul. Hoza 69
Warszawa

TARTU UELIKOOL

Estonia

Address

Ulikooli 18
Tartu

UNIVERSITATEA DIN BUCURESTI

Romania

Address

Bdul Mihail Kogalniceanu 36-46 Sector 5
Buchurest

VILNIAUS UNIVERSITETO TEORINES FIZIKOS IR ASTRONOMIJOS INSTITUTAS

Lithuania

Address

A.gostauto 12
Vilnius