Nel quadro del progetto / In the framework of the project PRAGES - Practising Gender Equality in Science

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1 Nel quadro del progetto / In the framework of the project PRAGES - Practising Gender Equality in Science Seminario Internazionale / International Conference IL CAMMINO DELLE DONNE NELLA SCIENZA Lezioni apprese e nuove sfide per l eguaglianza WO M E N S WA Y INTO SC I E N C E Lessons Learned and New Challenges for Gender Equality Roma, 3-4 dicembre 2009 / Rome, December Sala Multifunzionale, Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri Via Santa Maria in Via, 37 1 programma / programme PRAGES è realizzato con il contributo di: PRAGES has been carried out with a financial contribution from: the 7 Framework Research Programme of the European Union IGRUE, Ministero delle Finanze e Tesoro - Italia

2 ll Seminario Internazionale / The International Conference The International Conference is the final step of the project P r a c t i s i n g Gender Equality in Science (PRAGES). The project was intended to address women s under-representation in high-profile positions in scientific and technological research in the public sector, taking stock of the s i t u a t i o n by highlighting strategies and measures which have proven effective in accelerating the pace of a progress. The advancement of women appears indeed to be still unexpectedly slow despite their growing inclusion in and contribution to scientific and technological disciplines and professional areas. The Conference will be articulated in an opening session and in a w o r k i n g s e s s i o n, made up of three séances. The opening session will introduce the core issues of the Conference, by offering the opportunity for an introductory exchange on the reasons behind this situation, progress made and the factors still hindering women s adva n- cement. The focus of the first séance will be on the practices developed in this last decade in support of gender equality and, in a broader perspective, in the promotion of d i ve r s i ty in science and technology. In this regard, useful information can be d rawn from the presentation of the PRAGES Database, which includes the description and assessment of 109 programmes carried out in this field. The Séance also thanks to the contribution of the promoters of gender equality progra m m e s will provide the possibility to debate on successes and failures, presenting the different approaches devised in Europe, North America and Au s t ralia. The second séance will deal with the complex set of issues connected with the moving from practices to policies, with the participation as speakers of political scientists, experts in Science and Technology Studies and promoters of programmes in support of women in science. To feed the discussion, the PRAGES Guidelines for gender equality programmes will be presented. The final séance is intended to allow the discussion to advance a step forward, reflecting both on the future development of the policies and measures already in place and on the possible new strategies to devise for accelera t i n g the pace of change. The evolutionary dynamics of science and technology in c o n t e m p o rary societies will also be considered to widen the context of the discussion.

3 Il programma / The programme S E SSIONE INAU G U R A L E LA PERSISTENTE ATTUALITÀ DELLA QUESTIONE DI GENERE NELLA S C I E N Z A OPENING SESS I O N THE ENDURING RELEVANCE OF GENDER EQUALITY IN SCIENCE G i ovedì 3 dicembre, ore / Thursday December 3rd, h S E SSIONE DI LAVORO / WORKING SESS I O N Prima seduta Le sfide del genere e della diversità: pratiche per una scienza che cambia First seance The gender and diversity challenge: practices for a changing science G i ovedì 3 dicembre, ore / T h u r s d ay December 3rd, h Seconda seduta L importanza dell esperienza: dalle pratiche alle politiche Second Seance Capitalising on experience: from practices to policies Venerdì 4 dicembre, ore / F r i d ay December 4th, h Terza seduta Aumentare il passo del cambiamento: prospettive per l eguaglianza di genere nella scienza Terza seduta Accelerating the pace of change: future paths for a gender equal science Venerdì 4 dicembre, ore / F r i d ay December 4th, h

4 Gli speakers /The Speakers - JULIE ASHDOWN, Athena SWAN, Equality Challenge Unit and UK Re s o u r c e Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Te c h n o l o g y, United Kingdom - BARBARA BAGILHOLE, Fa c u l ty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Loughborough Unive r s i ty, United Kingdom - PAOLA BALDUCCI, Fa c u l ty of Law, Salento Unive r s i ty, Italy - LOTTE BAILYN, Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT, USA - BIANCA BECCALLI, Center for Study and Research Women and Gender D i f f e r e n c e, Unive r s i ty of Milan, Italy - MARINA CACACE, AS D O, Italy - GIULIA CALVI, Department of History & Civilization, European Unive r s i ty Institute, Italy - MOLLY CARNES, WISELI (Women in Science & Engineering Leadership Institute), Unive r s i ty of Wisconsin Center for Wo m e n s Health Research, USA - FELICITY COOKE, Equal Opportunity Unit, Oxford Unive r s i ty, United Kingdom - CONSUELO CORRADI, Fa c u l ty of Educational Sciences, LUMSA Unive r s i ty, I t a l y - SAMANTHA CRISTO F O R E TT I, European Space Agency, Italy - GIOVANNA DECLICH, AS D O, Italy - PATRICIA DEYTON, Center for Gender in Organizations, Simmons School of Management, USA - HENRY ETZKOWITZ, Clayman Institute for Gender Research, Stanford U n i ve r s i ty, USA - MONTS E R R AT FARREL FERRER, Observatory against gender discrimination, U n i versidad Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain - ULRIKE FELT, Wien Unive r s i ty, Austria - MARTA FOSCHI, Unive r s i ty of British Columbia, Canada* - HELENE FÜGER, Eument-Net Network of mentoring programmes, Sw i t ze r l a n d - DORA GRÓO, TETALAP Hungarian Science and Technology Fo u n d a t i o n, H u n g a r y - ALICE HOGAN, Asian Unive r s i ty for Women and National Science Foundation Advance Program, USA - BRONWYN HOLLAND, Women in Engineering Program, Unive r s i ty of Te c h n o l o g y, Syd n e y, Au s t ralia

5 Gli speakers /The Speakers - LIISA HUSU, International equal opportunities commission, Unive r s i ty of Helsinki and Hanken Business School, Finland - EVANTHIA KALPAZIDOU SCHMIDT, Danish Centre for Studies in Re s e a r c h and Research Policies, Aarhus Unive r s i ty, Denmark - MARCELA LINKOVÁ, Institute of Sociology, Academy of Science, Cze c h Republic - PIA ELDA LO C ATELLI, Fondation A. J. Zaninoni, Italy - CRISTINA MANGIA, Association Donne e Scienza, Italy - MARINA MARCHETT I, Unit L4 Scientific Culture and Gender Issues, DG Research, European Commission* - MICHELE PALMA, Director General and Project Co-ordinator, Equal Opportunities Department, Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Italy - ROSSELLA PA LOMBA, National Council of Research, Italy - L U I SA PRISTA, Head of Unit L4 Scientific Culture and Gender Issues, DG Research, European Commission* - M A R I N A RANGA, Gender Advisory Board of the UN Commission for Science and Technology for Development, USA * - ISABELLA RAUTI, Head of the Equal Opportunities Department, Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Italy - MARTINA SCHRAUDNER, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Germany - JACQUELINE SCOTT, Fa c u l ty of Politics, Psyc h o l o g y, Sociology and International Studies, The Unive r s i ty of Cambridge, United Kingdom - ABIGAIL STEWA RT, U-M ADVANCE, Program at the Institute for Re s e a r c h on Women and Gender, The Unive r s i ty of Michigan, USA - VIRGINIA VALIAN, Department of Psyc h o l o g y, Hunter College and CUNY G raduate Center, New York, USA - GILLIAN WHITEHOUSE, The Unive r s i ty of Queensland, Au s t ra l i a - FRANCESCA ZAJCZYK, Sociology and Social Research Department, U n i ve r s i ty of Milan-Bicocca, Italy * to be confirmed

6 Gli enti organizzatori / Promoting organisations PRAGES (FP7 PRAGES GA no ) è realizzato da un consorzio composto da: PRAGES (FP7 PRAGES GA no ) is carried out by a consortium composed by: asdo Segreteria / Secretariat Dipartimento per le Pari Opportunità - Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, Italia Largo Chigi ROMA - donnescienza@gove r n o.it web-site: www. r e t e p a r i o p p o r t u n i t a. i t