Women in Science, Innovation and Technology in the Digital Age March 5, 2011

Organizers

» European Commission’s DG Information Society and Media

» National Innovation Office

» Hungarian Academy of Sciences

» European Centre for Women and Technology

» Asszisztencia Congress Bureau

There is no entrance fee at the conference, however pre-registration is necessary. Please submit your registration by 20th February, 2011. Registration includes: coffee breaks, lunch on Monday and Tuesday, Welcome reception on Sunday and Gala dinner on Monday.

Conference Program

SUNDAY | MARCH 6, 2011

17:30 – 18:00 Arrival of participants

18:00 – 19:00 Event Opening Session

19:00 – 23:00 Welcome reception of the Hungarian EU Presidency

20:00 – 23:00 Registration of participants

MONDAY | MARCH 7, 2011

08:00 – 08:40 Registration

08:40 – 09:00 Welcome addresses

09:00 – 10:00 Keynote opening session

Women in technology – the policy dimension I

10:00 – 10:30 Drawing Competition Award Ceremony

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 – 11:30 Opening of the exhibition

11:30 – 12:30 Press conference (by invitation)

11:30 – 12:30 Women in technology – the policy dimension II

12:30 – 14:00 Buffet lunch

14:00 – 15:30 Parallel sessions (participants have to select one session when registering)

Breakout session 1

The Education Perspective – getting more girls to STEM

Breakout session 2

The Research & Innovation Perspective – the added value of the gender dimension

15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break

16:00 – 17:30 Parallel sessions (participants have to select one session when registering)

Breakout session 3

The Entrepreneurship Perspective – Attracting venture capital to women’s technology enterprises

Breakout session 4

The Workforce Perspective – the added value of diversity in the workforce

20:00 – 23:00 European Commission Reception in Restaurant Gerbeaud (8 minutes walk)

TUESDAY | MARCH 8, 2011

08:30 – 10:00 Breakout session 5

The Leadership & Media Perspective – Women in leadership in the 21st century

10:00 – 10:30 Coffee break

10:30 – 12:30 Wrap up – recommendations for A New European Action Plan

Conluding remarks: DG INFSO

Next steps

12:30 – 14:00 Buffet Lunch

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