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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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Product 1 Product 2
field 1 field 4
field 3field 2
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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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