Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius (Lithuania)
29 October 2024
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EWORA Seminar: "Universities as Change Agents to Create Gender-Based Violations-Free Society"
📅 Date: October 29, 2024
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 Hosted by: Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome Coffee |
| 09:00 – 09:05 | Opening by Dr. Nomeda Gudelienė, Advisor to the Vice-Rector on Sustainable Development, Mykolas Romeris University |
| 09:05 – 09:15 | Welcome Speech by Prof. Dr. Inga Žalėnienė, Rector, Mykolas Romeris University |
| 09:15 – 09:25 | Welcome Speech by Prof. Kerstin Tham, President, EWORA |
| 09:30 – 11:00 | Panel Discussion: Universities as Change Agents to Create a Gender-Based Violence-Free Society |
| Chair: Prof. Pamela Gillies, Former Vice Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University | |
| Speakers: | |
| - Prof. Kerstin Tham, President, EWORA: “Survey on Gender-Based Violence and Sexual Harassment in the Swedish Higher Education System” | |
| - Prof. Isabel Gil, Rector, Universidade Católica Portuguesa: "Equity and opportunity. A case for the Women + initiative" | |
| - Prof. Beth Stroble, Chancellor Emeritus, Webster University: "University Leadership to End Gender-Based Violence: Policies, Programs, Engagement" | |
| - Dr. Vilana Pilinkaitė-Sotirovič, Research fellow at the Lithuanian Centre for Social Science, Institute of Sociology, Associate Professor, Mykolas Romeris University: "Towards a Safe Environment in Academia: Insights from the UniSAFE Project" | |
| - Dr. Ramunė Jakštienė, Associate Professor, Mykolas Romeris University: "Ensuring Gender Equality at Universities: HELCI Project" | |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Panel Discussion and Q&A led by Prof. Pamela Gillies |
| 11:30 – 11:40 | Wrap-Up and Key Points by Prof. Pamela Gillies |
| 11:40 – 11:45 | Closing Remarks by Dr. Nomeda Gudelienė |
