Women Leaders in International Relations.Comparing EU and U.S. ExperiencesBrussels, 8 – 9 – 10 – 11 July 2013Italian Cultural Institute, Rue De Livourne,38 1000 ~ Brussels
Monday, 8 July 2013 17.45 – 19.45 Official Opening: Promoting Women in Diplomacy Marta Dassù, Italian Foreign Deputy Minister; Céline Fremault, Minister of Economy, Employment and Research of the Brussels-Capital Region; Mara Marinaki, Managing Director for Global & Multilateral Issues at the European External Action Service; Mari Skåre, NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security; Anne-Marie Slaughter, former Director of Policy Planning at the U.S. Department of State and Bert G. Kerstetter ’66 University Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University. Moderates: Federiga Bindi, Director Italian Cultural Institute.
19.45 – 21.15: Networking dinner (separate reservation)
Tuesday, 9 July 2013 17.45–19.45 Public Conference: Promoting Women Leaders in Institutions Monica Frassoni, President of the European Greens; Hussein Kassim, Professor of Politics at the University of East Anglia; Marjorie Margolies, former Congresswoman, founder and President of Women’s Campaign International; Androulla Vassiliou, EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth. Moderates: Giovanni Tria, President, Italian National School of Public Administration.
19.45 – 21.15: Networking dinner (separate reservation)
Wednesday, 10 July 201317.45 – 19.45 Public Conference: The making of Women LeadersValerie Biden Owens, Communication Expert and manager of all the electoral campaigns of the American Vice President Joe Biden; Cristina Gallach, Head, Public Relations, Council of the EU; Franco Frattini, Former Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs; Veronika Wand Danielsson, Head of the Mission of Sweden to NATO. Introduces: Federiga Bindi, Director, Italian Cultural Institute. Moderates: Luke Baker, Reuters Brussels bureau chief.
19.45 – 21.15: Networking dinner (separate reservation)
Thursday, 11 July 201317.45 – 19.45 Closing Conference: Advancing Women Leadership in a Men’s worldKolinda Grabar, Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy at NATO (keynote); Simonetta Di Pippo, President, Women in Aerospace Europe; Vera Costantini, Professor, University of Venice “Ca’ Foscari”; Federiga Bindi, Director, Italian Cultural Institute. Moderates: Teri Schultz, Reporter for NPR and CBS News.
19.45 – 21.15: Opening of the photo exhibition: Women Leading Revolutions followed by Networking dinner (separate reservation)
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