Women social entrepreneurs changing Europe // Conference 11.09.2015
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[Brussels, 7 September 2015] EWL invites you to a dynamic, first-of-its-kind event on women’s social entrepreneurship in Europe! Join EU and national level policy makers, investors, entrepreneurs and experts for the presentation of EWL’s groundbreaking WEstart research, hear first-hand from women social entrepreneurs, and participate in an interactive policy debate with key actors!
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Friday September 11, 10:00 - 16:00
For more information, contact us at WEstartconference@gmail.com — at European Economic and Social Committee.
NEW! CONFERENCE AGENDA
9:00 Registration and Networking Breakfast
Catered by Cannelle social enterprise
10:00 Welcome
Viviane Teitelbaum, President of the European Women’s Lobby
Madi Sharma, European Economic and Social Committee
10:10 Introduction to the WEstart Project and Conference
Emily Usher Shrair, WEstart Project Manager
10:20 Policy Maker Introductions
- Facilitator: Agnes Hubert, European Bureau of Policy Advisors
- Iphigenia Potaki- DG Research and Innovation
- Jens Nilsson- MEP (S&D, Sweden) EP SocialEconomy Intergroup
- Katarzyna Ptak- DG Justice
- Andrea Maier- DG Employment and Social Inclusion
- Patrick Klein- DG Growth
10.45 Presentation of the WEstart Project Results
Emily Usher Shrair, WEstart Project Manager
11:00 Questions and Discussion
Emily Usher Shrair and Dr. Anne Laure Humbert, University of Cranfield
11:10 Participatory Workshop with Policy Makers
- Iphigenia Potaki- DG Research and Innovation
- Jens Nilsson- MEP, Sweden, President of the European Parliament Social
- Economy Intergroup
- Katarzyna Ptak- DG Justice
- Andrea Maier- DG Employment and Social Inclusion
- Patrick Klein- DG Growth
12:10 Coffee Break
12:25 Morning Keynote Speech
June O’ Sullivan, CEO London Early Years Foundation
12:40 Questions and Discussion
12:50 Morning Wrap Up
1:00 Networking Lunch
2:00 “Towards a feminist Europe”
Joanna Maycock, Secretary General of EWL
2:10 Afternoon Keynote Speech
Rozi Vaci, Founder and Director Matyu Design
2:25 Questions and Discussion
2:30 New Research: “The Gender Pay Gap in Social Enterprise”
Suncica Vujic, University of Antwerp
2:40 New Research: “Innovation and Women’s Social Entrepreneurship”
Marieke Huysentruyt, I-Propellor
2:50 Questions and Discussion
3:00 Coffee Break
3:15 Interactive Panel “Supporting Women Social Entrepreneurs” and
Audience Contest
- Monica Grau Sarabia, WISE, ESADE Business School
- Servane Moazan, Ogunte
- Madi Sharma, MADI Group, EESC
- Gorka Espiau, the Young Foundation
4:10 Closing Remarks
More information on the WEstart project
Facebookevent #WEstart
