Inspiring Wo-Men and the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce cordially invite you to participate and support the 2nd European Forum on Best Practices in Gender Equality - La Grande Soirée de l'Egalité des Genres, which is organised in partnership with ESSEC Business School and Sacred Heart University Alumni Association.

The Forum is part of the initiative "Inspiring Woman of the Year & Top Company for Gender Equality" Awards placed under the patronage of Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission and of Xavier Bettel, Deputy - Mayor of the City of Luxembourg, and it follows a 1^st successful edition of the attribution of the 2012 "Top Company for Gender Equality" Award to Bank of New York Mellon Luxembourg - in recognition of the great results demonstrated by BNYM Luxembourg in the recruitment, retention and advancement of a balanced percentage between men and women at all levels of its hierarchy.

Equal economic opportunities for both men and women lead to stronger and sustainable growth through increased labour productivity and human capital. However, despite numerous improvements in women’s outcomes there are still many gender gaps in economic opportunities. 

Programme

Friday, 4^th October 2013

15.30 - arrival of participants at Cercle Munster (www.munster.lu) 
16.00 – 18.30

Conference - Round table: Gender training in education

Sponsored by P&T Luxembourg

Proposed issues for discussion:

Introducing efficiently gender training in education is crucial to promoting gender equality and changing gender stereotypes at an early age. Is support and training of teachers crucial? Is there a need of a broad political long-term commitment to gender equality in the field of education by the key stakeholders? How important is the legal and strategic framework for education ? Is enough working with teachers and students or should parents also be involved, and if yes, how?  How can girls be attracted to typically male fields of study and vice versa? What are effective ways of raising awareness of gender biases that restrict the economic and social role of girls and women?

Moderator: Rosa Brignone, Fondatrice de Time for Equality, Expert en égalité des genres et de la diversité

Panellists:

Erna Hennicot-Schoepges, ministre de l'Éducation nationale (1995-1999) et de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (1999-2004)

Viviane Ecker, Vice-Présidente du Conseil d'Etat et conseillère juridique au MAE

Colette Mart, Echevine de la ville de Luxembourg en charge du Service de l'enseignement

Pascale Veille, Professeur en droit à l’Université catholique Louvain la Neuve

Nicolas Rees, Partner AIMS

Anita Drohé, 2013 Inspiring Woman of the Year in Education

Serge Thill, accompany Luxembourg

18.30 Cocktail

19.30 Gala Dinner & Top Company for Gender Equality Award Ceremony

Speech by Nicolas Schmit, Luxembourg Minister of Work and Employment

Speech by Murielle Antoine, lauréate du Trophée Inspiring Wo-Men of the Year 2013 dans la catégorie Finance, DG Bank of New York Mellon Luxembourg, entreprise sacrée 2012 Top Company for Gender Equality.

The 2013 Award for the Greater Region will be offered by Nicolas Schmit, Luxembourg Minister of Work and Employment.

Register now on our Online Ticketing service:

http://www.weezevent.com/2nd-european-forum-on-best-practices-in-gender-equality

For more details, please contact:

Elvira Gritcan / Clara Moraru

Tel: +352 26 47 85 03 / +352 621 77 51 22

info@inspiringWo-Men.eu

www.inspiringWo-Men.eu

^1st edition of the European Forum on Best Practices in Gender Equality

The first edition of the Forum was held at the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce on the 24^th of January 2013.

150 participants from 10 different countries - CEOs, managing directors, gender and HR managers from leading companies - engaged in discussions in order to share their perspectives and insights on issues and proven solutions for the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women at all levels.

The Forum combined plenary sessions with 7 parallel workshops in French and English on the following topics: Best Practices in recruiting women, Best Practices in Retaining Women at the mid level,

Sponsorship v. Mentoring, Career Pathways for Women in Science, Technology and Research,

Best Practices in Advancing Women in Finance,

Best Practices in Creating and Sustaining Cultural Change,

Targets, Goals or Quotas? Driving change through measurement.