Women contributions to
engineering-technology and life sciences sectors have been exponentially
increasing in the last decade. On the other hand women still
face great difficulties in developing professional careers in
equal opportunities to those of men in these sectors, especially
regarding their proportion and representation at the higher
levels of hierarchical ladder. UNICAFE Project (2006-2008) aimed
to conduct a survey with seven partnering universities from
six countries, on university career of female scientists at
life sciences versus technical universities. Beyond
the Glass Ceiling: Women Academics in Engineering-Technology
and Life Sciences across Europe Conference aims to
present the outcomes of UNICAFE project and to bring together
the scholars and researchers from all over the world who are
currently working on the current situation and future perspectives
of Women Academics in engineering, technology and life sciences.
Conference will focus on enhancing and disseminating existing
knowledge on career patterns of female scientists at universities.
Conference also aims to draw the attention of the university
management and decision makers to the importance of ensuring
equal opportunities to women and men and the practice of gender
mainstreaming as a policy of the European Union.
Conference
welcomes papers on the following themes:
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Career path
• Access to resources
• Personal
life and work balance
• Best practices
•
Attracting female students and academic staff
• Future
policies
Important Dates:
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| Deadline for submission of
extended abstracts |
30 September 2008 |
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| Announcement
of accepted abstracts |
15 October 2008 |
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All abstracts can be
submitted via conference website: http://www.womenacademics2008.org
and related questions should be sent to info@womenacademics2008.org
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