DATE & TIME
1 October 2025, 11:00 – 12:30
TRACKS
TRACK 3: Living Labs for Inclusive Soci(et)al Engagement
TRACK 5: Living Labs Operations, Methods, Tools, and Impact
ROOM
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Description
This workshop is part of the GILL project’s efforts to strengthen a pan-European community and hub focused on raising awareness of gender-related challenges. It aims to explore more inclusive practices across different contexts—business, academia, and innovation at large. The session will include a hands-on exercise and simulation using the GILL Hub, an interactive platform that serves as a one-stop shop for good practices, success stories, and innovative methods related to gender and inclusion. Participants will gain both theoretical knowledge and practical experience, and have the opportunity to join the GILL community of Gender Ambassadors. The GILL methodology is grounded in Living Lab principles, allowing Living Lab stakeholders to adopt and adapt the tools and approaches in their own experiments or management practices, with a specific emphasis on gender and inclusion
Agenda
Timeslot |
Item |
|---|---|
| 11:00 – 11:05 | Introduction to the GILL project |
| 11:05 – 11:20 |
Deep Dive into GILL methods and experimentation results |
| 11:20 – 12:20 |
Interactive role-play exercise: A dynamic, hands-on group activity where participants apply GILL tools to real-world gender inclusion challenges.
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| 12:20 – 12:30 |
Wrap-up and closing reflections |
Facilitators
Andree Woodcock
Professor of education ergonomics and design at Coventry University & Member of Coventry City Lab
Andree Woodcock
Professor of education ergonomics and design at Coventry University & Member of Coventry City LabAndree is professor of education ergonomics and design at Coventry University, and a member of Coventry City Lab. She has led and contributed to a number of EU funded projects in the areas of mobility and gender and British Council grants to support research development in Pakistan. Her work focuses on user centred design and encouragement of design research methods. She is leader of the WG in Gender and Innovation.
Laura Varisco
Senior Innovation Consultant at GAC Group
Laura Varisco
Senior Innovation Consultant at GAC GroupLaura Varisco is a Senior Consultant at GAC Group where she supports the design, management and impact maximisation of different EU-funded collaborative projects and EU tenders. She’s Thematic Expert in Research and Innovation for the Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform, in charge of delivering targeted policy learning services to policy makers across Europe. Under GILL project she supports the Pan-European collaboration hub.
Sofiane Bari
Innovation Consultant at GAC Group
Sofiane Bari
Innovation Consultant at GAC GroupSofiane is an Innovation Consultant at GAC Group. He supports the management of different tasks related to impact maximisation of EU projects and cooperation enhancement. He holds a master’s degree in business management and public Affairs.
Gabriella Quaranta
Head of Network, ENoLL
Gabriella Quaranta
Head of Network, ENoLLGabriella works in EU funded projects since more than ten years, working with multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration among a wide range of stakeholders. She also served as one of the Italian National Contact Point (NCP) for Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, in the fields of transport and security. Throughout her career, she coordinated numerous EU-funded projects, not only overseeing project management but also leading dissemination, communication, and stakeholder engagement activities. This experience has enabled her to develop deep expertisein these areas. Additionally, she delivered dozens of training sessions on project management issues, Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, helping to build capacity across the R&I community. After a long period in APRE, the Italian Agency for the Promotion of European Research, and two years at EMSO ERIC, the European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water Column Observatory, she enthusiastically joined ENoLL as Head of Network Unit and Senior Project Manager. In this role, she also coordinated the EU-funded project GILL - Gendered Innovation Living Labs.
Arianna Marucci
Project Manager, ENoLL
Arianna Marucci
Project Manager, ENoLLArianna is a Project Manager at ENoLL. She is part of the Projects Unit and the Proposals Writing team. In her role, Arianna was part of the coordination team for the GILL (Gendered Innovation Living Labs) project, where she has gained valuable experience in the coordination of EU projects. Arianna is the SPOC of the ENoLL Gender in Innovation Working Group, which explores the intersections between gender, entrepreneurship, and innovation in Living Labs.