Athena project

ATHENA – Implementing gender equality plans to unlock research potential of RPOs and RFOs in Europe

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT

ATHENA is a research and innovation project co-funded by the HORIZON 2020 Program, carried out by the staff of the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences at JKU in terms of an international consortium of 10 research teams from Spain, Slovenia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania, Italy, Portugal, and Poland.

PROJECT PARTNERS

CONSULTA EUROPA PROJECTS AND INNOVATION SL (SPAIN) – PROJECT LEADER
INSTITUT JOZEF STEFAN (SLOVENIA)
JAN KOCHANOWSKI UNIVERSITY IN KIELCE (POLAND)
UNIVERSITATEA DIN BUCURESTI (ROMANIA)
UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS PALMAS DE GRAND GANARIA (SPAIN)
CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE (ITALY)
USTAV VYSKUMU SOCIALNEJ KOMUNIKACIE SLOVENSKIEJ AKADEMIE VIED (SLOVAKIA)
UNIVERSITY OF RUSE ANGEL KANCHEV (BULGARIA)
GOBIERNO DE CANARIAS (SPAIN)
FUNDO REGIONAL PARA A CIENCIA E TECNOLOGIA (PORTUGAL)

OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECT OF THE PROJECT

The main objective of the project is to analyse and develop new solutions for developing the research capacity of the European Union's scientific institutions basing on sustainable policy towards gender equality in science.

PROJECT ACTIVITIES

Project activities include an analysis of the research potential of research institutions in Europe and developing tools for European research organisations, universities, and research funding organisations of European countries to address gender-related barriers concerning recruitment, retention, and development of research careers (so-called GEP – Gender Equality Program). The project will result in implementing GEP at the partner universities, which will contribute to cultural and institutional change as well as unlocking the research potential of scientific organisations.

As part of the project, an assessment of the procedures and practices applied in the partner countries and universities will be carried out with regard to research capacity and career development (e.g. of female researchers), as well as an analysis of national legislation and policy frameworks. In parallel, participatory activities will be carried out, meetings to understand the needs and preferences of stakeholders and increase their competences concerning selected topics related to sustainable policies towards gender equality in science.

The activities in terms of the project activities are included in the following packages:

WP 1. Project management
WP 2. Audit and evaluation of GEP procedures and practices at national and university level
WP 3. Building a base for systematic institutional change
WP 4. Preparing and implementing GEP
WP 5. Monitoring and evaluating GEP
WP 6. Project sustainability strategy ensuring replication of GEP and project results
WP 7. Communication and dissemination

INVOLVEMENT OF THE JAN KOCHANOWSKI UNIVERSITY IN KIELCE

A team from the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce will be responsible for implementing the research part in Poland, building staff competencies (WP 2 – WP 4). JKU was also entrusted with the task of coordinating for the entire consortium the package concerning monitoring and analysing changes in the course of project research across the consortium (WP 5). The results will be disseminated ensuring the best possible outreach to target groups.

Project duration - 2021-2025 (48 months)

A budget of EUR 1 828 310.00, of which almost EUR 143 750.00 for research conducted by JKU.

CONTACT
ana.kaminska@ujk.edu.pl – dr Ana Kaminska, Project Manager, Faculty of Law and Social Sciences

PROJECT WEBSITE
www.athenaequality.eu

The project has received funding from the EU Framework Program for research and innovation support Horizon 2020, in accordance with the provisions set out in contract no. 101006416.

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