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„„Gender Mainstreaming – Peer Review“Gender Mainstreaming – Peer Review“May 9th – 10th, 2007May 9th – 10th, 2007

Martin HaidvoglMartin Haidvogl

The Implementation Process of Gender The Implementation Process of Gender Mainstreaming at the City of GrazMainstreaming at the City of Graz

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             accompanied byaccompanied by

Basic Structure of Gender Mainstreaming in the CityBasic Structure of Gender Mainstreaming in the Cityof Grazof Graz

Analyses and actions taken on the level of internal

structures

Analyses and actions taken on the level of products and

services for the citizens

The The STEERING GROUPSTEERING GROUP• the Mayor of Grazthe Mayor of Graz• the Councilwoman for social welfare, children,the Councilwoman for social welfare, children, families, youth welfare and women families, youth welfare and women• the Councilman for sports, economy and touristic developmentthe Councilman for sports, economy and touristic development• the chairpersons of the political parties in the City’s councilthe chairpersons of the political parties in the City’s council• tthe head of public administration/the chief executivehe head of public administration/the chief executive• the heads of the department for youth and families and for sportsthe heads of the department for youth and families and for sports• the project leadersthe project leaders

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of the products of two departments (during 2003 to 2005):of the products of two departments (during 2003 to 2005):

two objectivestwo objectives::

                

Implementation at the external level:Implementation at the external level:

startet with startet with ANALYSESANALYSES

The The Department for Children, Youth Welfare, Families and Department for Children, Youth Welfare, Families and WomenWomen The The Sports DepartmentSports Department

followed by followed by PROJECT-TEAMSPROJECT-TEAMS members on senior levelmembers on senior level 20 departments split into four teams (inner administration, services20 departments split into four teams (inner administration, services for citizens, subsidies, city planning and building) for citizens, subsidies, city planning and building)

build up gender expertise on senior level throughout the organisationbuild up gender expertise on senior level throughout the organisation analyses of products and services in the respective departmentanalyses of products and services in the respective department

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   Implementation at the internal level:Implementation at the internal level:

CONSULTATION CONSULTATION atat REQUEST REQUEST for all members of the administration and for all politiciansfor all members of the administration and for all politicians e.g. for cross-departmental projects, such as „Healthy Employees“e.g. for cross-departmental projects, such as „Healthy Employees“

HUMAN RESOURCES HUMAN RESOURCES ManagementManagement analysis of all data concerning employeesanalysis of all data concerning employees training of all concerned with recruitingtraining of all concerned with recruiting new recruiting procedure for senior positions (gender-sensitivenew recruiting procedure for senior positions (gender-sensitive assessment center) assessment center)

thethe INDEPENDENT AUDIT COURT INDEPENDENT AUDIT COURT of the City of Grazof the City of Graz The The Independent Audit CourtIndependent Audit Court of the City of Graz has to examine and of the City of Graz has to examine andaudit the financial conduct of the City of Graz.audit the financial conduct of the City of Graz. As a result of the Gender As a result of the Gender Mainstreaming implementation process at the City of Graz the Mainstreaming implementation process at the City of Graz the AuditAuditCourt Court has included has included gender-relevant aspects in the respective auditsgender-relevant aspects in the respective audits..

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LESSONSLESSONS learned learned

productes and services

human resources human resources managementmanagement

processesprocesses

financesfinances

at the center of interest are always:at the center of interest are always:

And these aspects are also the And these aspects are also the four pillarsfour pillars of the of the Balanced Score CardBalanced Score Card,, which is the City‘s strategic management-tool. which is the City‘s strategic management-tool.

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Managing Gender Mainstreaming Managing Gender Mainstreaming with with

Contract Management Contract Management based on the based on the

Balanced Score Card Balanced Score Card

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Status-analysisStatus-analysis

MissionMissionVisionVision

Critical success Critical success factorsfactors

Balanced Balanced ScorecardScorecard

GlobalbudgetingGlobalbudgeting

ContractContract

ReportingReporting

Concept of Contract management in Graz?Concept of Contract management in Graz?

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a management concept for strategic performance management

Balanced Scorecard approach is charac- terized by its branch-independency by setting strategic and operative goals to a balanced set of perspectives

Customer perspective Financial perspective Business process perspective Learning and staff perspective

The The BALANCED SCORECARDBALANCED SCORECARD

Don‘t forget „Gender Mainstreaming – questions“!

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PORTFOLIOPORTFOLIO-analysis-analysis

What are the demands of men and women??

STAKEHOLDERSTAKEHOLDER-analysis-analysis

Are the customers boys or girls and how can you include them in your decisions??

TRENDTREND-and--and-FIELDFIELD analysis analysis

Are there new trends regarding the product-specific behavior of men or women?

Produkt-Portfolio

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STRENGTHS-WEAKNESSESSTRENGTHS-WEAKNESSES-analysis-analysis

Admit, that usually it is not not only coincidence that men and women are different types of customers!

Strategy Strategy FUNDAMENTALSFUNDAMENTALS

Try do find a slogan for men and women!

Vision

Mission

Output

Slogan

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Strategic goals Mid- and longterm objectives to translate the vision into action

Operative goals The strategic goals are put in concrete operative yearly goals

Indicators or key figure

quantify the goals by defining target levels

ELEMENTSELEMENTS of cause-and-effect-models of cause-and-effect-models

e.g. Increase the participation of girls in summer sports courses by 10 percent

e.g. Enhance the sports-offers for girls and boys

e.g. Percentage of girls / boys in summer sports courses

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Gender Mainstreaming aspects should be a binding element of the BSC or at least of the BSC-process! It helps to implement GeM in the organisation as a part of regular management.

GlobalbudgetingGlobalbudgeting

ContractContract

Reporting and ControllingReporting and Controlling

BSCBSC

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