Genders, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research at the 2021 Marie Curie Alumni Association Annual Conference

The flagship event of the Marie Curie Alumni Association is taking place on 5-7 March:

https://www.mariecuriealumni.eu/2021-conference/home

Registration will remain open until the 2nd of March (23:59 CET)..

‘After one of the most difficult year this generation has ever experienced, we come together for the 2021 MCAA Annual Conference themed “Research in times of crisis” to reflect on the effects challenges have on society, especially to research and the academic environment.’‘

Welcome Speakers: 

Mariya Gabriel,  European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

Nicole Grobert , The Chair of the group of Chief Scientific Advisors of European Commission    

Lidia Borrell-Damián, Secretary General of Science Europe

Keynote Speakers: 

Prof. Sunetra Gupta , University of Oxford

Sudip Parikh, CEO of AAAS

Tim Harford, Economics & Journalist

Magdalini Theodoridou, NUAcT fellow at the HBBE and Chair of the Genders, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group of the Marie Curie Alumni Association will be there participating in the following sessions:

-Inclusiveness and diversity in the academic workplace culture – EuroScience (as a speaker)

-Integrating gender and inclusivity into research planning and communication (as a co-organiser/facilitator).

The full agenda can be found here: https://www.mariecuriealumni.eu/2021-conference/agenda#quickset-ga_2021_tabs1