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“We will know that ERA is a shared responsibility [between science, policy and society] in 2030
when we see…half of all scientists and research policy makers, across all disciplines and at all
levels of the Science system, are women.”
(Preparing Europe for a New Renaissance, A Strategic View of the European Research Area, First Report of European Research Area Board, 2009, p. 18)
EPWS welcomes the invitation of the European Commission to comment on the EU 2020 Strategy, a public document intended to give the EU economy a brighter future. The consultation text seems to suggest that the only objective of the European Union is economic growth. However, this goal needs to be embedded in the political goal of building a European Union between nations striving for social integration, political coherence, equal opportunities, peace, education, societal progress, i.e. values oriented towards its citizens.
From the research community's point of view, EU political decisions and objectives should more clearly take scientific analyses into account to enable a better predictability of their consequences.
Also, the Union's science policy objectives and the EU scientific programmes should maintain enough continuity so that scientists may be able to more reliably base their work on the topics funded throughout time to achieve more in depth results. Otherwise achievements might be incomplete and the overall situation frustrating.
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The EPWS Newsletter for December 2009 is now online.
To read it, please click here
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The Financial Times published a letter by Margot Wallström, Vice-President of
the European Commission, Diana Wallis, Vice-President of the
European Parliament, and Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner, urging a "move from words to deeds on
gender equality by appointing women to
leading positions in the EU".
"We need a collective political commitment
to ensure political representation of women.
Women make up a majority of the
population and in the 21st century European
democracy cannot afford to use only half of
its people's talents, ideas and experiences.
When women sit at the table, they can help
to ensure that the political decisions reflect
the needs of the entire population.
The right man in the right job is often a
woman. Appointing women would make
Europe richer and more representative and
bring it closer to all citizens. This can
happen, but it requires some bold decisions.
NOW."
To read the full letter, please click here
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The European Platform of Women Scientists EPWS would like to thank all members and non-members for the recognition and support that they have shown by signing the EPWS online Resolution of 25 June 2009.
The role of the Platform in representing the interests of women scientists in Europe is now strengthened by the care and attention of all the thousands of people who have demonstrated the importance of having the voice of women scientists heard in the European research policy area.
We are also grateful to all those of who supported the Platform with donations. All contributions are highly appreciated – and continue to be so in the future.
EPWS is now more than ever fully committed to inform and involve its members and individual supporters in its activities.
We invite you to take a look at some of the information and collaboration tools we have in place, which will allow you to better acknowledge, understand, and participate in the discussion of Europe’s science arena.
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