World Forum for Women in Science (WFWS) 2024
Envisioning Tomorrow
Science for the SDGs and New Partnerships for Sustainable Futures
Organised by Women In Science Without Borders and Traces&Dreams in collaboration with Fondazione Musica per Roma / Festival delle Scienze
Program Networking Event
19 April, Rome, Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone
08:30 – 09:30 | Registration and Reception
09:30 – 09:45 | Opening Ceremony
09.45 – 10.45 | Women in Science. Challenges and Opportunities
Shalini Arya – Professor of Food Science and Technology and Expert in Science Advice
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai – India
Anindita Bhadra – Professor at the Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata. Member of the Inter-academy panel of women in
STEM – India
Camila Infanger Almeida – Gender and Public Policy Researcher. University of São Paulo and Latin American Centre, Oxford University – Brazil / UK
Elisabetta Strickland – Professor at Università Tor Vergata, Rome. Co-founder and Vicepresident of the inter-university Observatory of Gender, Equality and Equal Opportunity – Italy
Chair: Sveva Avveduto – Emeritus Research Director of National Research Center (CNR).
President of the Italian Association of Women in Science – Italy
10.45 – 11.55 | Break
11.15 – 12.15 | Networks and Collaborations
Elena Benedetti – Head, Fundraising and Tech Transfers. International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) – Italy
Tonya Blowers – Programme Coordinator Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World – Italy
Preet Lidder – Technical Adviser, Chief Scientist Office FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) – Italy
Lucia Martinelli – President of the European platform of women scientists and Head of the program for Science in Society at MUSE-Science Museum of Trento – Italy
Moderation: Valeria delle Cave – Head of Foreign Press Office and Communication of Competitive Projects. Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) – Italy
12.15 – 13.15 | The Power of Policy
Uzma Alam – Policy and Data Lead at the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation) – Kenya
Abdeslam Badre – Associate professor, Social Scientist International Migration, Gender & Youth Foresight & Policy Expert – Morocco
Orakanoke Phanraksa – IP specialist in the field of intellectual property laws.
Head International Affairs Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI) – Thailand
Lieve Van Woensel – Former Head of Scientific Foresight Service at the European Parliament – Belgium
Chair: Anna Luise – Associated Research Director ISPRA. Institute for the Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) – Italy
13.15 – 14.45 | Lunch Break
14.45 – 15.45 | Science for the SDGs
Giulia Monteleone – Director of the Department of Energy Technologies and Renewable Sources. Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) – Italy
Tiziana Catarci – Chairwoman – Department of Computer, Control and Management Engineering University La Sapienza, Rome – Italy
Nevine Makram Labib – Director of Social and Cultural Planning Center and Head of Digital Transformation Committee. Institute of National Planning – Egypt
Simona Rossetti – Research Director at Water Research Institute, National Research Council (CNR) – Italy
Chair: Silvia Piranomonte – Senior Researcher at the Italian National Institute of Astrophysics (INAF) – Italy
15.45 – 16.45 | Towards Tomorrow
Amal Amin – Professor of polymers/nanotechnology at the National Research Center. Founder and chair of the WFWS – Egypt
Hong Ching Goh – Chair of Social Advancement and Happiness Research Cluster. Associated Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya – Malaysia
Ruth Morgan – Vice Dean (Interdisciplinarity Entrepreneurship) in the Faculty of Engineering Sciences UCL – London – UK
Wendy L Schultz – Infinite Futures. Futurist and teacher of futures studies in the Master Program in Strategic Foresight, University of Houston; Senior Fellow of the Center for Post- Normal Policy and Futures Studies; Director of Infinite Futures – UK
Moderation: Bettina Fieger – Journalist (SWR -Südwestrundfunk) Germany
16.45 – 17.00 | Closing Ceremony
17.00 – 19.00 | Networking Event
Organizing Comitee
Organised by Women In Science Without Borders and Traces&Dreams
in collaboration with Fondazione Musica per Roma / Festival delle Scienze
DIRECTOR: DOTT. NERINA FINETTO
CHAIR: PROF. AMAL AMIN
CHAIR: PROF. AMAL AMIN
Prof Dr. Amal Amin
Dott. Nerina Finetto
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