Activities of Marie PANAYOTOPOULOS-CASSIOTOU related to 2007/2206(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Women and science (debate)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
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Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 19 June 2007 on a regulatory framework for measures enabling young women in the European Union to combine family life with a period of studies∗,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 1
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
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3. Notes the abiding imbalance between the shareAcknowledges the 'leaking pipeline' of wcomen in different levels of scientific careers, and believes that alternatives to the current widely accepted "leaking pipeline" model may be necessary in order to establish effective measurpetent women scientists and proposes the implementation of programmes to improvmote the situation; sees the "push and pull factors" model as an alternative, since it takes account ofm, which will incorporate the interrelation of different factors, such as working environment, role models, competition, mobility requirements and family responsibilities;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 4
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 5
5. 5. Regrets that the breaks women take in scientific careers for family reasons have a negative impact on their career opportunities, as most male colleagues do not take breaks and thus can achieve comparative positions at a younger age and gain an advantage in their further careers; asks thereforeAsks that age not be advanced as a criterion for excellence without the family situation's having been taken into consideration;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 6
6. Notes that mobility is one of the crucial ways of developing and assuring research career advancement and notes that this can be difficultincentives should be provided to reconcile it with family life;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the activities carried out by the European Platform of Women Scientistsnon-governmental organisations and agencies at European and national level aiming to enhance the participation of women in science and to increase the number of women scientists in decision- making positions;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission fto support awareness raising actions in the scientific community, as well as among policy makers on the issue of equal opportunities in science and research;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States for more transparent recruitment processes and for an obligation, in regard to invitations to tender concerning projects of Community interest, and on the Member States, to ensure genderthe balanced representation of men and women in evaluation panels and selection committees, ensuring they consist of at least 40% women and at least 40% men;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to ensure that attention is given to the quesparticipation of women andin science in FP7tific research programmes by providing targeted gender-awareness training for those in decision-making positions, sitting on advisory boards and evaluation panels, drafting project calls and proposals and leading contract negotiations;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
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14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States for a change in the definifairer evaluations of excellence and of a "good researcher", in order to take into account and overcome the differences between male and female scientific careers; stresses that female researchers contributes to the research world with different perspectives and choices of research topics;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
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15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States for positive actions to be taken to encourage female researchers and for further development of support and mentoring schemes, as well as targeted promotion policies; notes that simple measures like a sentence encouraging women in particular to apply has shown ver with clear objectives; notes that the development of support structures for career guidance and the provision of advice addressed, inter alia, to women scientists would produce particularly positive results;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16