How can digital transformation help advance gender equality in public administrations? This event brought together representatives of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) Female Leaders Network’s Steering Committee and National Gender Councils for a peer-learning exchange hosted by the OECD and organised in co-operation with the GIZ Eastern Partnership Public Administration Reform project and the SIGMA Programme. The visit was designed to connect regional reform efforts with global discussions taking place at the OECD Forum on Gender Equality, Harnessing the Digital Transformation for All. It explored how governments can use digital tools, data and artificial intelligence to promote more inclusive public institutions while addressing barriers, exclusion and emerging risks. Participants exchanged experiences on gender equality reforms in public administration, examined recent developments in participating countries, and discussed practical tools to strengthen gender-sensitive policymaking. The event also provided opportunities to learn from international experts and share innovative approaches to support women’s leadership, build resilience in public institutions and advance gender equality across the region.
Connecting global innovation with regional gender reforms
Visit of the representatives of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) Female Leaders Network's Steering Committee and EaP Gender Councils
- Date
- 6-9 July 2026
- Location
- Paris, France
About
Speakers
Armine Israyelyan
Regional Project Advisor, GIZ Eastern Partnership Regional Project for Public Administration Reform
Martins Krievins
Senior Policy Advisor, Country manager for Ukraine, SIGMA
Jose Diaz
Senior Policy Advisor, SIGMA
Laura Sofia Springare
Junior Policy Advisor, SIGMA
Cornelia Findeisen
Lecturer and Head of the HR for the State's digital sector department at the interministerial digital department (DINUM), INSP
Johana Simao
International expert on gender and development, INSP
Lucile Bachelier
Project Officer for gender equality in the workplace at the DGAFP
Asli Ciyow
Trainer and content creator on gender equality, sexual and gender-based violence prevention, interculturality and intersectionality, INSP
Agenda
Discover what the event is about.
- Morning remarks
Armine Israyelyan, Martins Krievins
- Glance at the EU member state experience - gender equality initiatives in the French public administration – challenges and solutions
Lucile Bachelier | Read the presentation
- Responses from participants and discussion around experiences from Eastern Partnership countries.
- How to manage masculine and / or sexist environment?
Asli Ciyow (INSP)
- Concluding remarks
Armine Israyelyan, Martins Krievins
OECD Forum on Gender Equality “Harnessing the Digital Transformation for All”: Agenda
OECD Forum on Gender Equality “Harnessing the Digital Transformation for All”: Agenda
