Interactive Virtual Roundtable for EU Project CO-VERSATILE, 2/4

Topic of the 2nd VRT: Gender and Intersectionality – Theories, tools and benefits within the context of the Co-Versatile project.

The aim was to raise awareness and foster an environment that encourages continuing education activity related to ethical, legal and social responsibility aspects. Additionally, to reinforce the adoption/relation of the "Sustainable Development Goals (focus on Goal 5 - UN-SDGs #5: Gender equality) with the CO-VERSATILE project, by:

• A brief overview of the definition/basics of gender and gender equality
• The introduction to the concept of Gender Equality Plans (GEP)
• What does "Gender in Research" and in manufacturing settings related to research mean?
• A general overview of the Gender Equality in Academia and Research (GEAR) toolset
• Analysis and exploration of the possible impact of the COVERSATILE project on different UN SDGs.

Project context

A series of four Interactive Virtual Roundtables (VRTs) was organised within the CO-VERSATILE project. A VRT is an activity and space developed to raise awareness, foster knowledge transfer, generate conceptual alignment, and initiate the adoption of corrective measures whenever there is a demand or a need.

• 1st VRT: Legal and Ethical issues
• 2nd VRT: Gender and Intersectionality – Theories, tools and benefits within the context of the Co-Versatile project.
• 3rd VRT: Intellectual Property – Data usage agreement, ownership of data and discoverability, visibility and re-use of project outcomes
• 4th VRT: About Results Ownership List (ROL)

Furthermore, the VRTs also opened space for:

• Indication of relevant/supportive documents (i.e. GEAR – Gender Equality in Academia and Research)
• Collection of partners' testimonials presented in the 1st VRT (i.e. WP2 – Build, Measure and Learn and WP5 - Communication & dissemination activities)
• Conducting internal surveys (to monitor and collect data)
• Development of auxiliary documents for the consortium members' use, such as dossiers, templates and deliverables.