| Annual Conference of the European Platform of Women Scientists |
“Women in Present and Future European Research”Brussels, Belgium, 10-11 June 2010The European Platform of Women Scientists EPWS held its Annual Conference “Women in Present and Future European Research”, in Brussels, Belgium, from 10-11 June 2010, in the Royal Belgian Museum of Natural Sciences. The aim of the Conference was to report on recent and current projects from across Europe to improve the gender balance in science. A number of important European projects supported by DG Research under the 7. Framework Programme, tackling the issue of gender balance in science were presented as well as projects encouraging girls into science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The Conference was attended by about 60 representatives of European organizations of women scientists from 13 countries from all over Europe. The keynote lecture was given by Luisa Prista, Head of the Unit Scientific Culture and Gender Issues, DG Research, “New Developments in the European Research Area ERA for Women in Science”. The projects presented were e. g. PRAGES, genSET, MASIS, HELENA, GENDERA, UNICAFE, DIVERSITY, JUNO and many more. It was a lively market place of networks, ideas and partnerships. The participants had the opportunity to present their work both through participating in discussion sessions and through a poster exhibition highlighting their activities related to the Conference topics. Please find below the Conference presentations (PDF) : Camille Pisani - Welcome Luisa Prista - Women in Science: the European Policy Serenella Martini - PRAGES Giovanna Declich - PRAGES Elizabeth Pollitzer - genSET André Béraud - HELENA Dora Groo - GENDERA Dora Groo - UNICAFE Jenni Dyer - Juno Randi Wallmichrath - FiF Carole Paleco - GAPP Ana M. Lobo - AMONET Christine Charretton Jenni Dyer - IOP |
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