GS15 Programme At A Glance
Evolving Programme. Confirmed speakers will continue to be added
The venue for GS15 is Bush House, Aldwych, London, WC2. (Please see Practical Information page for map)
A PDF version of the programme is available for download, please click here.
DAY 1 – 18th June 2018
| 08:00–09:00 | Arrivals, registration, networking |
| 09:00–0915 | Welcome Sarah Guerra, Director Diversity and Inclusion, King’s College |
| 09:15–10:00 | Keynotes The Myth of Pink and Blue Brain Lise Eliot, The Chicago Medical School of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science |
| 10:00–11:15 | Plenary 1: When sex matters for human and non-human species: the role of basic biology This session will look at sex and gender from the perspective of the differences observed at a basic biological level to explain how and why such differences can impact on outcomes but also how they can be used to ask new questions, test existing theories, improve quality of research outcomes, and promote new markets for science knowledge. Moderator: Ann Le Good, Nature Communications The genetics of human complex traits, and what it means for diagnostics and things like ‘precision’ and ‘personalised’ medicine Barbara Stranger, University of Chicago, USA How to be sure what sex your cells are: Cell DB with sex description Hee Young Paik, Gendered Innovations in Science and Technology Research (GISTeR), South Korea Does sex really matter? Explaining intra-species variation in ocean acidification responses Robert Ellis, University of Exeter |
| 11:15–11:45 | Coffee, Networking, Exhibition |
| 11:45–13:15 | Plenary 2: Rethinking risk and resilience: challenging accepted theories This session examines how sex/gender differentiate the human experience and assessment of risk in different contexts, and if we need to revise the theories and models used to appreciate the full impact of the decisions made. Moderator: Maryse Lassonde, Scientific Director Fondes de Recherche Nature et Technologie (FRQNT), Canada Responsible AI: free from (human) bias, unfairness and discrimination Natalia Criado Pacheco, King’s College London Gendered findings on radiation and the community that uses radiation daily Mary Olson, NIRS, USA Engendering the Environment for Health Protection Katrin Groth & Arn Sauer, German Federal Environmental Agency Understanding the role of SDG5 within a network of SDG interactions for best use of resources Jonathan Dawes, Institute for Mathematical Innovation, University of Bath Gender dimension in environmental sciences Giuliana Rubbia - Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Italy |
| 13:15–14:00 | Lunch, networking, exhibition |
| 14:00–15:30 | Plenary 3: Statistics, indicators and evidence for effective policy design and implementation This session introduces new evidence and new advances in developing and harmonizing efforts to collect statistical information and methods for calculation and interpretation of statistical indicators of gender equality in research and innovation. Moderator: Jane English, Head of Department, Cape Town University, South Africa The statistical and policy role of EU She Figures, and of MORE and MORRI Surveys Ana Arana Antelo, EU Commission, Research & Innovation Head of Unit for Science & Society Policy impact of the SAGA project: lessons from roll-outs Ernesto Polcuch, Chief of Section for Science Policy and Partnerships in the Natural Sciences Sector of UNESCO Doing gender mainstreaming the feminist way Fredrick Bondestam, Head of Operations, Research Coordinator, Swedish Secretariat for Gender Research, Sweden. Advancing gender and STEM statistics for the LAC countries Charlotte Guillard, Strasbourg University and UNU-MERIT The Global Research Council: Commitment to Equity and Integration of Gender Dimension in Research Roshni Abedin, UKRI (TBC) |
| 15:30–16:00 | Coffee, Networking, Exhibition |
| 16:00–17:30 | Plenary 4: Leadership: Re-evaluating the meaning of leadership for excellence and effectivness in science Good science requires good leadership. This session will ask what leadership means today to individuals, to institutions, to scientific fields and to society. Moderator: Alison Wall, UKRI-EPSRC Effective research and professorial leadership Linda Evans, Manchester University Leadership in Open Science: overcoming gender and structural inequalities Rana Dajani, Hashemite University The importance of understanding the experiences of those we lead Stephen Curry, Imperial College London The challenges of leading projects with diverse disciplines and stakeholder interests Roxana Carare, University of Southampton |
| 17:30–19:00 | Reception |
DAY 2 – 19th June 2018
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| 09:00–09:45 | Plenary 5: The mission, impact and future of the Gender Summit Since it was established in 2011, the Gender Summit has migrated from Europe to different global regions, and has influenced local gender discourse in science, and led to new actions and initiatives, including a 7000 strong global community of gender experts and practitioners Why the perils of not having female crash test dummies epitomise the Gender Summit mission Elizabeth Pollitzer, Portia The transformation of gender attitudes in STEM in Japan Miyoko O. Watanabe, Deputy Executive Director, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST); Director, Office for Diversity and Inclusion, JST, Japan; Chair, Gender Summit 10 Asia-Pacific Singapore as host of the next Gender Summit - Asia Pacific Vandana Ramachandran, Institute of Medical Biology and Lakshmi Ramachandran, Gender Summit Asia-Pacific Singapore Advancing the mission of the Gender Summit – Africa through partnership with the Next Einstein Forum Dorothy Nyambi, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Rwanda The importance of plurality: reflections on GS11-NA Maryse Lassonde, Scientific Director Fondes de Recherche Nature et Technologie (FRQNT), Canada |
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| 09:45–11:15 | Plenary 6: Changing attitudes and cultures in organisations This session looks how gender equality is being pursued by key actors and stakeholders in science endeavours, at regional, national and sectoral levels, and what lessons are there for policy makers and institutions. Moderator: Nick Perkins, CABI Working with Gender Equality at NordForsk Arne Flåøyen, Director NordForsk, Norway Progress on gender equality in research and innovation in Germany Christina Hadulla-Kuhlmann, Federal Ministry of Science and Education Towards gender balance in mining Jean E. Des Rivières, V-P Exploration, BHP, Chile Transforming the role of science publishers and scientific information providers Ron Mobed, CEO, Elsevier, The Netherlands Gender diversity on boards in the UK: Are we making progress? Elena Doldor, Queen Mary University of London, UK |
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| 15:30–16:15 | Plenary 7: Reports from parallel sessions | ||||
| 16:15–17:30 | Closing Keynote and Refreshments |