ΘΕΜΑ: European Parliament hosts
Gender Summit, Brussels 29-30 November - take advantage of the EARLY BIRD RATE
ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΕΑΣ: Ελένη Σαλούστρου
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Many
apologies if you have received this already and thank you for your patience
The
European Parliament will host the 2nd European
Gender Summit on 29-30 November in Brussels. You can see the programme and speakers' details on http://www.gender-summit.eu The Summit brings together
top-level science and policy leadership to discuss the latest gender research
evidence and gender equality actions taken by leading science institutions, and
to introduce consultation on the creation of a Joint Gender Quality Standard.
This
is an unprecedented opportunity to align research, innovation and gender
mainstreaming policy agendas to improve quality and effectiveness of the
scientific endeavour at national and European levels at a time of important
challenges facing society.
Speakers include: Commissioner
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn and Deputy Director-General Dr Anneli Pauli (DG Research
& Innovation), Chief Scientific Adviser to the President of the European
Commission Prof Anne Glover, Pro Rector Prof Curt Rice (University of Tromsø), Vice Rector Prof Simone Buitendijk (LERU - League of European Research
Universities), Head of Research Prof Dr Thomas Illig (Helmholtz Centre Munich),
Director of Integrative Activities Dr Wanda Ward (NSF - United States National
Science Foundation), and Head of Quality Assurance and Programme Development Dr
Ulrike Eickhoff (DFG - German Research Foundation).
Registration
for the Summit is already open and offers excellent 'early bird' rates until
the 7th of September.
With
best wishes and kindest regards
Elizabeth
Pollitzer
Tel
+44 207 367 5348
Presenting
the Manifesto to the Commission, 16. 12. 2011. Join the 4200 scientists who have
signed the Manifesto for Integrated Action on the Gender
Dimenison in Research and Innovation at