The Gender Equality Plan of Ri.MED Foundation
With the aim of promoting and supporting the reduction of gender disparities and valuing the skills of workers of all genders and orientations within its structure, the Ri.MED Foundation has adopted the Gender Equality Plan (2023/2025). The GEP, conceived and drafted by the GdL-GEP in accordance with the provisions outlined in Annex 1 of the Horizon Europe Guidance on Gender Equality Plans (GEPs) (EC, DG R&I), incorporates the institutional mission as well as the scientific activities carried out by the Foundation, with particular reference to translational research, advanced training, and Third Mission activities.
The adoption of its own Gender Equality Plan (GEP) represents an opportunity for the Foundation to reflect on issues related to gender equality, through the identification of a series of activities aimed at facilitating, even on a practical level, the promotion of diversity within its structure.
GEP Fondazione Ri.MED (2023/2025)
info: gep@fondazionerimed.com
The launch event of the Gender Equality Plan
“Valuing gender diversity in R&D to enhance research scientific impact”: the launch event of the Ri.MED GEP took place on 30 January 2024, at the CNR Conference Hall (Palermo). It was an occasion of discussion and sharing, which saw the participation of all Ri.MED staff, and during which the Foundation’s commitment to promoting gender equality and non-discrimination at all levels was discussed, with a particular focus on those actions that will be strengthened and/or launched for this purpose in the next three years.
Training course on Gender Equality
On April 2024, the online training course on gender equality started for Ri.MED staff. The course is managed by STUDIO COME, based in Rome, specialized in the promotion of gender equality in the workplace. The training course, lasting a total of 18 hours, aims to raise participants’ awareness on gender issues, on contrasting stereotypes and gender discrimination, as well as on unconscious bias. The training course will end in October 2024.