Gender and Participation in the Light of Enlargement

Budapest, Hungary, May 21-22, 2007

Research Centre for Social Studies, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
(1014 Budapest, Országház u. 28.)

http://www.think-and-act.eu

Patroness of the conference: Kinga Göncz, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Monday, May 21, Morning

9.00-10.00 Registration and coffee
Plenary session: Gender and participation - general background
Moderator: Katalin Bogyay, State Secretary for International Affairs, Min. of Education and Culture
10.00-10.15 Welcome – Kinga Göncz, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hungary
10.15-10.45 Introduction
Miklós Endre Sík, Head of Department, Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs
Johannes Klumpers, EC DG Research Directorate L: Science, Society and Economy
10.45-11.30 Keynote speech: Participation of women in politics in the European Union
Ene Ergma, President of the Estonian Parliament
11.30-12.15 Keynote speech: Gender and employment in European dimension
Jill Rubery, University of Manchester
12.15-12.30 Questions and answers
12.30-13.30 Buffet lunch

Monday, May 21, Afternoon

Plenary session: Dissemination of research results of FP5 projects
Moderator: Dóra Groó, Hungarian Science and Technology Foundation
13.30-14.30 The situation of women in politics and policy making, empowerment
- Enlargement, gender and governance: The civic and political participation and
representation of women in EU Candidate Countries (EGG) – Yvonne Galligan,
Queens University Belfast
- Policy frames and implementation problems: The case of gender mainstreaming –
(MAGEEQ) – Violetta Zentai, Central European University
- Gendered Citizenship in Multicultural Europe: The Impact of Contemporary
Women’s Movements (FEMCIT) – Tone Hellesund, University of Bergen
14.30-15.00 Questions and answers
15.00-15.30 Coffee break
15.30-16.30 The interrelatedness of gender and employment
- Employment and women’s studies: The impact of women’s studies training on
women’s employment in Europe (EWSI) – Gabriele Griffin, University of York
- From welfare to knowfare. A European approach to employment and gender
mainstreaming in the knowledge based society (WELLKNOW) – Lilja
Mosesdottir, Bifröst University
- Households, work and flexibility – Claire Wallace, University of Aberdeen
16.30-17.00 Questions and answers
17.00-17.20 Social Sciences and Humanities in the 7th Framework Programme
Johannes Klumpers, EC DG Research Directorate L: Science, Economy and Society
17.20-19.00 Reception

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Tuesday, May 22, Morning
9.45-10.00 Morning coffee
Workshop A: The situation of women in politics and policy making, empowerment
Moderator: Miklós Hadas, Corvinus University of Budapest
10.00-10.15 Introductory remarks by the moderator
10.15-10.35 Participation of women in politics – and the views of politicians
Gabriella Ilonszki, Corvinus University Budapest
10.35-10.55 Decision-making role of women in higher education
Ildikó Hrubos, Corvinus University Budapest
10.55-11.15 Tools to empower women and benefits of diversity – experiences of the GE’s Women’s
Network
Viktóra Kelemen, GE Healthcare, GE’s Women Network Hungary
11.15-11.35 The changing role of NGOs promoting self-employment and entrepreneurship
Anikó Soltész, SEED Foundation
11.35-12.00 Discussion
Workshop B: The interrelatedness of gender and employment
Moderator: Tamás Gyulavári, Eötvös Loránd University
10.00-10.15 Introductory remarks by the moderator
10.15-10.35 Equal rights, treatment, opportunities
Tamás Gyulavári, Eötvös Loránd University
10.35-10.55 Why should we promote gender equality in management?
Beáta Nagy, Corvinus University Budapest
10.55-11.15 Reintegration of women in the labour market
Fruzsina Albert, Sociological Research Institute of HAS
11.15-11.35 Career counselling for women
Andrea Juhos, DBM Hungary
11.35-12.00 Discussion

12.00-13.00 Buffet lunch

Tuesday, May 22, Afternoon

Plenary session: Future developments
Moderator: István Palugyai, President, Club of Hungarian Science Journalists
13.00-13.45 Conclusions of Workshop A
Conclusions of Workshop B
13.45-14.00 The awareness raising role of the media in gender issues
Judit Esti, Kossuth Radio
14.00-14.20 Hungarian initiatives for gender equality
Irén Ádámné Dunai, Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs
14.20-14.40 Social Sciences and Humanities, with special regard to Gender Issues in the 1st and 2nd
National Development Plan of Hungary
Herta Tóth, Monitoring Committee, Economic Competitiveness Monitoring
Programme (GVOP)
14.40-15.00 Questions and answers
15.00-16.00 Round-table wrap-up

Languages of the conference: English (plenary sessions) and Hungarian (workshops).

Simultaneous translation between English and Hungarian will be provided.