“BASNET Forumas as a partner of the project “Implementing Gender Equality in Research Institutions – A Cooperative Approach” (GEIRICA, Project No.EEE-NOR-LT01-FM-TF-001) financed by the EEA-Norwegian Financial Mechanism National Bilateral Cooperation Funds has significantly contributed organizing the high-level International Conference “Structural Change Promoting Gender Equality in Research Organisations” (SAPGERIC), held in Vilnius 2013 21-22 of November 2013 (http://www.sapgeric.eu2013.vu.lt/). The conference submitted Recommendations to the European Competitiveness Council.