Outcomes Resources Network Communication Gender equality index Databases Reports Able to design better policies and able to compare different policies and practices “Two-ways” engagement Benefit from EIGE’s analyses and expertise on specific topics according to policy needs Able to identify gender gaps and their magnitude Reliable information in a nutshell Coordination with EU political agenda Understand better gender equality Build up synergies and create political support Get timely knowledge/information/data to ground decisions Access to comparable data More awareness of available databases and their applicability To understand the relevance of a gender dimension and its nature Access to diverse and broad expertise throughout EU on gender equality Clear roles of members of the thematic networks which should be communicated to them Access to EIGE’s information regularly to know what EIGE is doing Able to identify where the policy makers should intervene Receiving direct knowledge of gaps across the EU Better understanding of the contents/necessary elements of gender equality policies Access to reliable data Better knowledge by sharing problems and solutions of gender equality Able to get information in a notice Understand the importance of collecting normalised, comparable and reliable data Easy and reliable access to experts Access to evidence Centralised access point Critical in-depth analysis Able to get reader friendly information on state of play and recommendations Access to resources for academics, researchers and policy experts Able to set gender equality related targets/objectives Updated evidence to inform their policy area Practical information on how to change/improve the current situation Costs and benefits analyses Proactive networking Eurogender to bridge between different interests Parties have framework for cooperation Peer-reviews
How to better our outputs with outcomes Resources Network Communication Gender equality index Databases Reports Communicate to the right target groups Using their experience in intersectionality Targeting content and audience Hosting a summer school Strategic approach to the management of the databases Agreeing on procedure to review and validate the contractor’s report Transform outputs into key targeted messages to disseminate very regularly Deeper knowledge of key stakeholders’ activities to align our work Produce a video for Euro News on a specific focal area for EIGE Setting learning seminars for key stakeholders to understand gender gaps and to promote gender equality as a policy tool Develop user-friendly interfaces for stakeholders Effective and clear writing Regularly update resources Cooperating with most relevant existing ones Present more benefits of gender equality to broader audiences Populating all the empty domains Connect databases Develop infographics User-friendly resources Invite key stakeholders to use eurogender as a communication channel to disseminate information Interactive campaigns Stimulate Member States to calculate their own index and cooperating with the national level Online publication elsewhere (e.g. partners’ websites) Intersectionality Designing and implementing a communication strategy for EIGE’s RDC Stakeholder strategy Simple online gender equality training for awareness raising Increasing Member States’ ownership with regard to the index Constant updating the databases (and mentioning the date of the latest update) Planning of all reports strategically Workshops Bridging different audiences and stakeholders Use “the Guardian” style campaigning Reflecting on causes and analysis of trends Communication/dissemination Publish different of articles using the findings of the reports Consolidate research and writing competences More involvement of EIGE’s staff in relevant external networks Use EIGE’s newsletter in a more practical way Critical papers on and analysis of the index (+ in scientific journals) Improve functionality (e.g. search engin) Print less, disseminate electronically or via EU bookshop
Deeper analysis of existing data, resources and information Frequent events with structured agenda EIGE’s products available in an “open cloud” or app Disseminate the index together with other EIGE projects Assessing their relevance to stakeholders’ expectations Having a strategy for follow-up Ensure gender training and gender audit Consider missions as networking opportunities, and therefore balance them between different Coordinated plan with EIGE’s partners and stakeholders Correlate the index with other indicators Connecting the information to the work of a specific thematic network Devote time and resources for dissemination outside of the contract timeline Present these resources in the presentations we are making Have less networks with more actual cooperation and communication Use effective and constructive writing methods for press releases To have the index as the monitoring tool for the pact on gender equality Include metadata Presenting results within most relevant specific networks Work together with universities to use RDC resources Select the best experts on the topic Put all mission reports on intranet/eurogender Training (for policy makers and NSOs) Agreement on the best methodologies Peer-reviews to assess quality and relevance of results Timely react to new developments and needs Clearly assess, state and communicate the benefit of thematic networks New technologies and innovative campaigns Organising a specific study visit to show stakeholders how the index works “Did you know?” based on the databases’ information Responding to emerging changes Use EIGE’s RDC partners to disseminate information Network members as ambassadors for EIGE EIGE’s everyday life on social media to present ourselves Communication (+ strategy on expectations to raise interest in the index 2015) More structured cooperation with other institutions’ information centres Updating and Have a specialised dissemination campaign Networking and synergies-oriented working and effectiveness have to become a priority User-friendly language Info about the countries and country-specific recommendations Organising exchange seminars connected to specific topics Develop “tips” on the basis of EIGE’s reports (e.g. “5 ways to take gender into account in your environmental policy”) Develop an app for easy search of the RDC resources Training on and effective writing in English Collecting good practices to present them a possible solution to reduce gaps Open comments on the reports (eurogender?)