A symposium entitled 'Women in the STEM Sciences' is being organised by the Gender Issues Committee (GIC), on the occasion of International Women’s Day. The symposium will he held on Thursday, 17 March in Hall D2, M.A. Vassalli Conference Centre – Gateway Building (GWHD 2), University of Malta, Msida Campus.
Programme
11:30 Registration and Coffee
12:00 Opening address by Prof. M.T. Camilleri Podestà , Chairperson, GIC
12:05 'Gender, Science and Technology' by Dr JosAnn Cutajar, Senior Lecturer, Department of Gender Studies, Faculty for Social Wellbeing, University of Malta and Director University of Malta Cottonera Resource Centre
12:25 'Mainstreaming gender into research, policy and practice' by Prof. Marilyn Clark, Department of Psychology, Faculty for Social Wellbeing, University of Malta
12:45 'A river runs through it' by Prof. Josanne Vassallo, Department of Medicine, Faculty of
Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta
13:05 'Women in Materials Engineering – Breaking the Stereotype' by Dr Ann Zammit, Faculty of Medicine & Surgery, University of Malta
13:25 'A Contribution to Gender Mainstreaming' by Prof. Irene Sciriha Aquilina,
Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Malta
13:45 'The first 100 cycles-IVF in Malta' by Prof. Jean Calleja Agius, Department of
Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta
14:00 Closing speech by Prof. M.T. Camilleri PodestÃ
