FCT promotes meeting on "Inclusive Research Careers"

On April 2, FCT hosted a working meeting on "Inclusive Research Careers", the aim of which was to disseminate and debate the recommendations contained in the position paper "Research Careers: the ground for Gender+ inclusion", issued by the GENDERACTIONplus project.

The meeting was attended by representatives of the State Laboratories, the Associate Laboratories of Universities and Polytechnics, the Champalimaud Foundation, the Gulbenkian Foundation, COTEC and the CIG - Commission for Gender Equality. Researchers from the thematic areas in question also took part.

GENDERACTIONplus is a project that aims to promote gender equality policies and the sharing of good practices and gender mainstreaming in scientific research projects. Its objectives are to promote the coordination of gender equality policy in research and innovation in the Member States and associated countries, to develop policy solutions to improve research careers and working conditions in European research and innovation, to develop policy solutions to increase the excellence and social responsibility of knowledge through gender mainstreaming in research, innovation and education, and to overcome geographical inequalities in research and innovation in the field of gender equality policy, targeting the countries least involved in this field.

The meeting was well attended and motivating, demonstrating the interest and relevance of the topic. The participants concluded that the conditions are in place to continue the debate, promoting synergies between the various stakeholders present, in order to move from recommendations to actions.