D2.5 INSPIRE re-imagine workshop report: Imagining a gender equal future for R&I

This document offers an overview of the "RE-IMAGINE Workshop." 

On April 19, 2023, 28 gender equality and diversity experts and representatives from various umbrella organisations for research from Europe and beyond met for one day to Re-imagine an inclusive gender equal future in research and innovation. This interactive and participatory workshop was one of the first activities of the INSPIRE Centre of Excellence funded by Horizon Europe. 

We started by making and then exchanging individual (re-)imaginations, subsequently creating a joint drawing (part 1) in subgroups. Next, we explored "markers of change" inspired by stories from participants (part2). Finally, we integrated these learnings into the shared imagination (part 3). The four re-imaginations and the facilitators' reflections on the subgroup processes are the focal point of this report and the highlight of our gallery visit.

This report is thus different from what you might expect, there are no conclusive arguments, complete scenarios or even roadmaps developed in it. What you will find and see is a carefully curated collection of doodles, impressions, visuals, reflections, and, most importantly, four very thoughtfully and thoroughly co-created re-imaginations by our experienced participants.

We, as the organisers, deliberately chose this approach, both with regards to the workshop and the report, as the experience showed that there are (at least) four re-imagined futures of inclusive gender equality. In doing so, we provide the room for the multiplicity and plurality of needs, wishes, challenges, and opportunities to be considered by and through INSPIRE as Centre of Excellence. We invite you to go through the report, to take the time to engage with the provided collection and to let yourself be surprised, challenged, and inspired by it as to which elements of the drawings as well as which change markers may be relevant when it comes to working towards inclusive gender equality in research and innovation.