September 2024
Panourgias Papaioannou Elected to the EAIR Executive Board
Panourgias Papaioannou, Communications Officer for VOICES WG2 and an Early Career Researcher (ECR), has been elected to the Executive Board of the European Association of Institutional Research (EAIR). EAIR is dedicated to advancing research, policy, and practice in higher education to benefit the academic community. Panourgias was officially inducted into the EAIR Board during the 46th Annual EAIR Forum, held at University College Cork in August 2024. The EAIR Forum provides an important platform for [...]
July 2024
Advancing Inclusive Mentoring: Highlights from VOICES Summer Training 2024
A transformative gathering of minds and experiences at the University of Deusto, Bilbao (Spain) from July 8 to 11, 2024. The VOICES Summer Training 2024 at the University of Deusto in Bilbao proved to be a remarkable event, bringing together a diverse international group dedicated to fostering inclusive mentoring for early career women in academia and research. This event, led by María López Belloso along with Marta Warat and Ola Thomson, and chaired by the [...]
International dissemination event “Bridging Gender Voices Across the Contents” in Istanbul
From June 24 to 25, 2024, in Istanbul, Working Group 6, “Monitoring and Evaluation,” and Working Group 4, “Sexual Harassment, Gender-Based Violence, and Institutional Culture,” organized an international dissemination event, “Bridging Gender Voices Across the Contents.” The event aimed to provide participants practical insight into gender equality policies and programs and monitoring and evaluation techniques. It was also essential to encourage a transformative dialogue that transcended academic boundaries—bringing together different perspectives and experiences to promote progress towards [...]
COST ACTION VOICES in the Media: Unveiling the Hidden Women of Bilbao
As part of the Summer Training “Unlocking Knowledge, Experience, and Good Practice in Inclusive Mentoring” on inclusive mentoring at the University of Deusto (July 8 to 11, 2024), 65 students from around the world had the opportunity to explore a unique tour that followed in the footsteps of women who have made a significant impact on Bilbao (Spain). This enriching experience was recently highlighted in the media, drawing attention to the powerful stories of these [...]
Meet the Experts: Leading Voices in Inclusive Mentoring at VOICES Summer Training 2024 in Bilbao
We are pleased to introduce the trainers for the Summer Training “Unlocking Knowledge, Experience, and Good Practice in Inclusive Mentoring” to be held in Bilbao from July 8 to 11, 2024. In response to the growing popularity of career mentoring programs for women in academia and the research and innovation sectors, the VOICES Summer Training event 2024 aims to bring together a diverse community to share insights, experiences, and best practices in inclusive mentoring. This [...]
Empowering Voices: Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Academia at Istanbul Event
A pivotal event in Istanbul highlights the need for gender equality and combats gender-based violence among young researchers. Last week, on June 24-25, Istanbul hosted the WG4 event, a significant gathering aimed at addressing gender-based violence and inequalities faced by young researchers across continents. Organized by the COST ACTION CA20137 "Making Young Researchers' Voices Heard for Gender Equality" (VOICES), this event brought together a diverse group of stakeholders to foster a sustainable dialogue on gender [...]
May 2024
Bridging Gender Voices Across the Continents – 24/25 June – Programme available now!
WG4 and WG6 are hosting the next VOICES event in Türkiye, 24-25 June, 2024! We are delighted to extend a warm invitation for the upcoming dissemination event at Istanbul Aydın University aimed at advancing the basis of gender equality and combating gender-based violence through gender equality policies and programmes and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) techniques in academia and beyond. Full call for participation here KEY DATES Please register yourself by 20 June 2024 by providing [...]
WG5 Victoria Showunmi as advisor at Fierce Project
WG5 leader, Dr. Victoria Showunmi is an advisor at the Fierce Project - Feminist movements democratizing Europe! Fierce is one of the very first R&I projects funded under Cluster 2 - Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society under Horizon Europe! Know more about the Consortium, the Activites, and Project vision online!