European Conference on Gender and Innovation - Maximising Innovation Potential Through Diversity in Research Organisations in Stuttgart, Germany
19 March 2012 - 20 March 2012
Austria
European Conference on Gender and Innovation - Maximising Innovation Potential Through Diversity in Research Organisations, 19th - 20th March 2012, Stuttgart, Germany
In Europe, only 30% of researchers are women; in Germany only 21% of researchers are women. The “leaky pipeline” becomes apparent soon after completion of studies. Some 51% of researchers at graduation are women, but in the course of time and career progression, the numbers reverse and the number of women reaching senior research positions decreases significantly with only 12% of professorships held by women.
The EU-Project GENDERA has researched and identified measures implemented by research organizations in the nine partner countries that are shown to have lead to a sustainable and documented change to the number of women researchers achieving higher research positions. Several of the identified measures will be presented at the conference. A central question to be discussed is whether individual measures can lead to significant results or whether changes in organisational culture and structure are essential to achieve the goals?
The European GENDERA conference “Maximising Innovation Potential through Diversity in Research Organisations” from Monday 19th to Tuesday, 20th March 2012, in Stuttgart, Germany
gathers experts and stakeholders from international and European organisations who will present and discuss how innovation potential can be maximised through more diversity and gender equality in research and innovation processes. The conference invites all stakeholders to join this debate.
The GENDERA project is supported by the European Commission under the FP7 Capacities programme.
Find out more about the programme here. More information about the conference can also be found under www.gendera.eu. The conference language is English. Participation at the conference is free of charge. Registration closes on 13. March 2012.
To register please visit www.gendera.eu/index.php5?file=21.
We invite you to attend the conference and also to share the invitation with your partner organizations and networks.
In Europe, only 30% of researchers are women; in Germany only 21% of researchers are women. The “leaky pipeline” becomes apparent soon after completion of studies. Some 51% of researchers at graduation are women, but in the course of time and career progression, the numbers reverse and the number of women reaching senior research positions decreases significantly with only 12% of professorships held by women.
The EU-Project GENDERA has researched and identified measures implemented by research organizations in the nine partner countries that are shown to have lead to a sustainable and documented change to the number of women researchers achieving higher research positions. Several of the identified measures will be presented at the conference. A central question to be discussed is whether individual measures can lead to significant results or whether changes in organisational culture and structure are essential to achieve the goals?
The European GENDERA conference “Maximising Innovation Potential through Diversity in Research Organisations” from Monday 19th to Tuesday, 20th March 2012, in Stuttgart, Germany
gathers experts and stakeholders from international and European organisations who will present and discuss how innovation potential can be maximised through more diversity and gender equality in research and innovation processes. The conference invites all stakeholders to join this debate.
The GENDERA project is supported by the European Commission under the FP7 Capacities programme.
Find out more about the programme here. More information about the conference can also be found under www.gendera.eu. The conference language is English. Participation at the conference is free of charge. Registration closes on 13. March 2012.
To register please visit www.gendera.eu/index.php5?file=21.
We invite you to attend the conference and also to share the invitation with your partner organizations and networks.