Women’s New European Bauhaus, UNESCO Chair on Gender in Science Technology and Innovation.

The UNESCO Chair on Gender Equality Policies in Science, Technology and Innovation has a double objective: Firstly, improving the level of participation and leadership of women in science, technology and innovation, and supporting structural changes in organizations to achieve this aim. Secondly, advancing the integration of gender perspectives in research, technology and innovation, and in higher education curricula in technological areas (engineering, planning, and architecture). The UNESCO Chair on Gender Equality Policies in Science, Technology and Innovation at UPM is the only of the 10+ UNESCO Chairs working on gender issues that is located within a technological university. We collaborate with universities, research institutions, intergovernmental and multilateral organizations, public administrations, non profit institutions, and private companies, in introducing gender perspectives in their fields of action and equality policies in their institutional operations. We promote an integrated system of research, training and documentation on gender equality policies in science, technology and innovation. We facilitate collaboration between high-level, internationally-recognized researcher and teaching staff of the University and other institutions in Spain, as well as elsewhere in Europe and North America, in Latin America and the Caribbean, in Asia and the Pacific, as well as other regions of the World. We cooperate closely with UNESCO, as well as with UNITWIN-UNESCO Chairs Programme.

• Research: We promote, develop, execute and provide support for gender analysis in research, development and innovation, intregrating sophisticated methods for gender analysis.
• Dissemination and advocacy: We promote the sharing of knowledge among high-level, internationally-recognized research staff around the world, and with public and private organizations, engaging stakeholders and supporting advocacy for policy change.
• Education and training: We provide support at all stages of the process of integrating gender perspectives in curricula at undergraduate, postgraduate and lifelong learning programmes, including courses addressed to decision-makers.
• Strategic expert advice: We provide strategic, customized expert advice to public and private organizations for gender mainstreaming their policies, plans, programs and projects, maximizing impact and ensuring effective implementation.
• Consultancy and technical assistance: We provide specializeed technical assistance to public and private organizations geared to build institutional capacity for effective gender mainstreaming.