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Gender and Ethnic Minority Issues in Science, Engineering and Technology (GEM-SET) conference

Dates and Times
23rd November 2006
Location
Centre for Life, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Notes and Other Info

For further information please contact:
Professor Pooran Wynarczyk
Director
Small Enterprise Research Unit
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
1st Floor Porter Building
St Thomas Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU, UK
Email: Pooran.Wynarczyk@ncl.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)191 222 7739

Date Posted // Date Posted - 12th June 2006
 
Agenda

Call for abstracts

This high profile conference aims to bring together Science Society researchers,project members, other academics, practitioners, policy makers and actors discuss, understand and identify the benefits, barriers and solutions related to greater participation ethnic minorities in Science, Technology, both public and private sectors, as well as discussing and emerging themes.

Conference themes include:
IPR, innovation, R&D & spin out activities of women and members of
ethnic minority groups
Impact of scientific activities on regional competitiveness, economy,
society and career progression
SET pipeline, education and career
SET related initiatives, policies, programmes and bursaries
Gender in senior managerial positions within SET
The gender gap in the scientific labour market and scientific activities in
the public and private sector
The role of science & discovery centres, science parks and incubators
Diversity and equality issues
SET trends with regard to gender and ethnicity
Case studies, role models and profiles
High technology female entrepreneurs

 

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