The WIGE CoP comprises 18 members located in Central, Southeast, and Eastern Europe, specifically in EU Widening and associated countries. Member organizations are in different stages of developing and implementing inclusive GEPs, and are more specifically focused on: data monitoring, preventing gender-based violence, fostering work-life balance and gender balance in leadership as well as integration of the sex/gender dimension in research and teaching.
CoP MEMBERS
- Frederick University, Cyprus
- Bay Zoltan Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research, Hungary
- Koc University, Turkey
- Univerziteta U Nisu, Serbia
- AGH University of Krakow, Poland
- Vilnius University, Lithuania
- Department of Security, Safety and Equal Treatment – Safe JU - of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland
- Center for Innovative Medical Education, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Poland
- University of Łódź, Poland
- University of Rzeszow, Poland
- Constanta Maritime University, Romania
- The National Institute for Chemical- Pharmaceutical Research and Development – ICCF, Romania
- University of Bucharest, Romania
- Nicolae Titulescu University, Romania
- Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia
- Faculty of Political Science, Philosophy and Communication Sciences of West University of Timișoara, Romania
- University of Warsaw, Poland
- University of Gdansk, Poland
The INSPIRE project conference in Brussels served as a closing event summarizing the work carried out within the project and highlighting new challenges faced by European policymakers in the field of gender equality in research and innovation.
The final year of the project is very intensive for WIGE Community of Practice. WIGE brings together gender equality experts and researchers, mostly from Central and Eastern Europe, who share their experiences and good practices - particularly regarding diverse approaches to monitoring Gender equality plans (GEPs).
On 18 February 2025, an online training session on “How to Set Up an Inclusive Gender Equality Plan (IGEP)” brought together professionals committed to advancing gender equality within their organisations. The three-hour session provided participants with both conceptual understanding and practical guidance on designing and implementing Inclusive Gender Equality Plans.