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The second International Symposium
of the Female Scientists Supporting Unit (FSSU) at Nihon University

International Symposium　Satellite Workshop

The second International Symposium of the Female Scientists Supporting Unit

Date:
13:30 ～ 17:35 , Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Venue:
Main Auditorium, Nihon Daigaku Kaikan
(Central Administration Office of Nihon University), Ichigaya, Tokyo
registration fee:
     free
Contact:
Email: shien＠nihon-u.ac.jp, Tel: 03-5275-9616

Beyond the Bias and Barriers-2010-Network, Footwork and Teamwork for Maximizing the Potential of Women in Science and Engineering

Last year, in this symposium, we have discussed “how to maximize the potential of women in Science and Engineering”, especially focusing on the systems to accelerate recruitment and training of excellent female researchers. We learned from lessons in the United States and Germany, as well as from the Japanese companies and some universities, running the project under the MEXT’s Special Coordination Funds represented the issues. This year, we will rather focus on various bias within/around ourselves that might hinder maximization of the potential of women of the scientific and engineering communities. We, then, will discuss how to overcome the bias and accelerate the rate at which women take their places as leaders in STEM fields. This year’s Keyword is “Network, Footwork and Teamwork”, which we could share to go on beyond the bias and barriers we face.

Keynote Speakers:

Prof. Fumio Ohtake Professor, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University, Japan
Prof. Patricia Rankin Professor, University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado, USA
Prof. Anne E. Lincoln Assistant Professor, Dept. of Sociology, Southern Methodist University, Texas, USA
Dr. Barbara Rhode Minister-Counselor, Head of the Science and Technology Section,Delegation of the European Union to Japan

Issues presenters:

Dr. Momoko Kitada SIRC-Nippon Fellow, Seafarers International Research Centre (SIRC),
School of Social Science, Cardiff University, UK
Prof. Asako Sugimoto Professor, Tohoku University Graduate School of Life Sciences
Head of the committee of gender equality of Molecular Biology Society of Japan
Prof. Toyoko Ochiai: Professor, Nihon University School of Medicine,
Head of the Female Scientist Supporting Unit, Nihon University

Time table:

  Chaired by Assoc. Prof. Hitomi Kumagai (Nihon University)

13:30－13:40 Welcome Speech: Prof. Takeo Sakai President of Nihon University
13:30－13:40 Speech by Honored Guest Dr. Kuniko Inoguchi, (to be asked) A Member of the House of Councillors,Former Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs
13:50－13:55 Opening Remarks: Prof. Hisako Ohtsubo, Superviser of the Female Scientist Supporting Unit
13:55－15:35 Keynote speeches (25 minutes each)
15:45－16:30 Issues identified (15 minutes each)
16:40－17:30 Discussions chaired by Prof. Ohtsubo Keynote speakers and issues presenters
17:30－17:35 Closing Remarks: Prof. Katsunori Demura Vice President of Nihon University
18:00-19:30 Banquet

Satellite Workshop

Date:
14:00 ～ 16:00 , Tuesday, November 10, 2010
Venue:
Nihon University Administration Building#2, 5-Bancho,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Contact:
Email: shien＠nihon-u.ac.jp, Tel: 03-5275-9616

2010 Satellite Workshop: Global Network for Maximizing the Potential of Women in Science and Engineering

In order to maximize the potential of women in science and engineering, we seem to share the common issues and problems in Japan, US and East Asia.　Here, we will have a workshop to exchange new information from the recent Symposium/Workshops on leadership development held in Japan, US, and China, respectively.

Reporters:

Prof. Sanae Ariga, Hokkaido University
“CONNECTIONS –the Reports from NSF/JST Workshop at NWEC –”
Prof. Cikako Yoshida-Noro,Nihon University
“The 3rd China -Korea-Japan Women Leaders Forum”
Prof. Kimiko Hukuda,Tokyo Metropolitan University
“Report from Syracuse University WISE International Symposium”

Commentators:

Prof. Patricia Rankin (CU-Boulder, USA)
Prof. Anne Lincoln (South Methodist University, TX, USA)
Dr. Momoko Kitada (SIRC, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, UK)