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Evening Reception, 12. November 2008

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

Expert Meeting, 13. November 2008

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