17:00 Registration
18:00 Welcome
- Prof. dr. Stefan DIACONESCU, Rector USAMV.Bucuresti
18:30 Session: Setting the Scene
The Role of Women in Romanian High Education and Scientific Research
– Prof. dr. Ecaterina ANDRONESCU, Rector Universitatii Politehnica
Bucuresti, President Rectors Council of Romania
Present Status of Women Scientists and Entrepreneurship in USAMV. Bucharest
– dr. Vasilica STAN, Departament of Research USAMV. Bucuresti
19:30 Evening Reception
09:00 Registration
09:30 Welcome
- Acad. Cristian HERA, President Academiei de Stiinte Agricole si
Silvice
09:45 Session 1: High Tech Female Entrepreneurship in Europe
The Role of the European Union in the Promotion of Women Scientists and Entrepreneurs
– Gabriela CRETU, Member of the European Parliament
Women in High Tech Entrepreneurship – Results of a Europe-wide Study
– Silvia GANZERLA, GHK Consulting, Brussels
Overview of Women & Science and Women & Entrepreneurship in Romania
– Prof. dr. Alexandru SONEA, Ministry of Education, Research and Youth Romania
Overview of Women & Science and Women & Entrepreneurship in Slovakia
– Prof. dr. Magdalena LACKO-BARTOSOVA, Vice-Rector University of Nitra, Slovakia
– Moderator: Prof. dr. Gheorghe Valentin ROMAN, USAMV. Bucharest
11:00 Coffee Break
11:30 Session 2: Encouraging entrepreneurial talents – Examples of good practices
P ∞–Success is female. Outcomes of a successful German initiative
– Agnes von MATUSCHKA, TU Berlin Gründungsservice – tbc
SWITCH – Spin-off Support for Women in Information Technologies
- Veneta IVANOVA, INI-Novation GmbH – tbc
ACTiVATE – High Tech Start-up Support in the US
– Stephen Auvil, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
– Moderator: Prof. dr. Irina SEVERIN
13:00 Lunch Break
14:30 Session 3: Women Entrepreneurs
– Prof. Simona PODGOREANU, Manager, Human Resources Office, Agricover Company and Professor, Academy of Economic Sciences Bucharest
– Eng. Georgeta MORARU, Scientific Researcher, Manager of Optical
Company
– dr. Luminita SAMBOTIN, Romanian Association of Women Entrepreneurs
– Moderator: Conf. dr. Nicoleta CIOCIRLIE
16:00 Concluding remarks
– Prof. dr. Gheorghe Valentin ROMAN
16:15 End of Conference