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Description
The Workshop will combine a variety of highly interactive exercises, talks, panel discussions, training sessions and other activities designed to help women in physics share their experiences, gain self-confidence and acquire extra skills they need to become successful in their professions.

It is increasingly being recognized that the low number of women in physics, and the sometimes adverse working conditions that these women face, is a serious problem for the physics community as a whole. As a step towards addressing some of these issues, we have been conducting Career Development Workshops for Women in Physics at the ICTP. Two such workshops were conducted in 2013 and 2015. The overwhelmingly positive response to these workshops, and the fact that several women who applied were not able to participate in these earlier workshops due to either a lack of funds or space, has motivated us to hold a third such workshop in 2017.  From the feedback received from participants, we know that the format we have developed works well and has been greatly appreciated. A new group of women scientists will be selected for this year’s workshop, with the aim of reaching the greatest range of participants possible.

Topics
  • Ice-breaking activities
  • ‘World Cafe’ format discussion of issues of interest
  • Review of status worldwide of women in physics
  • Talks by successful women in physics
  • Mini workshops on paper writing, oral presentation, grant proposals, CV preparation, negotiation skills
  • Panel discussions on teaching, reconciling career and family, issues faced by women in developing world
  • ‘Drama therapy’ workshops on challenging work environments and sexual harassment
  • Scientific poster session

Speakers:
I. Abou Zeid, Drama Therapist, Egypt
N. Binggeli, ICTP, Italy
A. Bissi, ICTP, Italy
T. Blowers, OWSD, Italy
L. Casalis, Elettra Sincrotrone, Italy
E. Coppola, ICTP, Italy
R. Sekhar Chivukula, University of California, USA
D. Faranda, Université Paris Saclay, UVSQ LSCE-IPSL, CNRS, CEA, France
A. Hassanali, ICTP, Italy
A. Marian, ICTP, Italy
S. Narasimhan, JNCASR, India
S. Onesti, Elettra Sincrotrone, Italy
A. Pirani, CMCC, Italy
S. Scandolo ICTP, Italy
E. Simmons, University of California, USA
N. Stojic, ICTP, Italy


Research Abstract Template: please use 'AbstractTemplate' available for download hereafter, to be submitted in the application form.

Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee.

Material

Career Development Workshop for Women in Physics | (smr 3890)
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  • Monday, 6 November 2023
    • 08:00 - 09:00 Registration/Administrative Formalities
    • 09:00 - 17:30
      • 09:00 Opening Remarks 15'
        Speaker: Erika Coppola (ICTP, Italy), Elizabeth Simmons (University of California, USA), Shobhana Narasimhan (JNCASR, India)
      • 09:15 Gender and Power Structures in Academe 45'
        Speaker: Elizabeth Simmons (University of California, USA)
      • 10:00 Coffee break 30'
      • 10:30 Ice breakers 1h0' 
        Only for participants 'in person'
        Speaker: Ingi Abou Zeid (Drama Therapist)
      • 11:30 Talk on ICTP Activities 30'
        Speaker: Erika Coppola (ICTP, Italy)
      • 12:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:00 Workshop: Preparing a strong CV: (Part I) 1h30'
        Speaker: Elizabeth Simmons (University of California, USA), Sekhar Chivukula (University of California, USA)
      • 14:30 World Café Format Discussion 1h30' ( Cafeteria - Adriatico Guest House ) 
        Only for participants 'in person'
        Speaker: Shobhana Narasimhan (JNCASR, India)
      • 16:00 Tips for Giving Scientific Presentations 45'
        Speaker: Agnese Bissi (ICTP, Italy)
      • 16:45 From Surface Physics to Cancer Biomarkers: A Personal Journey 45'
        Speaker: Loredana Casalis (Elettra Sincrotrone, Italy)
  • Tuesday, 7 November 2023
    • 09:00 - 20:15
      • 09:00 Leveraging Social Media for Career Connections 30'
        Speaker: Sandro Scandolo (ICTP, Italy)
        Material: Slides
      • 09:30 Physics Without Frontiers 30'
        Speaker: Natasa Stojic (ICTP, Italy)
      • 10:00 Gender equality and inclusivity in scientific research 45'
        Speaker: Davide Faranda (Université Paris Saclay, UVSQ LSCE-IPSL, CNRS, CEA, France)
        Material: Slides
      • 10:45 Group photo & Coffee break 30'
      • 11:15 Panel Discussion: How to balance career and family 1h30' 
        Moderator: Nadia Binggeli
        Speaker: Alina Marian, Uthra Dorairajan, Margaret Adedokun, Emanuel Carneiro
      • 12:45 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:45 How to Write Successful Grant Applications 30'
        Speaker: Shobhana Narasimhan (JNCASR, India)
      • 14:15 Workshop on Negotiation 1h0'
        Speaker: Elizabeth Simmons (University of California, USA), Sekhar Chivukula (University of California, USA)
      • 15:15 Coffee break 30'
      • 15:45 Workshop on Negotiation (continues) 1h0'
        Speaker: Elizabeth Simmons (University of California, USA), Sekhar Chivukula (University of California, USA)
      • 16:45 About OWSD 30'
        Speaker: Tonya Blowers (OWSD, Italy)
      • 17:15 Break 1h0'
      • 18:15 Poster session 1h0'
      • 19:15 Welcome reception 1h0' ( Cafeteria - Adriatico Guest House )
  • Wednesday, 8 November 2023
    • 09:00 - 17:30
      • 09:00 Interactive Session: Dilemmas 1h45'
        Speaker: Garima Ahuja and Shobhana Narasimhan
      • 10:45 Coffee break 30'
      • 11:15 Panel Discussion on How to Pick a Research Topic 1h30' 
        Moderator: Sekhar Chivukula
        Speaker: Silvia Onesti, Ali Hassanali, Alina Marian
        Material: Slides
      • 12:45 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:45 Group A: Workshop on Challenges in the Workplace 1h45' 
        Only for participants 'in person'
        Speaker: Ingi Abou Zeid (Drama Therapist)
      • 15:30 Coffee break 30'
      • 16:00 Group A: Workshop Continues 1h30' 
        Only for participants 'in person'
        Speaker: Ingi Abou Zeid (Drama Therapist)
  • Thursday, 9 November 2023
    • 09:00 - 16:35
      • 09:00 Workshop on Preparing an Effective CV (Part II) 1h30' 
        Only for participants 'in person'
        Speaker: Elizabeth Simmons (University of California, USA), Sekhar Chivukula (University of California, USA)
      • 10:30 Coffee break 30'
      • 11:00 Crystal Clear: Pioneering Women Crystallographers 25'
        Speaker: Silvia Onesti (Elettra Sincrotrone, Italy)
      • 11:25 Gender in the context of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 35'
        Speaker: Anna Pirani (ICTP, Italy)
      • 12:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:00 Group B: Workshop on Challenges in the Workplace 1h45' 
        Only for participants 'in person'
        Speaker: Ingi Abou Zeid (Drama Therapist)
      • 14:45 Coffee break 20'
      • 15:05 Group B: Workshop Continues 1h30' 
        Only for participants 'in person'
        Speaker: Ingi Abou Zeid (Drama Therapist)
  • Friday, 10 November 2023
    • 09:00 - 14:30
      • 09:00 Presentations by Participants 2h0'
      • 11:00 Group photo for online participants & Coffee break 30'
      • 11:30 The Art of Visual Presentation 45'
        Speaker: Martina Stella (ICTP, Italy)
        Material: Slides
      • 12:15 Lunch Break 45'
      • 13:00 Publishing Without Perishing 1h0'
        Speaker: Shobhana Narasimhan (JNCASR, India)
      • 14:00 Concluding Session 30'
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