The European Commission made gender equality plans (GEPs) a basic requirement for participation in its research framework programme. It defined GEPs as:
„a set of commitments and actions that aim to promote gender equality in an organisation through a process of structural change."
This policy instrument strives to sustainably transform organisational processes, cultures and structures within the field of research and innovation to combat and reduce gender imbalances and inequalities. Therefore our Institue incorporated the GEP.