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Yellow Window is mainstreaming design thinking throughout its three core activities: product design, service design and policy design. Explore more: https://yellowwindow.eu/

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Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Dec 20

🌟 Welcome to the official Yellow Window Policy Design account on BlueSky 🌟

We're thrilled to join this space and connect with like-minded changemakers. With decades of experience, we improve policies through design thinking and user-focused approaches. Follow us for updates! 💡✨

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Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Sep 30

🏢 Corporate social responsibility for climate action
🪶 Valuing indigenous and local knowledge

🔗 Explore all factsheets here: lnkd.in/e_KWidWN

#GreenDeal #SocialInclusion #ClimateJustice #SustainableDevelopment #ACCTING #PolicyRecommendations #YellowWindow

Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Sep 30

📑 Each factsheet offers practical, evidence-based recommendations across topics such as:

🚍 Safer mobility and violence prevention in public transport
🥦 Access to healthy and sustainable food
🌱 Inclusive civil society and local agricultural practices

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Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Sep 30

A series of recommendations and factsheets to help policymakers, employers, and civil society organisations understand how hashtag#Green hashtag#Deal policies affect hashtag#vulnerable groups and how to mitigate negative impacts was developed by the ACCTING project. 🌍

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DiGiN project 🇪🇺 @digin-eu.bsky.social · Sep 25

🌱 Rooting sustainable change in local government starts from within.

At #AGRIGEP’ s final conference, DiGiN shared how we support municipalities to embed #DEI in internal HR practices & policies.

Thanks to Pan, Maxime & Lut for representing us @myyellowwindow.bsky.social
🔗 diginproject.eu

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Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Sep 25

Panel 2 opened with Veronika Paksi and was moderated by Katalin Tardos. The discussion addressed GEP progress in agriculture & life sciences with:
🔹 Maura Farrell
🔹 Jana Mazancová
🔹 Petra Palátová
🔹 Dimitris Tsaltas

#Agrifood #EqualityInAcademia

Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Sep 25

In the afternoon, Panagiota Polykarpou (Yellow Window) moderated Panel 1 on lessons from #GEP 1.0 and visions for GEP 2.0 with insights from:
🔹 Štefan Bojnec
🔹 Sara Clavero
🔹 Lenka Henebergová
🔹 Julianna Kobolák
🔹 Michal Lošťák
🔹 Katalin Oborni

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Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Sep 25

🗣️ The Policy Round Table was expertly moderated by our colleague Maxime Forest, with key contributions from Hana Tenglerová (DG RTD), Adéla Gjuričová, Katalin Tardos & Gita Zadnikar on aligning national & EU action for gender-equal academia #UnionOfEquality #DGRTD

Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Sep 25

From the opening speech by AGRIGEP coordinator Julianna Kobolák to lively panel discussions, the conference explored how sectoral strategies can lead to structural change

🎤 Marcela Linková gave a powerful keynote on why gender equality is essential to academic excellence,innovation & sustainability

Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Sep 25

🌱 Rooting Sustainable Change at the AGRIGEP Final Conference

Today we joined partners, policymakers & researchers at CZU Prague to celebrate 3 years of work advancing inclusive Gender Equality Plans (#GEPs) in agri & life sciences universities across Central & Eastern Europe #AGRIGEP #HorizonEurope

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DiGiN project 🇪🇺 @digin-eu.bsky.social · Sep 24

We’re calling on municipalities, projects & #DEI advocates to join us in building inclusive workplaces from the inside out! 🏛️✨

Our latest #DiGiN newsletter previews the #InsideInclusionEU campaign with tools, themes & ways to get involved.

🔗 Read: mailchi.mp/66358272ae45...

#Spreadtheword

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Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Sep 24

🚀 We’re in Prague this week for the AGRIGEP Annual Meeting, hosted by CZU!

2️⃣ days of reflection & collaboration as we move from compliance to co-creation in gender equality plans across Europe’s research institutions.

📅 Final conference tomorrow!

#GenderEquality #EUProjects #HorizonEurope #GEPs

Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Sep 19

From workshops to policy discussions, these vignettes are ready to break the ice and break the bias.

🎨 Explore the toolkit & see how humour can be a tool for transformation → gearingroles.eu/humorarium/

#YellowWindow #institutionalchange #humour #feminist #stereotypes #participatory

Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Sep 19

"Humour can spark more than a smile – it can spark change.”

The Humorarium toolkit by GEARING Roles blends feminist humour with participatory techniques to challenge stereotypes, open dialogue, and make tough topics easier to tackle.

Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Sep 3

❗The content includes training sessions, webinars, and expert insights from our work across European projects.

We invite you to explore, share with your teams, and use these materials in your own capacity-building efforts.

🔗 www.youtube.com/@YellowWindo...

#YellowWindow

Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Sep 3

📂 The channel features curated playlists on:

🟡Gender Equality Plans Implementation

🟡Structural change in Institutions

🟡Gender-based Violence in Academia

🟡Gender in Research and Teaching

Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Sep 3

📍 Over the past years, we've developed a wide range of capacity-building materials on gender equality, institutional change, and inclusive policy design.

➡️ Our new YouTube channel – Yellow Window Policy Design brings these resources together in one place.

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Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Jul 2

Here are some of the most frequently asked questions 👇

🚀 Is your organisation ready to take gender equality to the next level? Discover how the GEP Capacity Assessment Tool can support your journey.

📌 Access the assessment here: ywassessmenttool.brilliantassessments.com?external=gep

Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Jul 2

📢 Interested in assessing your organisation’s gender equality progress but not sure where to start?

The GEP Capacity Assessment Tool is designed to help HEIs evaluate their gender mainstreaming efforts, but we know institutions may have questions before getting started.

Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Jun 13

💡 It's time for research and higher education institutions to move beyond commitment and towards action. Explore how structured assessment can support your institution’s gender equality journey.

📌 Learn more about the GEP Capacity Assessment Tool: lnkd.in/dfUjx98E

Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Jun 13

🔍 Why does this matter?
✅ Gender equality requires more than policies. It demands structural transformation
✅ Assessment helps institutions measure and track their impact
✅ Self-assessment is a powerful tool for accountability and change

Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Jun 13

Where does your institution stand?

The GEP Capacity Assessment Tool provides research a structured #framework to evaluate their institutional #gender #mainstreaming #capacity and track progress over time. With tailored feedback, institutions can identify strengths and address gaps.

Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Jun 13

📢 How can research and higher education institutions ensure their gender equality efforts lead to real #change?

Higher education institutions across Europe are making #commitments to gender equality, but without proper #assessment, progress can be difficult to measure and sustain.

Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Mar 3

🏆 University of Gdańsk wins in the Newcomer Category, the first-ever winner from a Widening Country!

👏 A milestone moment for #genderequality in the European Research Area.

Paving the way for more institutions & inspire projects like @agrigep.bsky.social @horizoneu.bsky.social

Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Mar 3

🎤 Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva officially opened the #EUGenderChampions award ceremony in Brussels today! 📷

A moment of recognition for institutions making real strides in gender equality in research & innovation.

#GenderEquality #HorizonEurope @ec.europa.eu @horizoneu.bsky.social

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Yellow Window Policy Design @myyellowwindow.bsky.social · Mar 3

🏅 Winners are selected by an independent expert jury across categories, inspiring others to advance #genderequality in #R&I

🔗 Learn more: research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/fund...

#EUGenderChampions #HorizonEurope @horizoneu.bsky.social

EU Award for Gender Equality Champions

Learn about this prize recognising academic and research organisations driving the change towards gender equality in research and innovation

research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu