European Platform of Women Scientists (PLATWOMSCI)
From its location in Brussels the European Platform of Women Scientists seeks to support the work of a whole range of existing national, regional and international networks of women scientists by networking the networks.
At the same time the platform aims to make women scientists better understand the role they can play in the research policy debate and how to fully benefit from these opportunities by bundling their powers and forces. The primary target group being already existing networks, the Platform also addresses individual women scientists who want to network or are seeking information beyond their existing networks. In line with the European RTD Framework Programmes science is to be understood in the broadest sense, including not only natural sciences, engineering and technology but also social sciences, humanities and arts or medical science.
Toward the end of 2003 CEWS participated in a call for proposals by the European Commission to establish a European Platform of women Scientists and received an excellent evaluation. After successfully completing contract negotiations with the EC, preparatory work started in February 2005. In order to assure the integration of a variety of networks from the very beginning, preparing the project CEWS successfully sought to commit a range of prominent women scientists from European member states to collaborate in a Founding Board. In November 2005 the European Platform of Women Scientists EPWS was legally established as an AISBL, i.e. an international non-profit making institution under Belgian law. Staff from all over Europe took up work over the following months and in February 2006 moved to a permanent office in Brussels.
Further information about EPWS:
http://www.epws.org/
Project Management Contact:
Isabel Beuter
isabel.beuter@cews.org
Informationszentrum Sozialwissenschaften
Unit Center of Excellence Women and Science CEWS
http://www.cews.org
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