24-25 of November, 2011 the conference international conference “Science, Innovation and Gender” will be held in Vilnius. The 100-year anniversary of the second Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to Marie Curie – one of the most outstanding women scientists – is an excellent occasion to call society’s attention to the strong input of women scientists in sciences and to discuss problems related to rising of women involvement into research activities. The conference is seen as interdisciplinary, presentations will be delivered by scientists from various fields (astronomy, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, sociology etc).
The main topics to be discussed at the conference are:
- How the scientific achievements of women scientists contribute to the development of sciences?
- How significant is the input of women in attracting the youth to the scientific activity?
- How the increase of women scientists’ potential is related to the existing work culture?
- Relations between science and business: input by women scientists into the innovative economy.
The conference is taken under the patronage of Lithuanian National Commission for UNESCO. It is supported by:
- Lithuanian Research Council (www.lmt.lt)
- Office of the Seimas (Parliament) of the Republics of Lithuania (www.lrs.lt)
- Vilnius City Municipality (www.vilnius.lt)
- ORLEN Lietuva (www.orlenlietuva.lt)
- British Council in Lithuania (www.britishcouncil.org/lithuania.htm)
- Polish Institute of Culture in Vilnius (www.lenkukultura.lt)
- Polish House of culture in Vilnius (www.polskidom.lt)
- French Institute in Lithuania (www.centrefrancais.lt)
- Italian Institute of Culture in Lithuania (www.iicvilnius.esteri.it)
- Microsoft Lietuva (www.microsoft.lt)
More about the conference please find in the conference site :http://www.tfai.vu.lt/curie/