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“There wasn’t a specific “aha!” moment, but there were many “Let’s do it!” moments” – if we could summarise our Knowledge Exchange Event in Vienna, we would use this phrase, which we've heard at the end, when we were drawing our conclusions.  

This past autumn, the INSPIRE team gathered in Vienna at the invitation of our partners at JOANNEUM RESEARCH for almost 4 days filled with thoughtful conversations, constructive debates, moments of reflection and plans for the future, but also valuable connections, shared joy(s), and the obligatory Schnitzel. 😊

On October 24th and 25th, the Institute of Sociology and the Department of Security, Safety and Equal Treatment at Jagiellonian University (JU) hosted a comprehensive training session on Monitoring and Evaluation of Gender Equality Plans (GEPs) in Kraków.

A few weeks ago, our Knowledge & Support Hub (KSH) on Intersectionality participated in the European Conference of Politics and Gender in Ghent.

Summer may be in full swing in Europe, but our partners are still as active as ever in promoting the valuable work we are doing in INSPIRE! 

The INSPIRE team is excited to invite you to one of its Knowledge & Support Hubs (KSH) events! This time, KSH4, dealing with gendered innovations in the private sector and led by our partners Fraunhofer ISI and Joanneum Research, is organising a kick-off event for its Communities of Practice. 

Earlier this month, the INSPIRE Conference in Budapest gathered more than 70 brilliant minds from around the world, coming together to dive into critical themes like gender equality, intersectionality, and Gender Equality Plans (GEPs).

What if we told you that the news about our project has reached the other side of the world? 

That's right, our partners are always enthusiastic to discuss the project's objectives in various events around the world - after all, the discussions on gender equality measurement and intersectionality are not limited to a particular region, but they are happening on a global scale. 

Since the publication of the ETAN report in 2000 by the European Commission, much research has been devoted to understanding the reasons for and the consequences of the underrepresentation of women in research.  

How does the future look like for gender equality in research and innovation? 

The simple answer is that the future will look however we make it look. If we join forces, coordinate our efforts, and are persistent in our approach, we will create a more inclusive research and innovation environment.