Portia Ltd - furthering SET

Portia Ltd
14 King Street
London EC2V 8EA
tel: 020 7367 5348
info@portiaweb.org.uk




	"The Index continues to track the strong correlation between a country's gender gap and its national competitiveness. The most important determinant of a country's competitiveness is its human talent—the skills, education and productivity of its workforce— and women account for one‐half of the potential talent base throughout the world. Over time, therefore, a nation's competitiveness depends significantly on whether and how it educates and utilizes its female talent, that is, to give women the same rights, responsibilities and opportunities as men” World Economic Forum, 2010
	Established 1997

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LATEST NEWS: As part of our flagship project, genSET: gender in science we teamed up with the European Science Foundation, COST and STOA to convene the first European Gender Summit, 8-9th Nov 2011, Brussels - The 1st European Gender Summit brought together over 400 participants and 60+ speakers to discuss how to enhance research and innovation excellence through gender equality. Go to the EGS2011 website to read session descriptions, download the posters displayed, see who attended, read feedback and see photos. An output of the event was the Manifesto for Integrated Action on the Gender Dimension in Research and Innovation . Portia invites you to sign today and help ensure that gender is a priority topic within Horizon 2020 negotiations.

Portia Ltd is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes the greater appreciation of and engagement in Science, Engineering, Technology (SET) by all members of society, to drive positive social change.

Our focus is gender equality in SET, addressing the severe underrepresentation of women in SET, especially at higher levels.

By SET we mean Science, Engineering and Technology including maths and all associated areas, with a particular reference to Information Technology.

We work in partnership with stakeholders to deliver interventions at individual, organisational, institutional and policy levels.

Our work is national and international, having delivered projects in partnership with UK bodies and through the European Commission's Equal Programme and the 7th Framework Programme.

Some of our areas of expertise include: equality and diversity; promoting SET to young people, in particular girls; the barriers to women returning to SET after a career break; recruitment, retention and progression of women in SET; and gender in SET research and innovation. Portia's director, Elizabeth, acts a an expert advisor to the European Commission.

We work with all relevant organisations and individuals who share these interests, if you or your organisation would like to explore ways of work together please CONTACT US


	Portia Director presents Policy Manifesto to Research Commissioner 16 December 2011 Dr Elizabeth Pollitzer presented the Manifesto for Integrated Action on the Gender Dimension in Research and Innovation to Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Commissioner for Research, Innovation & Science. The Manifesto summarizes the views of over 300 individuals working in the European science system who responded to a public consultation launched by genSET (a project co-ordinated by Portia) with recommendations on how to enhance research and innovation by addressing gender equality issues. Portia invites all stakeholders in the science community to sign Manifesto petition. read more and Portia's other NEWS

	Portia director leads Digital Agenda Assembly workshop "Women for Smart Growth" 16 June 2011 Portia's director, Elizabeth Pollitzer, was delighted to facilitate and report on the Digital Agenda Assembly workshop entitled "Women for Smart Growth", that defined a new strategy for increased integration of women into the science and technology workforce and within the Digital Agenda, on the 16th June at the Brussels Autoworld, convened by the Information Society DG of the European Commission. Report available read more and Portia's other NEWS

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