FEMINA -Interreg Europe Project for Female participation in high-tech enterprises is arranging the final event for the project in beginning of February 2023.

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Agenda:

DAY 1: February 1st 2023

15:30 – 18:30: Opening Session – FEMINA "back to school"

This session focuses on the importance of early life education and role models to influence career choices and promote gender equal societies. We will discuss specific experiences developed within the FEMINA project, addressing children and students. SESSION IN ENGLISH, hybrid mode ( remote connection and presence)

MODERATOR: Isabelle-Louise Aabel, GCE NODE

15:30 – 15:40  Welcome and introduction - Arezzo-Siena Chamber of Commerce, Arezzo Innovation (FEMINA                           Lead Partner)
15:45 – 16:00  Early life education and role models to promote gender equal societies: the FEMINA good                                  practices - Isabelle-Louise Aabel, GCE NODE
16:00 – 16:45  Training and mentoring for young aspiring female entrepreneurs: the FEMINA pilot action in                           Arezzo and Inventor Lab (IT) - Arezzo Innovation, Chamber of Commerce (with Q&A)
16:45 – 17:30  Piloting gender neutral kindergartens in Cantabria (SP) - María del Mar Ortiz Marqués, DG                           Women of Cantabria Regional Government / Ana Castro Zubizarreta and Olga Meng González                           Del Río, University of Cantabria (with Q&A)
17:30 – 18:00  The key role of networks: focus on the experience of NEW - NODE EYE WOMEN (NO),                           Isabelle-Louise Aabel, GCE NODE
18:00 – 18:30  Panel discussion with all FEMINA partners
18:30               End of session

DAY 2: February 2nd 2023

09:00 – 16.00 FEMINA High Level Political Dissemination                             Conference “Boosting equality and                             diversity in contemporary Europe: the                             FEMINA perspective”

SESSION IN ITALIAN AND ENGLISH, simultaneous translation available, hybrid mode ( remote connection and presence)

08:30 – 09:00 Registration of participants
09:00 – 09:30 Welcome and opening - Arezzo Innovation / Arezzo-Siena Chamber of Commerce / Local                          Institutions
09:30 – 09:45 Enhancing female participation in the high-tech sector: the Interreg Europe Project FEMINA -                          Marco Randellini Arezzo-Siena Chamber of Commerce (IT) , Francesca Tavanti Arezzo Innovation                          (IT)
09:45 – 10:00 Interreg Europe state of play and future opportunities - Ilaria Ramaglioni, Joint Secretariat                          Interreg Europe
10:00 – 11:00 KEYNOTE SPEECHES
                         MODERATOR: Marco Randellini, AREZZO-SIENA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
                      The importance of female participation to ensure sustainable industrial economy to move                          forward to modern EU - Francesca Bettio, University of Siena (IT)
                     The Commitment of the Italian Chamber of Commerce system to promote female                                                  entrepreneurship in the most innovative sectors - Tiziana Pompei, Deputy Secretary General of                          Unioncamere (IT)
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break and networking session
11:30 – 13:00 INTERACTIVE ROUND-TABLES            
                        MODERATOR: Isabelle-Louise Aabel, GCE NODE/Irene Pettinelli, RESOLVO SRL    
                        Supporting female entrepreneurship through training and mentoring
                        Chiara Mocenni, University of Siena (IT)
                        Birgitta Sacredeus, Dalarna Regional Council & European Committee of the Regions (SE)
                        Bianca Tudor, Elite Business Women (RO)
                        Boosting equal and sustainable businesses to face contemporary challenges
                        Malin Karlsson Högskolan Dalarna University College (SE)
                        Barbara Bertocci, Monnalisa spa (IT)
                        Diana Popp, Smart Everything Everywhere (RO)    
                        Other Local companies and stakeholders
13:00 – 14:30 Networking lunch
14:30 – 15:45 Final panel discussion: FEMINA territorial impact and legacy in partner regions                                                MODERATOR: Irene Pettinelli, RESOLVO SRL    
                       1 representative per Action Plan
15:45 – 16:00 Wrap-up, conclusions and final remarks
16:00 End of meeting

Don't miss this opportunity to discuss importance of early life education and role models to influence career choices and promote gender equal societies. We will also discuss specific experiences emerged and developed within the FEMINA project, addressing children and students. An important topic will also be how to enhance female participation in the high-tech sector. Getting more female participation in STEM businesses is a key factor for economic growth.