Conference "Gender in Transition"

UNDP invite You to conference serdecznie na konferencję: Gender in Transition: Men and Women in Europe and The Commonwealth of Independent States, which take place on 12 December, in Szkoła Główna Handlowa, Warszawa, Al. Niepodległości 128.

Agenda of the conference include:

10.00 – 10.05 Welcoming remarks/ Introduction – Anna Darska, Head of UNDP in Poland Part I – Gender, transition, and development in the region: implications for Poland

10.05 – 10.20 Keynote speech: Kori Udovički, United Nations Assistant Administrator; Director, UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and CIS, Gender, transition, and development Presenters

10.20 – 10.35 Ben Slay, Director, UNDP Bratislava Regional Centre, Gender and demographics in the region

10.35 – 10.50 Fiona Beveridge, University of Liverpool Gender equality laws in the new EU member states: Implications for candidate and neighbourhood countries

10.50 – 11.05 Barbara Limanowska, UNDP regional gender advisor Survey data from the region: What do they tell us about emerging gender attitudes?

11.05 – 11.20 Erika Kvapilova, UNIFEM Regional Office for Central and Eastern Europe, Commentary

11.20 – 12.00 Discussion/questions (with audience and media participation, moderated by Anna Darska)

12.00 – 12.45 Lunch, media interviews Par t II – Gender in Poland – The role of government and business Presenters

12.45 – 13.15 Michał Boni, Labour market expert The role of government and the private sector in promoting gender equality

13.15 – 13.30 Angela Coyle, City University of London Gender discrimination in Poland and out-migration

13.30 – 13.45 Anna Karaszewska, Deputy Director General, Polish Confederation of Private Employers Lewiatan Gender equality in the Polish workplace: Attitudes and best practices

13.45 – 14.15 Marta Rawłuszko, UNDP Poland Women in Poland 2007 and the Gender Index

14.15 – 14.30 Barbara Limanowska – UNDP regional gender advisor, Commentary

14.30 – 15.00 Discussion/questions (with audience and media participation, moderated by Anna Darska)

15.00 Media interviews.