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👉  REGISTER HERE FOR THE MENTORING PROGRAMME 👈

Follow the link to register on the Mentoring Platform and join the GÉANT Mentoring Programme. The registration process will take up to 5 minutes.


📩 If you have any questions or issues with registration reach out to us at glad@geant.org

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MON | 10 June | 09:00-13:30 | Salle 6 | People Together: Building a positive workplace environment to increase employee retention

TUE | 11 June | 14:30-15:00 | Community Hub | Discovering GEM: The GÉANT Mentoring Programme Get-to-Know Game

THU | 13 June | 09:00 | Salle 13 | Gender Equality BoF

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WHAT IS "GEM"?

💎 GEM stands for GÉANT Mentoring Programme

💎 GEM is aimed at fostering female talents and helping women develop their careers within our Community through a formal mentoring programme

GEM'S PURPOSE

(thumbs up)  Attract and retain talented women in our community

(thumbs up)  Provide career development and networking opportunities for women

(thumbs up)  Enable our community to meet its own Gender Equality commitments effectively

THE ORIGINS OF GEM

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of GÉANT’s workforce is female, with the gender imbalance most noticeable in engineering and executive roles.

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titleRecognising the need for a more balanced workforce, the Gender Equality Action Plan commits to

“Implement a formal Mentorship Programme and extend reach to the wider GÉANT community and beyond”



WHAT IS MENTORING?

🌱 Mentoring has proven to be one of the most effective methods for achieving personal and professional growth, whether you're a mentor or a mentee.

🙏 It's a learning and development partnership between someone with specific experience (a mentor) and someone who wants to learn or develop (a mentee).

💬 Mentoring entails a series of structured conversations through which a mentor guides a mentee, offering insights, skills, and networks crucial for personal and professional development. 

BENEFITS TO A MENTEE

(tick)  Access to a wealth of knowledge and experience

(tick)  Enhance skill development

(tick)  Honest, constructive, and motivational guidance

(tick)  Increased visibility across the organisation and community

BENEFITS TO A MENTOR

(tick)Drives self-awareness

(tick)  Expands professional network

(tick)  Improves leadership skills

(tick)  Increases awareness of available talent throughout the organisation and Community


HOW DOES THE MENTORING PROGRAMME WORK?

→ Individuals keen to mentor or receive mentoring, or both, can register on our dedicated mentoring platform.

After outlining their mentoring goals and availability, they will identify potential partners via the mentoring platform, based on their preferences.

Once paired, they collaborate to set goals and communication parameters, scheduling calls accordingly.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

(red star) Members of the GÉANT Association and GÉANT's global Research & Education associates

(red star) Female mentees

(red star) Mentors of all genders


WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE PROGRAMME

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Times can be agreed upon between each pair. We suggest you allow 3-6 hours for mentoring sessions and 1 hour for an Introduction to Mentoring session.

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titleAccess to materials
Participants will have access to a range of materials on mentoring, including suggested topics for discussion during mentoring sessions.

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Participants may be asked to provide feedback on their experience to GÉANT Learning & Development (GLAD).


CHARGING TIME TO THE PROJECT

(tick) Mentors from Project beneficiaries may charge time they spend mentoring to WP1T5. (Beneficiaries include GÉANT's 40 members and their beneficiaries. For example, Norwegian universities which are Nordunet members could charge their time via Nordunet).

(warning) There is no mechanism to reimburse time for those outside the Project e.g. from international NRENs or non-member universities.

(warning) Mentees cannot claim time from the GÉANT GN5-1 Project (but should benefit from receiving mentoring!).