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Workshop on the Implementation of EU Criteria on Gender Equality
Podgorica, 27-28 November 2013
Sara SlanaEuropean Institute for Gender Equality
REGULATION on establishing a European Institute for Gender Equality (2006)
Article 3 (tasks)EIGE shall provide information to the Community Institutions on gender equality and gender mainstreaming in the accession and candidate countries.
Article 19The Institute shall be open to the participation of countries which have concluded agreements with the European Community by virtue of which they have adopted and apply Community legislation in the field covered by this Regulation.
EIGE's Cooperation with candidate countries and potential candidates
In 2013, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) was asked to participate in the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA)
Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) project: “Preparatory measures for the participation of candidate
countries and potential candidates in EIGE’s work”
Objectives of the project• supporting relevant authorities in aligning standards and practices with
those applied in the European Union, to promote a harmonised approach in the field of gender equality and gender mainstreaming;
• boosting expertise and institutional capacity to properly implement and enforce obligations that will arise from EU policies;
• providing officials from state administrations with technical knowledge of the EU gender equality policy;
• including information collected into EIGE’s research projects;
• enhancing communication and information sharing between candidate countries and potential candidates, EIGE and the EU Members States
- Technical meetings to identify in coordination with the beneficiary countries the needs and expectations towards further cooperation with EIGE in the area of gender equality.
- In-country events on specific subjects identified on the basis of the needs expressed by beneficiary countries - Participation of national experts from candidate countries and potential candidates in specific meetings, conferences and study visits organised by EIGE
Main activities
First Meeting With Officials From Candidate Countries And Potential Candidates (12 June 2013 in Brussels)
2nd Meeting Of Officials From Candidate Countries And Potential Candidates, Istanbul, Turkey (6 November 2013 in Istanbul) – hosting by Turkey
International High-level Meeting “Progress In Women’s Human Rights In The 3rd Year Of The Istanbul Convention” (7 November 2013 in Istanbul) – organized by Turkey
Events
Launch Conference of the Gender Equality Index (13 June in Brussels)
Experts’ Forum Meeting (30 September 2013 in Vilnius)
Opening of the Resource and Documentation Centre (1 October 2013 in Vilnius)
Conference on Eliminating Violence Against Women in Europe (25 -26 November 2013 in Vienna)
Events
Official visits
to support recognition and integration of gender aspect into country strategy papers
and other accession strategies and programs
FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIAMr Fatmir Besimi, Deputy Prime Minister For European Affairs
REPUBLIC OF TURKEYMr Egemen BAĞIŞ, Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator
Official visits
REPUBLIC OF MONTENEGROMr Aleksandar Pejović, the State Secretary and Chief EU negotiator
REPUBLIC OF SERBIA Ms Tanja Miščević, the Chief Negotiator for Negotiations on Accession to the European Union
Mr Goran Svilanovic, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation
Council
Official visits
REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO Agency For Gender Equality
REPUBLIC OF TURKEYDirectorate General on the Status of Women, Ministry of Family and Social Policies
REPUBLIC OF SERBIASocial Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit, Office of the Minister for European Integration
Study visits
Collecting policy documents, “grey literature”, books and other relevant publications on gender equality in candidate countries and potential candidates in the physical library in Vilnius Europe House (visible and accessible to general public) and in EIGE’s online catalogue of digital resources
Other Activities
Relevant stakeholders were invited to join EIGE’s European Network on Gender Equality (EUROGENDER) and to participate in future online discussions to facilitate dialogue among different stakeholders from Europe and beyond, enabling them to share information, knowledge, resources and data, to develop joint projects with relevant partners and analyse topics on gender equality.
EUROGENDER
White Ribbon Campaign
Officials launch of the campaign: Officials launch of the campaign: Friday 29 November (12.30 EET)Friday 29 November (12.30 EET)
More information: More information: christian.veske@eige.europa.euchristian.veske@eige.europa.eu
Exchange of good practices on female entrepreneurship during the Greek presidency (27-28 February 2013)
new IPA project in 2014 - additional funding for EIGE (written proposals to be send until Monday, 9 December 2013 – sara.slana@eige.eurppa.eu)
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
ContactsContactsVirginija Langbakk – Director Virginija.Langbakk@eige.europa.eu
Thérèse Murphy –Head of OperationsThérèse.Murphy@eige.europa.eu
Sara Slana – Gender Equality & EU Enlargement Countries AgentSara.slana@eige.europa.eu
More information about EIGE’s cooperation with Enlargement countries:http://eige.europa.eu/content/eiges-cooperation-with-candidate-countries-and-potential-candidates
European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)Giedimino pr. 16LT- 01103 Vilnius
LithuaniaSwitchboard: +370 5 2157400
http://eige.europa.eu/
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