Current developments at EIGE for EU candidate and potential candidate countries : online discussion report

The online information session on 'Current Developments at EIGE for EU Candidate and Potential Candidate Countries' took place on 17th October 2014 on EuroGender, the online platform of EIGE (European Institute for Gender Equality) for consultation with stakeholders in all the work areas of the Institute. This report of the online information session aims to enable further dissemination of the information provided by EIGE experts in presenting their various areas of work and responding to questions posed by participants. It summarises the key points made during the session. The online discussion was organised in seven sessions. In each session an expert involved in the work presented information on a key area of EIGE's work. This was followed by questions and discussion with the expert. The areas of work that provided a focus for the discussion were: - Gender Equality Index; - Gender mainstreaming; - Gender equality training; - Men and gender equality; - Gender-based violence; - Beijing Platform for Action in the EU; - EuroGender and the Resource & Documentation Centre. This online information session was organised on foot of an initiative currently being implemented by EIGE. Since 2013 EIGE's aim has been to involve the six Western Balkan countries and Turkey, as potential EU Member States, in the work of the Institute.