Virtual NORNDiP Conference on January 29, 2021
The Nordic Network for Diversity in Physics (NORDiP) is organizing its third conference which will be virtual and take place on January 29, 2021. Confirmed invited speakers are:
Ilona Riipinen professor at Stockholm University who will talk about “How to reduce the uncertainty in anthropogenic climate forcing?”
Angela Saini science journalist, who will talk about “Race, Science and Power”
There will also be a round table discussion covering: “How to work against harassment”
Please visit our webpage: www.norndip.net to learn more about NORNDiP and to register to the conference.
Nordforsk finansering
Med finansiering från Nordforsk har nätverket Nordic Network for Diversity in Physics, NORNDIP bildats bestående av kvinnliga fysiker från Danmark, Finland, Norge och Sverige. Syftet med nätverket är att skapa kontakter med kvinnliga fysiker i våra grannländer, öka synligheten av dessa kvinnliga fysiker och att visa att detta forskningsområde tyvärr ännu inte är könsneutralt. Nätverket hade en första träff i Stockholm under april 2018. I detta nätverk deltar styrelsen för sektionen Kvinnor i fysik.
Den 24-25 oktober 2018 arrangerad NORNDIP en tvådagars konferens i Stockholm på AlbaNova universitetscentrum. Konferensen riktad sig till nordiska fysiker. Representanter från projekten JUNO och Athena SWAN gav presentationer om dessa intressanta projekt som verkar i Storbritannien för att granska och belöna de institutioner och organisationer som eftersträvar lika villkor inom fysik och vetenskap. Mer information om NORNDIP nätverket finns här: https://norndip.com
Report on the Gender in Physics Day (GiPD) at CERN, Switzerland, 27 January 2017
On 27 January 2017 CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear
Research), ESO (the European Southern Observatory) and NordForsk (an
organization under the Nordic Council of Ministers that provides funding
for and facilitates Nordic cooperation on research and research
infrastructure) coorganized the “Gender in Physics Day” (GiPD) event at
CERN’s Globe of Science and Innovation. The aim of this one-day
conference was to look at innovative activities promoting gender
equality and to discuss gender-oriented policies and best practices in
the European Research Area as well as the importance of building a solid
network. The conference was organized in the framework of the H2020
EU-project GENERA (Gender Equality Network in the European Research
Area). It included a series of overviews and plenary talks followed by
workshops and round-table discussions on specific topics. The
participants (107 registered participants, 37 invited speakers) ranged
from junior to senior researchers, management-level personnel,
policy-makers, European international research organizations and various
other stakeholders.
Donatella Puglisi, board member of “Women in Physics” (Kvinnor i Fysik,
KiF) within the Swedish Physical Society (Svenska Fysikersamfundet) and
assistant professor (biträdande universitetslektor, docent) at Linköping
University, attended the GiPD at CERN as an invited speaker on behalf
of the section Kvinnor i Fysik. After an introduction about the concept
of gender equality in Sweden, her talk entitled “Women in Physics in
Sweden” focused on answering the key-questions received by the
conference organizers (included in the presentation’s outline, see
attached document) and supporting the discussion with statistics at
Swedish universities and suggestion of useful links.
It is worth noticing that the presentation was prepared keeping into
account valuable suggestions received from all KiF board members. Before
the conference, a skype-call was organized to put together ideas, share
information and exchange useful tips.
The KiF’s talk was given during the “Nordic session” (plenary) focusing
on efforts in gender equality and obtained results in Denmark, Norway
and Sweden. Among the audience, also the Director General Fabiola
Gianotti was present. After her talk and during the coffee break and
lunch, Puglisi received positive comments and appreciation from several
people, and new contacts were established in perspective of future
networking and collaboration.
People from school, academy, research institutes and private sector
discussed during the day on issues related to sustainable scientific or
engineering career after Master, PhD or Post-Doc, and on various
measures adopted to support their career development with a critical
view on their effectiveness. The discussion was also focused on the
challenges faced by international research institutes and universities
in the recruitment, retention and career development of female
professionals in the fields of science, engineering and technology.
The event offered a very good opportunity to reflect on how gender
equality, and more generally diversity, can be embedded in international
collaborations or consortia, to look at the situation of women in
physics in Europe (with special focus on the Nordic countries),
developing countries, and listen to the expectations of the younger
generation.
The event alternated panel discussions, talks, interactive sessions and
workshops. The daily program of the event, a summary of the four
parallel break-out sessions, and the presentation given by Donatella
Puglisi are attached to this report.
The presentations from the day are accessible to all participants through the following link: https://cernbox.cern.ch/index.php/s/53ymnhfv3AO8A1i
Women in Physics in Sweden presentation: http://www.fysikersamfundet.se/wp-content/uploads/2017-GiPD-CERN-WiP-Sweden_final.pdf
Donatella Puglisi
Svenska Fysikersamfundet
Sektion Kvinnor i Fysik
Linköping, 2017-03-02