Description
The project is prompted by a lack of knowledge about gender among Estonian teachers due to gender issues not being addressed in teacher education and training in Estonian universities. The project aims to promote gender equality via the inclusion of the gender aspect in the training and in-service training of teachers and to create a sustainable support system. Background studies will be conducted, curricula developed, expert knowledge and the best experience from Norway provided, in-service training for the lecturers training teachers and for employees at all educational levels will be conducted, and a virtual competence centre will be created. The activities and outcomes assist the implementation of the Estonian Gender Equality Act and the Action Plan to Reducing the Gender Pay Gap. Target groups include: academic staff; future teachers; pre-, general education and vocational schools’ teachers; professionals in managerial posts in educational institutions; gender research experts. The Donor partner is KUN who undertakes to organize a study trip to Norway to support cooperation and transfer of knowledge between institutions in Norway and Estonia.
Summary of project results
The project promoted gender equality via the inclusion of the gender aspect in the training and in-service training of teachers and via creation of a sustainable support system. Curricula was developed, expert knowledge and the best experience from Norway provided, in-service training for the lecturers training teachers and for employees was conducted, and a virtual competence centre will be created.
Summary of bilateral results
The Donor partner is KUN undertook to organize a study trip to Norway to spport cooperation and transfer of knowledge between institutions in Norway and Estonia.