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The Concept of the European Platform of Women Scientists An instrument of support and a way to become active in the policy debate Isabel Beuter, M.A. Center of Excellence Women and Science CEWS University of Bonn Poppelsdorfer Allee 15 Fon: +49 - 228 - 73 48 35
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The Concept of the European Platform of Women Scientists An instrument of support and a way to become active in the policy debate Isabel Beuter, M.A. Center of Excellence Women and Science CEWS University of Bonn Poppelsdorfer Allee 15Fon:+49 - 228 - 73 48 35 DE - 53115 BonnFax: +49 - 228 - 73 48 40 http://www.cews.org
CEWS The Center of Excellence Women and Science CEWS represents what is often referred to as a national node CEWS is funded by theFederal Ministry of Education and Research Managing Director of CEWSisDr. Brigitte Mühlenbruch
CEWS Main objectives increasing the proportion of women in executivepositions in science and research significantly providing an internet platform and informationservice increasing the efficiency of measures for equal opportunities at universities, research institutions and in industry
CEWS Main objectives implementing gender mainstreaming as a basic principle and method for all concepts, processes and measures in science and research developing a national centre for co-operation with the European Commission and the partner countries in the European Union networking
The European Platform of Women Scientists Establishing the European Platform of Women Scientists is part of theEuropean Commission‘s Action Plan on Scienceand Society (2002) based on the Study on Networks of Women Scientists project within FP6, funded by the European Commission CEWS submitted a proposal for approximately €2 million and a duration of 28 months
The Concept of the European Platform The European Platform of Women Scientists actsas a structural link between women scientists and policy makers. It is: democratic inclusive permanent sustainable politically active a non-profit making association with an administrative seat in Brussels
The Concept of the European Platform Dual purpose of the Platform promoting women scientists engaging women scientists in the policy debate reflected in the management and decision-making structure comprising three parts Secretariat of the Platform Association of Member Networks Electronic Platform
The Concept of the European Platform Organisation Chart of the Secretariat
Executive Committee General Secretary Board of Administration C o m m i tt ee s S t a f f Policy Debate Research Policy Information Management Information Fund Raising Promotion of Scientists Networking Structural Reinforcement The Concept of the European Platform SecretariatAssociation General Assembly Electronic Platform
The Concept of the European Platform The Electronic Platform basis for integration and networking information by and for members (possibility to upload and download documents) closed spaces for preparation of meetings, for discussions and for virtual meetings links to other sources of information presenting the work to the general public
Promoting Women Scientists „networking the networks“ pool the experience and expertise existing regionally and nationally facilitate bench-marking among networks and the exchange of good practice provide advice for structural reinforcement extend networking concepts into regions and areas as yet not (sufficiently) covered
Promoting Women Scientists Individual Women Scientists provide targeted information establish and support contact facilitate research projects for, by and about women give a voice to women scientists provide a database of women scientists work out means to support measures to promote women scientists
Engaging Women Scientists in the Policy Debate make women scientists better understand the role they can play in the policy debate harness the needs, concerns, aspirations and interests of women scientists to develop a coordinated position on specific issues monitor, evaluate and comment the policy debate promote the integration of the gender dimension in all areas of European and national research policies
Engaging Women Scientists in the Policy Debate establish and maintain links with other political players, groups, science organisations and women organisations take an inventory of expert knowledge on questions of women, gender and science provide experts to boards and panels contribute to raise general awareness of the women in science issue
Building the European Platform CEWS has the support of a Founding Board for the Formative Stage of the EuropeanPlatform of Women Scientists all staff positions for the Secretariat will be publicly advertised Let us make the European Platform of WomenScientistsa success by working together!
Thank you! For more information: Center of Excellence Women and Science CEWS http://www.cews.org ibeuter@cews.uni-bonn.de University of Bonn Poppelsdorfer Allee 15 Fon: +49 - 228 - 73 48 35 DE - 53115 Bonn Fax: +49 - 228 - 73 48 40