Open Forum 27 November: Advancing Gender Equality in Research – Insights & Synergies from the Elsevier 2024 Report
What are the practical strategies to address the ongoing challenges within gender equality? And how can traditional evaluation methods be reformed to create a more inclusive research environment? Join our Open Forum on 27 November at 15:00 CET to take part of the discussion. Register to save yourself a seat!
When: 27 November 15-16:45 (CET)
Where: Online via Zoom
During this online Open Forum, Ylann Schemm, VP Corporate Responsibility & Executive Director of Elsevier Foundation, will present key data from Elsevier’s 2024 Gender Report, which examines two decades of gender equality progress in research and innovation. The presentation will be followed by a panel discussion with research leaders on reshaping evaluation practices to further support gender equality.
The panel will explore innovative approaches to reshaping evaluation processes within research institutions, aligning them with gender equality goals. Central themes will include promoting career advancement for women, enhancing women's participation across the research-to-innovation value chain, and creating institutional support for multidisciplinary and impactful research.
Special attention will be given to the role of Gender Equality Plans (GEPs) and lessons from the MINDtheGEPs project, emphasizing how structural and cultural reforms can challenge entrenched biases in evaluation systems and foster sustainable change.
Agenda
15:00–15:05 Welcoming remarks
15:05–15:30 Presentation by Ylann Schemm, VP Corporate Responsibility & Executive Director, Elsevier Foundation: Explore Progress towards Gender Equality in Research & Innovation – 2024 Review
15:30–16:30 Roundtable discussion | Equality in Focus: Steps Towards Inclusive Progress + Q&A
16:30–16:45 Closing remarks
About the panel
The roundtable discussion will be moderated by Max Voegler, Vice President for Global Strategic Networks (DACH) at Elsevier. The panellists are:
- Ylann Schemm, VP Corporate Responsibility and Executive Director of The Elsevier Foundation.
- Angela Balzano, Researcher in Sociology of Law at the University of Turin & MINDtheGEPs Trainer.
- Silvia Penati, Professor of Theoretical Physics at University of Milano-Bicocca and Chair of CoARA’s TIER group.
- Marina Calloni, Professor of Social and Political Philosophy and Director of the research center Against Domestic Violence (ADV) at the University of Milano-Bicocca.