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	“…the mainstreaming of gender in European science can only happen with an open dialogue between policy makers, gender experts, and actual scientists. Often, well-intended programs at the EU and national levels fall flat by failing to convince science leadership of their value. Thus, policy makers must find ways to engage scientists in the discussion about the relevance of the gender dimension in all research areas. This makes the emphasis of improving the quality of knowledge production and research through gender mainstreaming … an especially important point to communicate to the scientific community" Conclusions of the genSET Science Leaders Panel on the Need for Policy-level Intervention to Integrate Gender Dimension in Research, On the completions of the genSET Consensus Seminars, the Panel requested that this statement is communicated to the Commission, June 2010
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Projects

Portia has a proven record of delivering projects and forming effective partnerships with a wide variety of stakeholders to maximise impact and valorisation.

See the organisations that we have successfully worked with in the past on our PARTNERS page.

Portia's projects have addressed problems and opportunities in education, innovation, individual career paths, employment, recruitment, corporate and institutional diversity and more.

We deliver our projects with the overarching goal of promoting greater and more equal appreciation of and engagement in Science Engineering and Technology to drive positive social change.

To find out more about some of our projects see our SUCCESSES page.

Portia has experience of delivering European projects. Portia delivered Equalitec: Advancing Women in ITEC for the European Union's European Social Fund Equal Programme. Portia co-ordinated 23 development partners to deliver the project. Portia financially co-ordinated the project: the budget was £1.8m, 50% match funding. Please contact info@portiaweb.org.uk to explore building consortia for European projects.

If you or your organisation would like to discuss working in partnership with Portia, please contact info@portiaweb.org.uk


	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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