European Conference “Businesswomen and Labour Mobility in the Mediterranean Arc"

Published: March 21st and 22nd, 2007. Murcia, (Spain). By: L. Acedo

March 21st and 22nd, 2007. Murcia, Spain

March 20th: Greeting of AFAEMME´s members

March 21st:

12:00hrs: Reception in the San Esteban Palace with the President of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia
14:00hrs: Typical lunch
16:00hrs: Guided city tour and assistance to exposition of III Centenary of the sculptor Salzillo
21:30hrs: Welcome dinner

March 22nd: European Conference: “Businesswomen and Labour Mobility in the Mediterranean Arc"

9:00hrs: Accreditation of participants
9:30hrs: Official Inauguration
Mr. Fernando de la Cierva Carrasco, Counsellor of Presidency
Mrs. Paloma Recio Bernárdez, Director of the Women’s Institute of Murcia
Mrs. Mª Helena de Felipe Lehtonen, President of Association of Organizations of Mediterranean Businesswomen - AFAEMME
Mrs. Ángeles Ruíz Martínez, President of the Organization of Businesswomen and Professional Women of Murcia
10:00hrs: Introductory Roundtable “Management and Leadership Key Issues for Businesswomen”
Mrs. Elizabeth Trallero Santamaría (Director of International Relations of AFAEMME)
Mrs. Esther Gómez Yelo (Assisting Director of Frutas Esther)
Mrs. Consuelo Rosauro Meseguer (Manager of Ambiental Molina Consultores)
10:40hrs: Presentation: The Murcia Model: Results of the “Equal Adelántate Mujer” Initiative
Mrs. Paloma Recio Bernárdez, Director of the Women’s Institute
11:10hrs: Coffee Break
11:30hrs: Roundtable “Present situation of businesswomen from the Mediterranean Arc and the labour mobility opportunities in the New Technologies´ sector”
Moderator: Elizabeth Villagómez (Expert in gender issues of AFAEMME and Director of Almenara Estudios)
Speakers:
Mrs. Amany Asfour (President of the Egyptian Businesswomen Association)
Mrs. Marie Christine Oghly (President of the French Women Entrepreneurs (FCE France)
Mrs. Imane Rtabi (Member of the Board of Directors of the Association des Femmes Chefs d´Entreprises du Maroc)
13:00hrs: Roundtable “Integration of businesswomen in the ICT sector: obstacles and solutions”
Moderator: Mrs. Ida Gram (Seconded National Expert, European Commission, DG of Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities)
Speakers:
Mrs. Ewa Ruminska-Zimny (Senior Social Affaires Officer, Office of the Executive Secretary, UNECE). “Obstacles and Solutions for women in the ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) sector in the states where UNECE works”
Aino-Maija Hiltunen (Coordinator of the ATHENA gender & ICT networks and activities, EU-funded thematic network in Europe). "Networking and ICT's as strategies of fruitful co-operation - examples from the field of academic Women's Studies in Finland and in Europe"
Mrs. Marina Griñón (Science and Technology Indicators Department. Spain’s National Statistics Institute) “Women in the ITC Sector: Statistics”
Mr. José María Salinas Leandro (General Director of Innovation Technology and Information Society of the Region of Murcia “Existing ITC Resources in the Territory”
14:30hrs: Lunch break
16:00hrs: Annual General Assembly of AFAEM