Individual challenges faced by the GENERA partners Sample Clauses

Individual challenges faced by the GENERA partners. This section shall provide a short overview of the status quo and challenges of each of the GENERA partners by the time of the second interim evaluation. First, a quick overview of the status quo including the most relevant challenges and open questions for the ex-post evaluation are summarised in Table 24. Then the results are discussed in a bit more detailed for each of the respective partners. Table 24: Status quo and specific challenges per partner Partner Status-quo Challenges Questions for ex post evaluation CNR They are not developing a GEP but implement gender equality measures; top management involved but not explained how; cooperation and data availability improved. Involving management; cooperation between different offices; diffusion.  In what form or to what degree was management involved in the process?  What measures were taken to improve cooperation?  What measures were taken to raise awareness?  Is it still the aim to implement a GEP? CNRS Gender equality measures are implemented in several physics institutes; in 2017 measures to raise awareness were already implemented; further measures planned before GENERA is over; interest for the project high in general but not from physicists. Finding the right interlocutors within management and GEO; lack of manpower beyond the 2 people in the GENERA team.  Could the implementation team raise interest of physicists for gender equality issues?  Were they able to increase the share of female speakers at conferences? DESY A GEP is designed for the whole organization; draft is under preparation; no specific targets and measures defined or implemented so far; increasing awareness already To convince management to go for a GEP; convince workers council to support the creation of a GEP; general resistance against changes.  Could the GEP design process be finished until the end of the GENERA project?  Could employees be convinced of the necessity for gender equality visible. measures? IAC Working on the implementation of existing GEP and planning the next one; hired a full time gender equality expert; still a list of measures to be implemented in 2018. The lack of time of the volunteers involved; resistance to gender equality policies; lack of clear and concrete objectives regarding gender equality in the GEP.  Was the gender equality expert hired only for the duration of the GENERA project?  Which targets and measures were already planned or implemented and which came specifically from GENERA? IF...
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