Call for expressions of interest for project partners

The Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Spain) is searching for institutions, especially

universities, interested in being involved as partners in a project of the Horizon 2020.
EU Programme
Call
Topic
Life of the project

Horizon 2020
Call for promoting Gender Equality in Research and
Innovation (GERI-2014), deadline 2nd October 2014
Support to research organisations to implement gender
equality plans
2015-2017

About the host institution

The Equality Gender Observatory of Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Spain) is focused on
identifying the existent inequalities between men and women, collecting and analysing
relevant information about gender equality, monitoring the situation about equal
opportunities in the University over time, promoting and enhancing learning and
research on gender and being a centre of expertise, resources and specialised studies.
University webpage: http://www.urv.cat/en_index.html
Observatory webpage: http://www.urv.cat/igualtat/en_index.html

About the Project

The project aims to promote gender equity in research institutions by supporting
structures, policies and training. It will be developed on the basis of 3 key elements: 1)
an in-depth diagnosis of the situation of women and men in each partner institution as
well as its country, 2) the development, approval and assessment of Gender Equality
Plans (GEP) in each institution member of the consortium in order to remove barriers
to the career progression of female researchers, address gender imbalances all over
the institution and strengthen gender mainstreaming in research and teaching, and 3)
the creation or modernisation of Gender Units in each partner institution and the
engagement of the university council so that structural changes could be done and last
for a long time. To attain those aims, training on gender issues and methodology on
data analysis, GEP development and assessment will be provided.

Observatori de la Igualtat de la URV - Campus Catalunya, edifici D2, despatx 4.30

observatori.igualtat@urv.cat +34 977 25 61 93
www.urv.cat/igualtat/en_index.html

Requirements for entering in the consortium

Partner institutions of the consortium ought to be universities belonging to the

EU-28 Member States.
Universities shall be at a starting stage in the setting-up on gender equality plans.
Engagement and support from the institution highest management level is
needed.
A first assessment of gender issues in the partner organisation is required once the
institution is selected to be included in the proposal (guidelines will be given at the
appropriate time).
All participants must be able to actively communicate using English language.
Spanish will be valued as well.

Expressions of interest to become partners of this project can be sent by e-mail at

inma.pastor@urv.cat and plaigualtat@urv.cat with the subject Expression of
interest GERI-2014.
Soon afterwards, we will contact the selected partners so as to provide further
information, agree the details and sign de documents required for the application and
selection procedure of GERI Call.
For additional information, please contact Inma Pastor, scientific coordinator of the
proposal and director of the Gender Equality Observatory (inma.pastor@urv.cat) or
Nria Serret, Gender Equality Observatory officer (plaigualtat@urv.cat).

Observatori de la Igualtat de la URV - Campus Catalunya, edifici D2, despatx 4.30

observatori.igualtat@urv.cat +34 977 25 61 93
www.urv.cat/igualtat/en_index.html