Methodological note

• Author: Tornasi, Zeno; Delaney, Niamh
• Pages: 10-11

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0. METHODOLOGICAL NOTE

Data sources

Calls for proposa l: From the start of Horizon 2020 in 2014 until 2019, projects funded

under th e calls foreseen in the respective SwafS work programmes are included in the

analysis (note th at the call s dedicated to National Cont act Points and those man aged by

DG R&I, featuri ng under the ‘other actions’ s ection of the work programmes are

excluded):

Year

Call

2014

GERI (3 topics): GERI-1-2014, GERI-2-2014, GERI-4-2014

2015

GERI (2 topics): GERI-3-2015, GERI-4-2015

2016

Single call (2 topics): SwafS-02-2016, SwafS-03-2016-2017

2017

Single call (2 topics): SwafS-03-2016-2017, SwafS-08-2017

2018

Single call (3 topics): SwafS-09-2018-2019-2020, SwafS-10-2018,

SwafS-13-2018

2019

Single call (3 topics): SwafS-09-2018-2019-2020, SwafS-11-2019,

SwafS-12-2019

2020

Single call (3 topics)15: SwafS-09-2018-2019-2010, SwafS-25-2020,

SwafS-26-2020

Projects: The projects included are those fun ded under the calls listed in Table 1: Number

of gender equality projects in Horizon 2020, as of 15/07/2020. In terms of data sources, the Grant

Agreement notably the Description of Action, project deliverables, r eview reports, project

web sites, project policy bri efs as well as input from REA Project Officers over-seeing the

implementation of the projects have been the basis of the analysis.

Cluster events: R EA-led events organised in collaboration with DG R&I, bringing

together projects funded under the same theme, pointed to some recommendations

which are taken up in this report. At the ti me of report writi ng, two such events for

Gender Equality Plan projects were held in 2018 and 2020.

Reports: Horizon 2020 legal basis, annual work programmes, Interim evaluation of

Horizon 2020, Impact Assessment for Horizon Europe are the primary references. Other

relevant documents for the thematic chapters are referenced directly i n the report.

Feedback from the evaluation: Some recommendations made by experts du ring th e

panel meetings and the independent observers in their reports are also incl uded.

DG R&I Pol icy Officers provided input in terms of key referen ce documents as well as

the objectives of the respective themes and gave feedback on the draft chapters.

15 Evaluation still to be carried out at the time of writing this report .