Norwegian Association of University Women
Seminar/Symposium
”Professional Women and Equality – a Scandinavian Perspective”
This proposed Nordic Seminar is a follow up from the Ottawa conference 2001. As members of IFUW, International Federation of University Women and UWE, University Women of Europe, we would like to focus on a Scandinavian perspective on women and equality. Present problem areas related to our position as academic women, that is women with an academic degree working within or outside the University, should be addressed.
Adequate representation of women both in academia and leading positions in the society is still a problematic issue. Reports such as 'Women in Science' and the Greenfield report 'Set Fair' have analysed and presented suggested solutions. Women should have mentors both within and outside academia.
In the EU the under representation of women
is a point of focus, with documents focussing on the need for future academic competence and the
recruitment of younger women in the coming years. An example is the
report published by the ERA, European Research Area, Juli 2003
’Reseachers
in the European Research Area: One profession , Multiple careers’.
Suggested seminar topics
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For many years there has been a focus on women and equality in the Scandinavian countries. On the other hand, there are too many situations where equality does not function. We see a dominance of men on boards and in leading positions.
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Why is it such a problem to make equal opportunities laws and regulations function? Where do we have our blind spots? What mechanisms are there that we don't see?
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What is the practical impact of a Mentor? Do we have good enough role models?
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Scandinavian Experiences
The
Norwegian Association of University Women invite you to submit an abstract or a paper on
one or more of these topics.
Deadline for submitting:
20. February 2004
Program Committee: One from each
country
Time: 4-6 June 2004
We
would like to start Friday after lunch to give some of you the possibility
to travel the same day. Sunday the seminar will end with Lunch and then
departure.
Venue: Hotel Terminus,
http://www.grand-hotel-terminus.no/welcome_to_terminus.htm
Contact persons are leader of Norwegian Association of University Women, Anne Asserson, anne.asserson@fa.uib.no tlf +47 55584580 and Anne Holden Rønning anne.ronning@eng.uib.no