D2.2a Country-cluster reports - Introduction

This deliverable contains 4 Country Cluster Reports (CCRs) that are the outcome of a survey carried out by INSPIRE, a Horizon Europe project aimed at building a sustainable centre of excellence on inclusive gender equality in research and innovation (R&I). The survey was completed by 27 experts from the four clusters (Northern West, Central West, Southern and Central East and Eastern countries) representing the EU Member States. Each report compiles and analyses the results of the expert survey, which gathered information from each country regarding structural change aimed at promoting inclusive gender equality in R&I organisations for the four INSPIRE's domains: widening participation, deepening / sustaining change, intersectionality and innovation / private sector.

The objective of the CCRs is to provide crucial support to the INSPIRE project on structural change towards inclusive gender equality in R&I, by feeding into WP3 research (case studies) and supporting the Knowledge and Support Hubs (KSH) set up, identifying priorities for each KSH. Additionally, the information collected is a useful resource for the R&I ecosystem in Europe and beyond, including policymakers, researchers, and equality practitioners across Europe.