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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-01-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Women and science2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000120.13.4-221"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-01-20-Speech-4-2222
lpv:speaker	lp:Alejo Vidal-quadras2
lpv:spokenAs	member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (1999-10-12--2002-03-07)3 unknown; Partido Popular (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-president; Parliament's Bureau (1999-07-20--2002-01-14)3 vice-president; European Parliament (1999-07-20--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-22--2000-03-16)3 member; BUDG (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the principle of equality runs through all of the Union’s policies as a main theme and scientific activity must not be an exception. Therefore, we must welcome Mrs McNally’s report, as well as the corresponding Commission communication, and we hope that it will receive the full support of this House. I would like to highlight three points which seem to me to be important. The first relates to the fact that, as the report and communication point out, it is precisely in the countries of the South – Italy, Portugal and Spain – where the presence of women in the scientific field is most balanced, which shows us that, in science, it is important, as it is in life in general, not to trust in clichés. The second point refers to quotas. It is impossible to avoid quantitative elements in evaluating a policy, but quotas must be understood in a global way and in terms of trends, that is to say, as an objective in the medium or long term, as something to apply in general terms, but not as a rigid number to be imposed automatically in each consultative group, in each assessment and review group. Incentives, stimulus, promotion, the removal of obstacles and the elimination of prejudice must be pursued relentlessly. However, what we can never do is put the cart before the horse. It is the old problem of means and ends. The means must be adequate and proportionate and, above all, they must not endanger the most important thing, which is the quality, rigour and achievement of scientific activity. Lastly, the third point is that scientific method has no sex. Madame Curie thought in the same way as Lord Rutherford and Madame Kowaleska thought in the same way as Elie Cartán. We must do everything possible to balance the presence of women in the scientific field, but let us not seek short cuts which will cause us to lose our way."@en1
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