Strengthening equality mainstreaming in all EU internal and external policies and initiatives is one of the major priorities of the European Commission. The Commission also commits to mainstreaming an equality perspective into its transport and mobility policy in the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy.
To turn this commitment into reality, PPMI led an initiative to support DG MOVE in applying equality mainstreaming into its work. Specifically, the main objectives of the project were to:
- Review DG MOVE’s policies and initiatives from an equality perspective to identify strengths and areas for improvement regarding the equality dimension in the DG’s specific policy areas and programmes.
- Develop and deliver transport-specific training and learning materials for policy officers to improve their understanding of equality issues and the process of applying equality mainstreaming into mobility and transport-specific policies in their daily work.
The resulting products are three complementary training services: a general training course, a handbook, and targeted modules providing more detailed and elaborated information on specific policies of DG MOVE. Prior to the dissemination, the project team tested the training material in a real context and adjusted it where necessary. Following the adjustments, we provided initial in-person and online training to DG MOVE staff.