W22: Women for smart growth
The workshop will focus on ways to increase the integration of women into the science and technology workforce through a focus on technology education and skills.

Date: 17/06/2011 (9:30-13:00)

The workshop will focus on ways to increase the integration of women into the science and technology workforce through a focus on technology education and skills. It will examine ways to increase the impact of existing means at EU level to promote the full participation of women in the technology sectors and develop new ideas for taking the gender into account in future programmes in order to promote diversity and smart growth.


Agenda

9:30 – 9:45 Introduction and purpose of the workshop; Dr E Politzer, Portia

9:45 – 10:00 Opening Address; Ms Edit Herczog (tbc), Member of the European Parliament

10:00 – 10:15 Early and sustainable encouraging and backing of scientific and technical talent and skills; Ms A Gras, European Schoolnet

10:15 – 10:30 Flexible academic structures and pathways for new gender relations and scientific careers; Dr M Diocaretz, Socrates Chair Tilburg University, Dr I Kamperidou, Capodistrian University of Athens

10:30 – 10:45 Integration of gender in research and innovation; Dr M Schraudner, Fraunhofer Institute of Technology

10:45 – 11:00 Targets for Member States for female entrepreneurship; Ms T French, Steinbeis Europa

11:00 – 11:15 Careers in industry: mentorship, internship, recruitment, transparency; Dr E Pollitzer, Portia

11:15 – 11:30 Creative positive images through role models, awareness campaigns, TV programmes, videogames World Expo 2015 - Milan; Ms C Miller, Zen Digital

11:30 – 11:45 Global collaboration project(s); Ms K Kieruf, Accentua

11:45 – 12:00 European multi-stakeholder based GAP partnership and platform & European level benchmarking and monitoring; Dr E Fabry, European Centre of Women in Technology

12:00 – 12:15 Presentation of Best Practices; Iris de Groot, Tilburg University, Elena Bonfiglioli, Women in Leadership

12:15 – 12:50 Discussion; Dr E Pollitzer, Portia

12:50 – 13:00 Finalisation of Roadmap; Dr E Pollitzer, Portia

Workshop links and documents

Session organiser: Nancy PASCALL (EUROPEAN COMMISSION, INFSO, Belgium)

Workshop hashtag

#daa11women

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W22: Women for smart growth
Purpose: Set a Gender Action Plan for Women in ICT »Purpose: Set a Gender Action Plan for Women in ICT
Actions: Priorities set for the Gender Action Plan–deadline June 2012 »Actions: Priorities set for the Gender Action Plan–deadline June 2012
Status: Need to break stereotypes via role models and mentoring »Status: Need to break stereotypes via role models and mentoring
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