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"Change can be delivered! - The partnership was outstanding with more than 70 organisations participating. The products are specific and practically orientated and strong impacts have documented both in terms of skills development and improved career prospects among women"

Comments from the Keeping on Track Conference, at which Portia's Equalitec project was presented the Best Practice Award.

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Here are some of Portia's recent and current projects. Collaboration has been key to the success of all of the projects and we would like to thank all our PARTNERS for their support. If you would like further information on any of the projects please CONTACT US.
 

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genSET: gender in science is a new  EC FP7-funded project, the aim of which is to support European science institutions in taking action on gender in order to enrich science research; expand  human and intellectual R&D capital; increase scientific productivity; and create a fairer and more equal conditions for the participation of both women and men in science knowledge-making.

     

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SET for Sport: London 1908, 1948, 2012 is an exciting collaborative outreach project involving the Hackney Learning Trust, Council, Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Mechanical Engineers and secondary schools across Hackney. An Innovation Debate and exhibition that examine how science, engineering and technology have revolutionised sport and sporting equipment will launch in the 2009 autumn term.

 
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Equalitec: Advancing Women in ITEC A project part funded by the European Social Fund under the Equal programme with a budget of £1.8m, 50% match funding, showcased in Europe as a model of best practice

   
  Getting You Back to IT An Innovative recruitment scheme developed with ThoughtWorks, an agile software company, involving in-house retraining in software development of women returners. The scheme was showcased at the EC's "Move Out of the Shadow conference 2008
   
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Knowledge and skills for a digital future logo   Knowledge and Skills for a Digital Future A campaign to help individuals and organisation contribute more fully to technological and socio-cultural change, culminating in a two-day conference at the Institute of Engineering and Technology
   
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Career ClinicsA tool developed to assist individuals with short- and long-term career planning and managing decisions and opportunities. By reassessing the three career 'A's - Attitudes, Aptitudes and Aspirations - the methodology helps individuals improve their employability potential.

   
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Mentoring and Coaching Methodology for individual and group based development of employability related personal skills and competencies.

   
   
   
   
   
     
 

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.

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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
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