WiSER - Women in Science and European Research
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Polish Science Contact Agency ‘PolSCA’ of the Polish Academy of Sciences and Information Office of the Wielkopolska Region in Brussels are pleased to invite you for the event WiSER - Women in Science and European Research!
The keynote speech will be delivered by Mrs. Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education, Youth and Sport, followed by two panel discussions.
WiSER - Women in Science and European Research
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The Polish Science Contact Agency ‘PolSCA’ of the Polish Academy of Sciences and Information Office of the Wielkopolska Region in Brussels would like to thank all speakers and participants for their valuable contributions as well as the fruitful discussions during the WiSER: Women in Science and European Research event of 4th December 2020. Over 150 participants from Poland and Europe followed the event!
8.50 - 9.00
Welcoming words
Dr. Tomasz Poprawka, Director the Polish Science Contact Agency in Brussels
Małgorzata Sylla, Acting Director of the Information Office of the Wielkopolska Region in Brussels
9:00-9:15
Keynote speech
Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth
9.15 - 10.00
Panel session I: WiSER – European perspective
Moderator: Dr. Michał Matlak, European Parliament
Mina Stareva, Head of Gender Sector, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (RTD), European Commission
Prof. Barbara Romanowicz, Chair of the ERC Working Group on Gender Issues
Dr. Simona Isler, Head of Gender Equality in Research Funding, Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)/ AcademiaNET
10.00 - 10.15
Questions & Answers
10.15 - 11.00
Panel Session II: WiSER - organisational insight
Moderator: Dr. Michał Matlak, European Parliament
Prof. Bogumiła Kaniewska, Rector of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan
Prof. Agnieszka Dobrzyń, Director of Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Prof. Claudine Hermann, President of European Platform of Women Scientists
11.00 - 11.15
Questions & Answers
11.15- 11.30
Closing words
The European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education, Youth and Sport
Head of the Sector for Gender Equality in DG Research and Innovation
Member of the Scientific Council of the ERC since 2016
For three and a half years Gender Equality Delegate at the SNSF
Rector of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan (Poland) and professor of Polish Studies
Director of Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology PAS
Honorary Professor at Ecole Polytechnique
European Parliament
The event is opened to everyone interested in gender-equality issues in the EU policy related to the research and innovation. Number of attendees is limited and only registered participants will be provided with all connection details prior to the event. The registration deadline is 1st December 2020.
We are looking forward to meeting you online in December!
In this section all event-related documents can be found such as „A Union of Equality: Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025” or recently published European Commission Communication on „A New Era for Research and Innovation”. After conference a general summary with recommendations will be shared.
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Polish Science Contact Agency ‘PolSCA’ of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Dr Justyna Kramarczyk
Information Office of the Wielkopolska Region in Brussels
Małgorzata Sylla