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1 Contact Point Women into EU Research A best practice example from Germany Mareike Thillmann Training in Cross-Cutting Issues - Lisbon, 12 November, 2015 Photo: Thinkstock, Frank Lombardi Jr

DLR s Project Management Agency We» drive research, innovation and education» support policies, programmes and projects» operate nationally, across Europe and internationally» network disciplines,

2 DLR s Project Management Agency We» drive research, innovation and education» support policies, programmes and projects» operate nationally, across Europe and internationally» network disciplines, industries and stakeholders» stand for dedication and professionalism CONSULTING EVALUATIONS ANALYSES INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION, DIALOGUES FUNDING MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT TRAINING DLR-PT, Bonn

3 NCP System in Germany I. Excellent Science II. Industrial Leadership III. Societal Challenges Science/ Society Widening Participation JRC Lisbon, 12 November

4 Who are we? Kontaktstelle Frauen in die EU Forschung (FiF) Contact Point Women into EU research First port of call for women scientists in Germany on EU research funding 2 staff members Initiated 2001 by German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) Integrated into the EU Bureau of the BMBF and German network of National Contact Points for Horizon 2020 Lisbon, 12 November

5 What is our main task? More applicants More evaluators Lisbon, 12 November

6 What do we do? Inform on Horizon 2020 as a whole Inform on gender / gender equality in Horizon 2020 Advise applicants on gender in research Encourage to register as experts Support the ministry s gender equality unit as required Lisbon, 12 November

7 Our activities Give presentations at research institutions / universities in Germany Organise home-grown events Produce information material Attend stakeholder events Update website Compile newsletter Lisbon, 12 November

8 Answering questions Frequently asked questions Are there specific funding opportunities for female scientists in H2020? Where can I find funding opportunities for gender research projects in H2020? How can I integrate the gender dimension in my project and where can I find information on gender analysis in research? Lisbon, 12 November

9 Presentations at German universities and research organisations Types of events: Exclusive presentation: Introduction to Horizon 2020 and the EU s policy on gender equality in research As part of bigger events for example Gender Equality Policy in Research - Challenges for the Max Planck Society Lisbon, 12 November

10 Presentations at German universities and research organisations Two pillars in FiF presentations 1) Structure and funding opportunities in Horizon ) Role and impact of cross-cutting issues in general and gender in specific Consider the target groups background as much as possible Lisbon, 12 November

scientists - Horizon 2020 for Social Sciences and Humanities Regular gender

11 Other events Home-grown events Field trip to Brussels Junior meets Senior ABC of proposal writing Events in cooperation with NCPs - ERC for female scientists - Horizon 2020 for Social Sciences and Humanities Regular gender interventions in trainings by the EU Bureau of the BMBF Lisbon, 12 November

12 Lisbon, 12 November

13 Our website provides information on Gender and gender equality in EU research context Rules and provisions in place for H2020 Why and how to register as evaluator in Horizon 2020 Relevant reports, statistics, other publications Illustrative material (videos, toolkits) Links to other websites, networks / institutions, data bases Newsletter Lisbon, 12 November

14 Working as an expert in Horizon 2020 Lisbon, 12 November

15 Lisbon, 12 November

16 Printed material Lisbon, 12 November

17 2014 and 2015 in figures Over 20 presentations at universities and research institutions in Germany Workshops: The ABC on proposal writing for women scientists Junior meets Senior 2 day event in Brussels Cooperation events with NCP ERC and NCP social sciences and humanities Regular gender interventions in trainings by the EU Bureau of the BMBF Attendance of and exchange at o European Gender Summit in Berlin, o Conference of the European Platform for Women Scientists (EPWS) 14 newsletters to more than 2,800 registered readers Lisbon, 12 November

Mareike Thillmann mareike.thillmann@dlr.de +49 (0) 228 3821 1667 Nadine Heller-Genath nadine.heller@dlr.de +49 (0) 228 3821 1635 Anika Werk (from 2016) anika.werk@dlr.

18 Mareike Thillmann +49 (0) Nadine Heller-Genath +49 (0) Anika Werk (from 2016) +49 (0) DLR Project Management Agency EU-Bureau of the BMBF Contact Point Women into EU Research Heinrich-Konen-Str Bonn Lisbon, 12 November

RI-LINKS2UA Workshop 14. February 2017, Kiev. Jan Skriwanek DLR-PT, National Contact Point Health

RI-LINKS2UA Workshop 14. February 2017, Kiev. Jan Skriwanek DLR-PT, National Contact Point Health Roundtable: Public Private Partnerships and Joint Technology Initiatives - Exploring the further development of multilateral cooperation initiatives the Innovative Medicines Initiative RI-LINKS2UA Workshop