CALIPER supported 7 Research Performing Organisations (RPOs) and 2 Research Funding Organisations (RFOs) across Europe to design, implement, evaluate and expand Gender Equality Plans (GEPs). CALIPER inspired by the methodology proposed by the GEAR toolkit: performed on an internal and external assessment of the gender-related situation at the 9 organisations. Then based on the results 9 tailored and inclusive GEPs designed through a bottom-up process and implemented in two iteration phases and refined with the cooperation and consolidated consensus of all managerial levels of the Faculties, Universities and Institutions.
The actions implemented were specifically tailored by partners to address specific institutional context, covering areas such as: human resources, institutional governance, institutional communication, research, teaching, research funding, transfer to market, student services, sexual harassment, intersectionality and collaborative actions promoting the involvement of and collaboration with external stakeholders. In parallel, 5 rounds of bilateral calls (9 parallel calls organized by the coordinator, the scientific coordinator with representatives of the WGs) organized during the first and the second iteration phase of the implementation to support the implementation of the respective GEP actions. 10 dedicated Internal workshops with GEPs working groups in each RPO/RFO and 3 rounds of online training sessions in each GEP WG were organized. 70% of the piloted actions (implemented in the 1st and 2nd iteration phase) institutionalized
Τhe project ongoing results were evaluated internally (2 upgraded reports for each evaluation Step were produced) and externally (1 summative evaluation on site visits at each partner institution was produced) and expanded to the whole academic structure and the overall ecosystem by the end of the project (More than 100 external organizations involved in this process). It is also estimated that approximately 120 RPOs/RFOs engaged and influenced by the project to initiate their own GEPs.
Other results include the development of 30 policy briefs, 1 CALIPER charter endorsed by 70 organizations, 11 win events and a joint final conference with letsgeps (sister project) engaging more than 150 participants (online and onsite).
