HERCEG NOVI - Within the framework of the international Erasmus+ project GEAR - Gender Equality in Academia and Research, which has been coordinated by the Herceg Novi Faculty of Management for two years, the online presentation of the Manifesto of the University of the Western Balkans on gender inclusive STE(A)M education was held today.
As announced by the Herceg Novi Faculty of Management, the Manifesto is a joint declaration of the region's universities confirming the commitment to the systemic improvement of gender equality in the fields of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STE(A)M), through cooperation, knowledge exchange and coordinated action. The document is based on European frameworks and recommendations, as well as on the results of the GEAR project.
During the online event, the key principles, values and lines of action of the Manifesto were presented, which include the strengthening of institutional policies of equal opportunities, the integration of the gender perspective in teaching and research, the improvement of mechanisms for the prevention of discrimination and gender-based violence, as well as the development and implementation of Gender Equality Plans (GEP) at universities in the region.
The Manifesto was signed by universities from Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia, so the Herceg Novi Faculty of Management said that the Manifesto, in addition to being an important result of the implementation of the GEAR project so far, also represents a strong basis for further regional cooperation and long-term changes in higher education, which will last even after the end of the project.
The GEAR project is co-financed by the European Union. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).