The debate “Professional mobility of women in Europe: opportunities and challenges” will take place at Técnico on 8th March, at 1.30 p.m., within the scope of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and on the occasion of the International Women’s Day.
• Registration is required.
• Venue: Técnico – Alameda Campus , Civil Engineering building, floor -1, VA2 amphitheatre.
This debate will be an opportunity to hear testimonies of women who have personally experienced professional mobility, as well as the presentation of best practices implemented in some institutions.
Programme
1.30 p.m. – Opening session
• Speech by the President of Instituto Superior Técnico, Rogério Colaço
• Speech by the French Ambassador to Portugal, Florence Mangin
1.35 p.m. – Debate moderated by journalist João Maia Abreu
Guest speakers:
• Maja Markovčić Kostelac (Executive Director of the European Maritime Safety Agency – EMSA)
• Marica Ferri (Head of Sector – European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction – EMCDDA)
• Beatriz Silva (Técnico professor, Mechanical Engineering; Coordinator of the Gender Balance@Técnico group; Universidade de Lisboa)
• Dominique Epiphane (Sociologist and senior research officer at Céreq, CNRS, Marseille, France)
• Virgínia Ferreira (professor at the Faculty of Economics, Social Sciences; University of Coimbra)
2.50 p.m. – Q&A
3 p.m. – 3.15 p.m.: Final remarks by the Head of European Commission’s Representation in Lisbon, Sofia Moreira de Sousa.
