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

Conference, 23 November 2006, Centre for Life, Newcastle >

This high profile conference aims to bring together ESRC Science in Society researchers, HE ESF National project members, other academics, practitioners, policy makers and actors to discuss, understand and identify the benefits, barriers and solutions related to greater participation of women and ethnic minorities in Science, Engineering and Technology, both in public and private sectors, as well as discussing wider 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

Registration Form;

2006 Conference Registration Form - click here

Conference Guide;

2006 Conference Booklet - click here

Sponsorship Form;

2006 Conference Sponsorship Form - click here

Conference Organiser;

Small Enterprise Research Unit (SERU), Newcastle University

Conference Sponsors;

ESRC Science in Society Programme

Higher Education Europan Social Fund (HE ESF) National Programme

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