The Herceg Novi Faculty of Management successfully organized the IV International Conference on Advances in Science and Technology - COAST 2025 (International Conference on Advances in Science and Technology), in the period from June 4 to 7, 2025, in Herceg Novi. This conference brought together researchers, academics and experts from different fields for the fourth time.
One of the significant moments of the conference was the presentation of the Erasmus+ project GEAR (Gender Equality in Academia and Research), which the Faculty of Management implements as a coordinating institution, in cooperation with partners from Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Slovenia and Lithuania. The GEAR project is aimed at solving the challenges of gender inequality in education, science and employment, with a special focus on strengthening the capacity of higher education institutions in the Western Balkans. During the presentation at the conference, the key goals of the project were highlighted, which include the development and implementation of gender equality plans at higher education institutions in the region, encouraging greater participation of women and girls in STEM/STEAM fields, creating support networks for women with fewer opportunities - including members of the Roma community - as well as contributing to the integration of gender equality into national and local development strategies through strategic planning and advocacy.
The presentation of the GEAR project at the COAST 2025 conference attracted a lot of attention and stimulated a constructive discussion about the importance of women's empowerment and gender equality in the academic and research environment. More information about the GEAR project is available at: https://www.fm-hn.com/gear/