Spotlight on women in the life sciences
3 December 2001 - 3 December 2001
The Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden is organising a European conference on 'women in the life sciences, tools for successful research careers', to be co-financed by the European Commission and to take place on 3 to 4 December.
Swedish Research Minister, Thomas Östros will be joined by representatives from the European Commission, including Rainer Gerold, director or the ERA: science and society directorate and Nicole Dewandre, acting head of unit for women and science as well as numerous representatives from academia.
Participants will be given a background description of the situation of woman scientists in the EU and an introduction regarding the current state of the art in Europe. The ETAN report on the underrepresentation of women in the higher positions in the life sciences will be presented, as well as the work of the Helsinki group. High level researchers from four European universities will also speak of personal career development experiences.
Participants will learn about membership programmes, ways of networking and how these two tools may be used by young scientists.For further information, please consult the following web address: http://www.ki.se/wistool(opens in new window)
or contact:
Karolinska Institutet
Ms Janet Jeppsson
Nobels väg 5
SE 171 77 Stockholm
Tel: +46 8 728 6079
Fax: +46 8 31 0343
E-mail: wistool@ki.se
Swedish Research Minister, Thomas Östros will be joined by representatives from the European Commission, including Rainer Gerold, director or the ERA: science and society directorate and Nicole Dewandre, acting head of unit for women and science as well as numerous representatives from academia.
Participants will be given a background description of the situation of woman scientists in the EU and an introduction regarding the current state of the art in Europe. The ETAN report on the underrepresentation of women in the higher positions in the life sciences will be presented, as well as the work of the Helsinki group. High level researchers from four European universities will also speak of personal career development experiences.
Participants will learn about membership programmes, ways of networking and how these two tools may be used by young scientists.For further information, please consult the following web address: http://www.ki.se/wistool(opens in new window)
or contact:
Karolinska Institutet
Ms Janet Jeppsson
Nobels väg 5
SE 171 77 Stockholm
Tel: +46 8 728 6079
Fax: +46 8 31 0343
E-mail: wistool@ki.se