Gender Summit 5 - Africa 2015

GS5 Program at a glance and locations

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                      Tuesday 28 April 2015
09:00– 10:30 Coffee, Registration and Exhibitions
Strelitzia Restaurant & the Roof Terrace Room
10:30– 12:00

Plenary Session
Auditorium 2, Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)
12:00– 13:30

Lunch
Strelitzia Restaurant & the Roof Terrace Room

13:30– 15:00

 

Parallel Panel Sessions

Topic A: Benefits of STEM diversity in operation

Topic C: Sex and gender knowledge, improving people’s lives

Topic E: Funders affecting change in research strategies and priorities

Topic G: Building Africa’s scientific human capital

Meeting rooms 1.63-1.64

Meeting rooms 2.41-2.43

Meeting rooms 2.44-2.46

Meeting rooms 2.61-2.63
15:00– 15:45

Tea
Strelitzia Restaurant & the Roof Terrace Room
15:45– 17:15

Parallel Knowledge Exchange Forums

Gender and Agriculture

 Gender and Engineering Important early career milestones and support Gender, Technology  and Communities of the Future Entrepreneurship by STEM Women

Meeting rooms 1.63-1.64

 Meeting rooms 2.41-2.43 Meeting rooms 2.44-2.46 Meeting rooms 2.61-2.63 Meeting rooms 2.64-2.66
17:15– 18:15 Exhibition / Networking
Strelitzia Restaurant & the Roof Terrace Room
19:00–

Ministerial Dinner
Southern Sun Cape Hotel (buses depart CTICC 18:15)
                       Wednesday 29 April 2015
09:00– 10:30 Coffee, Registration and Exhibitions
Strelitzia Restaurant & the Roof Terrace Room
10:30– 12:00 Plenary Session
Auditorium 2, Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)
12:00– 13:30

Lunch
Strelitzia Restaurant & the Roof Terrace Room

13:30– 15:00

Parallel Panel Sessions

Topic B: Learning from and overcoming gender disparities through research

Topic D: Building communities of gender expertise and leadership

Topic F: International collaborations in gender and science

Topic H: Tackling challenges through social knowledge
Meeting rooms 1.63-1.64

Meeting rooms 2.41-2.43

Meeting rooms 2.44-2.46

Meeting rooms 2.61-2.63
15:00– 15:45  Tea
Strelitzia Restaurant & the Roof Terrace Room
15:45– 17:15 Parallel Knowledge Exchange Forums

Women and STEM careers: exchanging insights and best practice

 Youth Engagement in STEM Women of the African Diaspora in STEM Academic Leadership Gender Monitoring and Evaluation Driving Equality and Excellence
Meeting rooms 1.63-1.64 Meeting rooms 2.41-2.43 Meeting rooms 2.44-2.46 Meeting rooms 2.61-2.63 Meeting rooms 2.64-2.66
17:15– 18:15 Exhibition / Networking
Strelitzia Restaurant & the Roof Terrace Room
19:00– Dinner Excursion
Marco's African Place (buses depart CTICC 18:15)

                   Thursday 30 April 2015
08:30– 09:30 Coffee and Registration
Strelitzia Restaurant & the Roof Terrace Room

09:30- 10:00

 Plenary Session
Auditorium 2, Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)

10:00- 11:00

 Parallel Panel Sessions: Topics

Theme 1 report: Gender and Scientific Research & Knowledge (Topics A&B)

Theme 2 report: Gender Expertise and People (Topics C&D)

Theme 3 report: Gender and Science Systems (Topics E&F)

Theme 4 report: Gender and Societal and Economic Development (Topics G&H)
Meeting rooms 1.63-1.64

Meeting rooms 2.41-2.43

Meeting rooms 2.44-2.46

Meeting rooms 2.61-2.63
11:00– 11:30 Break
Strelitzia Restaurant & the Roof Terrace Room
11:30– 12:45 Plenary Session
Auditorium 2
12:45– 14:00 Lunch
Strelitzia Restaurant & the Roof Terrace Room