During the 16th Congress of the Mediterranean Phytopathology Union, Gender-SMART is organizing a special session “Why gender matters in plant pathology and beyond? ♀ ♂” on the 5th of April, at 11:00 AM – 13:00 PM(GMT +2).

📅 Program of the Session:

  • Margreet van der Burg – Keynote Speaker, Senior Lecturer/Researcher – Wageningen University

“Gender in plant health and phytopathology: exploring the research agenda”

  • Panayiota Polykarpou, Gender Expert & Research Fellow – Cyprus University of Technology

“How gender equality, innovation and excellence in research are highly correlated? Practices, Tools & Methods”

  • Maria Angeli, Sociologist & Gender Expert – Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies

“Better together: Gender Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace”

  • Panel Discussion: “What are the benefits of diversity and equal representation of genders in academia and industry? Challenges and good practices’’.

✍️Register here: https://cyprusconferences.org/mpu2022/registration/

*The event will by hybrid*