Documents

Gender Equality Plan
Gender Equality Plan

The European Commission is committed to promoting gender equality in research and innovation. Considering the existing inequalities, the European Commission has developed a Gender Equality Strategy. This strategy has resulted in:
- the introduction of a requirement for entities applying for Horizon 2020 funding to have a Gender Equality Plan,
- setting rigid priorities in the composition of decision-making groups responsible for funding,
- honouring scientific projects that pay particular attention to enhancing the role of women.
Gender Equality Plan
The Gender Equality Plan for the Centre for Theoretical Physics PAS (GEP) was prepared based on consultations and surveys conducted between 2015 and 2022. Statistics were collected from the Integrated Information Network for Science and Higher Education system, reports sent to the President of the Polish Academy of Sciences and activity reports adopted annually by the Scientific Council of the Centre for Theoretical Physics PAS. Many of the analyses were linked to the preparation of the institute to apply for the 'HR Award'.

Useful links
- European Institute for Gender Equality, EIGE
- Publication Office of the European Union
HR Excellence in Research
HR Excellence in Research

In 2005 the European Commission issued two documents, the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. The European Charter for Researchers contains the rights and obligations to which researchers and their employing institutions are subject. The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, on the other hand, describes the principles for recruiting researchers that employer institutions should follow, ensuring equal treatment of applicants, quality and transparency in recruitment.

The Center for Theoretical Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences has decided to follow the standards outlined in both documents. Many of these principles have already been implemented at the institute and have become standard practice. Efforts are being made to ensure that all the principles are applied in our institute.

The next step is to obtain the HR Excellence in Research distinction, which the Center for Theoretical Physics PAS is currently applying for.

Documents that have been prepared for the application for HR Excellence in Research:
Code of Conduct for Recruitment of Researchers

On 31.05.2022. The Center for Theoretical Physics has introduced a Gender Equality Plan for the period 2022-2025.
Surveys used for the Gap Analysis

Surveys in CTP PAS are being prepared using Google Forms and the polls system. Survey prepared in 2022 in connection with the efforts for HR recognition.

In preparing the application for the HR Logo and creating the Gender Equality Plan, a survey was developed to examine the opinions of employees.

Survey preparation committee:
- dr hab. Krzysztof Pawlowski (Deputy Director for Academic Affairs. Scientific),
- dr hab. Remigiusz Augusiak (R3),
- dr hab. Wojciech Hellwing (R3),
- dr Joanna Rutkowska (Projects Department),
- mgr Owidiusz Makuta (R1),
- mgr Tomasz Rybotycki (R1),
- mgr Oskar Slowik (R1)
Survey

Survey prepared in 2021 in connection with preparation of Welcome to Poland grant application.

Center for Theoretical Physics PAN is actively seeking externally funded projects. In addition to research projects, projects aimed at the development of the institute have been applied for, including Promotion Foreign and Welcome to Poland organized by the National Agency for Academic Exchange. A survey with the results is presented below. The survey was largely concerned with the admission of new employees.

Committee preparing the survey:
- dr hab. Krzysztof Pawlowski (Deputy Director for Academic Affairs),
- dr Joanna Rutkowska (Projects Department)
Survey
Declaration of Accessibility
Declaration of Accessibility

Center for Theoretical Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences undertakes to ensure the accessibility of its website in accordance with the provisions of the Act of 4 April 2019 on digital accessibility of websites and mobile applications of public entities. The statement on accessibility applies to the website (https://www.cft.edu.pl) Center for Theoretical Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
- Website Publication Date: 2020-09-01
- Date of last major update: 2020-10-01
Status in terms of compliance with the law

The website is partially comp liant with the Digital Accessibility Act for public entities' websites and mobile applications. The multimedia on the website do not have subtitles. The documents posted on the website do not comply with the Digital Accessibility Act. Some of the HTML elements of the website do not have the required text label links. The media and documents posted on the website were published before the Digital Accessibility Act came into force. Improving the accessibility of the website would have been excessively burdensome for the public entity.

Preparation of a declaration on accessibility
- Declaration made on: 2020-10-16
- The declaration has recently been reviewed and updated: 2020-10-16
The declaration is based on a self-assessment.

Feedback and contact details

Responsible for handling comments and applications:

Andrzej Sawicki

inż.

Everyone has the right to make comments on the digital accessibility of the site or its component, report a request to ensure the digital accessibility of the site or its component, request that unavailable information be made available in another alternative form.

The request must include contact details of the notifier, the identification of the party or element of the party to which the request relates, an indication of the convenient form in which the information is to be made available, if the request concerns access in the form of alternative information not available.

The application should be processed immediately, at the latest within 7 days. If it is not possible to provide availability or to provide access in an alternative form within this period, it should take place at the latest within 2 months from the date of notification.

Complaints and appeals

A complaint may be lodged with the supervisory authority by post or by e-mail at the address of the supervisory authority about the failure to comply with these deadlines and about the refusal to comply with the request. Supervisor authority:

Krzysztof Pawłowski

dr hab. prof. CTP PAS
Center for Theoretical Physics PAN declares that everyone has the right to request the accessibility of a digital website, a mobile application or any element thereof. It is also possible to request that the information be made available through an alternative means of access, for example, by reading out a digitally inaccessible document, describing the content of a film without an audio description, etc. The request should include the identity of the person making the request, an indication of which website or mobile application is being requested and a means of contact. If the requesting person indicates a need to receive information through an alternative means of access, they should also specify a convenient way of presenting the information. The public entity should comply with the request immediately, no later than within 7 days from the date of request. If it is not possible to meet this deadline, the public entity shall, without delay, inform the person making the request when the fulfillment of the request will be possible, but this deadline cannot be longer than 2 months from the date of making the request. Where digital accessibility cannot be provided, the public body may propose an alternative means of accessing the information. If the public entity refuses to comply with the request for accessibility or alternative means of accessing the information, the requesting party may file a complaint about the digital accessibility of the website, mobile application or element of the website or mobile application. After the procedure described above has been exhausted, an application may also be made to the Polish Ombudsman.

Architectural accessibility

Center for Theoretical Physics Polish Academy of Sciences, Aleja Lotników 32/46, 02-668 Warsaw

The Centre is located on the third floor of one of the buildings of the Institute of Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The building is accessible with the help of a porter. The entrance stairs are not suitable for disabled persons. There are no loudspeakers above the entrance to provide audio guidance for blind and partially sighted visitors. The corridors in the centre are spacious and enable free movement of persons with mobility impairments (wheelchairs, balconies, orthopaedic crutches). There is also a lift available. There are no toilets for the disabled in the building. There is a designated parking space for the disabled in front of the building. It is possible to enter the building and all its rooms with an assistance dog and a guide dog. There are no induction loops in the building. There is no signage in Braille, no contrasting signage or signage in enlarged print for the blind and visually impaired in the building. There is no on-site sign language interpreter at the Center, but you can use your own mobile device, phone/tablet, which can install the MÓWIK alternative communication software (https://www.mowik.pl/oprogramowanie_mowik/wersje_oprogramowania/standard). This programme makes it possible to communicate with a person with hearing impairments, speech problems and other difficulties in verbal communication.

Center for Theoretical Physics Polish Academy of Sciences - branch office, Nowowiejska St. 15/19, 00-665 Warsaw

The branch office is located on the fourth floor of one of the buildings of the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology of the Warsaw University of Technology. The building is accessible with the help of a porter. The entrance stairs are adapted for disabled persons. There are no loudspeakers above the entrance to provide audible guidance to blind and partially sighted visitors. Corridors in the centre are spacious and enable free movement of persons with mobility impairments (wheelchairs, balconies, orthopaedic crutches). There is also a lift available. There are no toilets for the disabled in the building. There is a designated parking space for the disabled in front of the building. It is possible to enter the building and all its rooms with an assistance dog and a guide dog. There are no induction loops in the building. There is no Braille signage in the building, nor is there any contrasting signage or signage in enlarged print for the blind and visually impaired. There is no on-site sign language interpreter, but you can use your own mobile device, phone/tablet, which has the MÓWIK alternative communication software installed. (https://www.mowik.pl/oprogramowanie_mowik/wersje_oprogramowania/standard). This program enables you to communicate with a person with hearing impairments, speech problems and other difficulties in verbal communication.