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Gender & Environment

 

Project:

Gender Impact Assessment" in the European EESD-Programme

Project head:

Irmgard Schultz

Project head:

Claudia Empacher,
Irmgard Schultz
Doris Hayn

Cooperation:

Diana Hummel
(JWG-Universität, Fachbereich Erziehungswiss.)

Client:

EU-Kommission
DG XII

Duration:

06/2000-11/2001
finished

 

Schultz, I./D. Hummel/D. Hayn/C. Empacher (2001): Gender in Research - Gender Impact Assessment of the specific programmes of the Fifth Framework Programme: ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUB-PROGRAMME, Final Report, Brussels - out of stock


Gender Impact Assessment" in the European EESD-Programme

ISOE is currently carrying out a study commissioned by the European Commission to assess the gender impact of the 5th European RTD-Framework programme within the specific programme "Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development - Environment and Sustainable Development subprogramme" (EESD/Environment). The specific programme consists of four Key Actions ("Sustainable Management and Quality of Water", "Global Change, Climate and Biodiversity", "Sustainable Marine Ecosystems" and "City of Tomorrow and Cultural Heritage") and three Generic Acitivities ("The Fight against Major Natural and Technological Hazards", "Development of Generic Earth Observation Technologies" and "Socio-Economic Aspects of Sustainable Development").

Within the broad spectrum of these thematic research areas the gender dimension is going to be analysed and evaluated. The study will cover the following working steps:

  1. State of research and development of criteria: In order to develop the basis for an analysis of gender-sensitive dimensions, the state of research in the field of gender & environment referring to the areas covered by the Key Actions and the Generic Acitivities as well as gender-sensitive evaluation research will be explored. Thereupon an evaluation concept will be compiled.
  2. Comparative analysis and evaluation of female participation in the creation, implementation and translation into action of the specific programme
  3. Analysis of consideration given to the gender-dimension and evaluation of conception and implementation of the workprogramme, examination and assessment of the project proposals retained for funding as well as rejected proposals.
  4. Identification of priority fields of action, challenges and policy recommendations for improved integration of the gender dimension in the design and implementation of future research programmes.

Similar studies for the other specific programmes within the EU 5th RTD-framework programme are being done by other European institutions.

The project started in July 2000 and will be finished by the end of April 2001. The project responsible is Ms. Nicole Dewandre, DG XII/F (sector Women and Science).