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Gender in Horizon 2020

STRUCTURAL CHANGE

GENDER IN RESEARCH

GENDER AND CITIES

GENDER AND TRANSPORT

GENDER AND CLIMATE

INNOVATION IN INDUSTRY

Marcela Linkova, Institute of Sociology of the Academy of Sciences CRSTSM Managermarcela.linkova@soc.cas.cz

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Gender equality goals in Horizon 2020

• Fostering gender balanced representation in Horizon 2020 research teams, at all levels of implementation

• Ensuring gender balance in decision-making• Integrating sex/gender analysis in research and innovation

content

• In line with the RTD Strategy on gender and ERA Communication of July 2012

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Legal framework

• Framework Programme– Article 16: gender equality and gender dimension at all stages of research

cycle“Horizon 2020 shall ensure effective promotion of gender equality and the gender dimension in research and innovation content.“

– Article 14: Gender as a cross-cutting issue across H2020 priorities – Articles 31 and 32: gender in monitoring and evaluation

• Rules of participation– Article 13: gender dimension addressed at the proposal level– Article 18: gender balance in model grant agreement– Article 40: gender balance among experts

• Specific programme– Complementarity and cross cutting issues: gender a cross-cutting issue– Specific aspects of implementation: harmonization, career breaks in MCF

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Gender balance in decision making

• Groups / panels– 40% target in Selection guidelines of groups and panels, taking into

account situation in the field of action– 50% representation in Advisory Groups– At least one gender expert– Ad hoc advisory group with gender experts

• Project evaluation– 40% of underrepresented sex– Taking into account situation in the field of action– EMI database categories adapted: indication of gender expertise

(including knowledge production)– Evaluators’ briefing regarding gender dimension, especially when calls

flagged to have a gender dimension

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Gender balance in decision making

Work programme•At least one gender expert

•Ad hoc advisory group with gender experts

Work programme•At least one gender expert

•Ad hoc advisory group with gender experts

Project proposal•Gender is NCP’s responsibility

(SwafS, cross-cutting issues)•Direct applicants toward

sources of information

Project proposal•Gender is NCP’s responsibility

(SwafS, cross-cutting issues)•Direct applicants toward

sources of information

Evaluation•Where relevant, gender experts

are part of evaluation panels

Evaluation•Where relevant, gender experts

are part of evaluation panels

Grant agreement •Gender training an eligible cost (Annex D of Work Programme)

Grant agreement •Gender training an eligible cost (Annex D of Work Programme)

Work Programme•Encourages balanced participation in research

teams /management

Work Programme•Encourages balanced participation in research

teams /management

Reports (tbc)• Workforce engaged in the project

•“best effort” report (cf. Grant Agreement)

Reports (tbc)• Workforce engaged in the project

•“best effort” report (cf. Grant Agreement)

Project proposal•Gender of persons primarily

responsible for carrying out the project (section Members of the

Consortium)

Project proposal•Gender of persons primarily

responsible for carrying out the project (section Members of the

Consortium)

Evaluation•If same scores (excellence,

impact, implementation), gender balance in teams = a ranking

factor

Evaluation•If same scores (excellence,

impact, implementation), gender balance in teams = a ranking

factor

Grant Agreement•“Best effort” article

•Applicants must aim, to the extent possible, for gender balance at all levels of personnel of the action

Grant Agreement•“Best effort” article

•Applicants must aim, to the extent possible, for gender balance at all levels of personnel of the action

Gender balance in research teams

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Gender balance in research teams

• H2020 compared with FP7– Link with evaluation: ranking factor in case of equal score (Annex H

“Evaluation” of the Work Programme 2014-2015)• Persons primarily responsible for carrying out a project stated in Members

of the Consortium• Priority criterion of excellence, with the same score, calls ranked by

impact• If additional factors needed, they are ranked by SME budget and gender

balance– Stronger commitment in the Grant Agreement (“must take all

measures to promote equal opportunities between men and women in the implementation of the action” and “must aim, to the extent possible, for a gender balance at all levels of personnel assigned to the action, including at supervisory and managerial level“ (Article 33.1)

– Earlier reporting of the workforce

Work Programme•Flagging topics with explicit gender dimension

(more than 100 topics in current calls)•Possible to include specific gender studies

Work Programme•Flagging topics with explicit gender dimension

(more than 100 topics in current calls)•Possible to include specific gender studies

Reports (tbc)•If relevant, as other parts of the project

Reports (tbc)•If relevant, as other parts of the project

Application form•“Where relevant, describe how sex and/or gender analysis is taken into account in the

project content .”

Application form•“Where relevant, describe how sex and/or gender analysis is taken into account in the

project content .”

Evaluation•If relevant, as other parts of the proposal

Evaluation•If relevant, as other parts of the proposal

Grant AgreementGrant Agreement

Gender dimension in research content

• H2020 compared to FP7– Gender explicitly introduced as a component of the

research concept– Earlier and better mobilization of gender knowledge and

expertise, including evaluators– Participants’ Portal: how to find calls with a gender

dimension• Search topics

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/search/search_topics.html

– Quick finder: gender– Keyword search: gender (hints)

– Topics with a relevant gender dimension

Gender dimension in research content

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Gender dimension in research content: eligible costs

• Gender training– Costs to organize a training– Travel costs and per diem if a training takes place away from the place

of work– Financial compensation for researchers participating in the training,

equal to the actual hours spent at the training Annex D – Types of action: specific provisions and funding rates Footnote 12: Eligible costs for all types of action are in accordance with the Financial Regulation and the Rules for Participation. In addition, as training researchers on gender issues serves the policy objectives of Horizon 2020 and is necessary for the implementation of R&I actions, applicants may include in their proposal such activity and the following corresponding estimated costs that may be eligible for EU funding:

i. Costs of delivering the training (personnel costs if the trainers are employees of the beneficiary or subcontracting if the training is outsourced);

ii. Accessory direct costs such as travel and subsistence costs, if the training is delivered outside the beneficiary's premises;

iii. Remuneration costs for the researchers attending the training, in proportion to the actual hours spent on the training (as personnel costs).

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Gender monitoring in Horizon 2020

• Since 2016 specific performance indicators– Inclusion of gender in research content– Sex-disaggregated workforce statistics

• Annual monitoring of gender inclusion as a cross-cutting issue– % of women among MCF fellows, starting in 2015– % women as ERC grant PIs, starting in 2015– % of women in advisory, expert, evaluation groups and

panels, starting in 2014– % of projects with a gender dimension in project proposal,

starting in 2015

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Structural change in Horizon 2020

• Part 16 of Work Programme Science with and for Society

Topic Funding scheme

€ min/ma

x

€Budget

GERI.1.2014- Innovative approach to communication encouraging girls to study science CSA 0,75/1 1,5

GERI.2.2014 - Impact of gender diversity on Research & Innovation RIA 1 1

GERI.3.2015 - Evaluation of initiatives to promote gender equality in research policy and research organisations RIA 2 2

GERI.4.2014-2015 - Support to research organisations to implement gender equality plans CSA 2,3 7

RIA= Research and Innovation Action; CSA= Coordination and Support Action

EC contribution suggested by the Commission, not precluding submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts

Topics highlighted in blue are excluded from the delegation to REA and will be managed by the Commission services.

Deadline 2014 calls 2 October 2014 at 17:00 (GERI.1, .2, .4)Deadline 2015 calls 16 September 2015 at 17:00 (GERI.3, .4)

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Role of Member States in defining work programmes

MS and EC agree on good ideas for a WP

MS agree on a common position

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Where do negotiations take place for gender?

• Strategic configuration of the Horizon 2020 programme Committee

• 2 representatives / MS and gender experts

• Next deadlines: WP 2016-2017; mid-June

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Contact information

Marcela LinkováNational Contact Centre for Gender & Science

Institute of Sociology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech RepublicJilská 1

110 00 Prague 1Tel: 222 222 322

marcela.linkova@soc.cas.cz

www.zenyaveda.czwww.nkc.cz

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