Who are we


BASNET Forumas is a regional Baltic States association of women scientists working in STEM registered in Lithuania.  It is a legal non-profit organisation guided by Lithuanian laws.

The association aims at updating and monitoring of the implementation of BASNET Project Strategy in the Baltic region, accumulating and disseminating best practices addressed to the implementation of gender equality issues in science in the Baltic States.

The main tasks of Association


  • Track the trends of European gender equality in science policy and disseminate them  in the Baltic region;
  • Promote changes in the Baltic States science systems allowing assurance of gender equality research;
  • Maintain and strengthen a unique network of scientists and academics in the Baltic States;
  • Strengthen national networks of women scientists working in STEM fields;
  • Create, maintain and periodically update the BASNET Forum portal and Data basis.

The resources of BASNET Forumas association is based on

Membership fee and received grants via

⦁ Lithuanian Science Foundation
⦁ European Structural Funds
⦁ European Economical Area Countries and Norway funds
⦁ Nordic Council Ministers Office in Lithuania
⦁ Other funds

Financial Contributiions made by supporters