ATHENA International Conference ‘Looking towards gender equality in research and innovation’

The ATHENA International Conference ‘Looking towards gender equality in research and innovation’ took place on February 10 at the Elder Museum in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, as part of the ATHENA project, which is co-financed by the European Commission.

The conference was held both on-site and virtual with the presence of numerous international experts. The event featured the participation of Sylvia Jaén, Deputy Minister of Equality and Diversity of the Government of the Canary Islands, Sara Ramírez, Minister of Equality, Diversity and Transparency of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, and María del Carmen Reyes, Delegate Councilor for Equality of the City Council of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Among the interventions of this conference, it was discussed topics related to the challenges of gender equality in research and innovation, examples of good practices on transformative measures of gender equality plans, as well as inspiring stories of women researchers and debates on factors that influence the participation of children in STEM education.

The international conference’s agenda can be found here and the recording is available on this page.