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The Graphene Flagship<\/a><\/strong> is hosting its annual Women in Graphene Career Development Day, at the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), in Bologna, Italy from 18th-19th March 2020. The event will be an opportunity to discuss issues related to gender and diversity within the graphene and related materials community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (11th February), this event looks to tackle the gender divide within the graphene field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through a range of seminars and workshops, the Graphene Flagship\u2019s two-day event will challenge gender bias by connecting women working in the scientific field, promoting gender diversity and providing a support network for professional growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lunch-to-lunch event will feature keynote speakers, including Alessandra Scid\u00e0, researcher at the Institute of Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity (ISOF) at CNR and Ana Helman, Science Officer at ESF Science Connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attendees will also hear a motivational speech from Laura Kennington, a British endurance athlete and an internationally acclaimed author and will be invited to take part in a negotiation skills workshop conducted by Sue Hewitt from the Springboard Consultancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scid\u00e0 will open the event by introducing the host institution and outlining her successful career path. Her current research activity is focused on graphene derivative materials for flexible electronics and nanocomposites in the Graphene Flagship, where she collaborates with several companies such as NOKIA, Airbus and CRF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the first time, the event will also include a poster session and a student speaker slot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All MSc and PhD level students can apply to give a 20 minute talk about their scientific research specialism, career path and their experience of how gender has affected their career path to date and how it might affect their choices in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is still much that we need to do to tackle gender diversity in science and technology,\u201d explained Scid\u00e0. \u201cSparking an interest in science and nurturing girls to develop their interest into a career, starts at school level. I think it is exceptionally important to show the relevance of women\u2019s work in the scientific field and encourage young women to start their own career in science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s where events such as the Graphene Flagship\u2019s Women in Graphene Career Development Day come in. When I joined the Graphene Flagship in 2014, the project allowed me to collaborate with the best research centres and companies in Europe. I want to share this experience with women of all ages and inspire them to forge their own paths in the science and technology field.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSince the launch of the Women in Graphene network in 2015, it\u2019s exciting to see the network go from strength to strength,\u201d said Si\u00e2n Fogden, Business Developer for the Graphene Flagship and Cambridge Graphene Centre and leader of the Women in Graphene Network. \u201cThis career development day looks set to be the most exciting yet, hosted in an amazing location with fantastic speakers and lots of opportunity to engage with the other attendees. At its heart, the Women in Graphene network aims to support and inspire women to succeed in their chosen careers, enabling a more gender diverse scientific community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Register for the event HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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