Organized by the FP6 Projects: "Women in Nano", "Nenamat" and "Nanophen"

November 26, 2005

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Acad. G. Bonchev Street, Block 10 (IV km)

Satellite Seminar
to the 7th Workshop on "Nanoscience and Nanotechnology" November 24-25, 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria

Topics for discussion:
- On the monitoring of the "Women in Nanoscience" in Bulgaria.
- How to attract young women in nanoscience?
- Exchange of experiences in development of "Mentoring schemes".
- Possibilities for networking of the women in science activities in Bulgaria.

PROGRAM:

10:00 - 10:30 Opening Ceremony
(Moderator: Assoc. Prof. R. Kotsilkova)

Welcome Words from NCCT-BAS (Prof. I. Dragieva)
Welcome Words from Forum "Bulgarka" (Prof. Eva Sokolova)

10:30 - 11:00 Women in Science Activities in Bulgaria
Information from the "National Science Fund" - Ministry of Education and Sciences, Bulgaria
Presentation of the Bulgarian Association of the Women in Universities

11:00 - 11.45 Presentation of Projects Supported Women in Nanoscience

"WomenInNano", 2005-2008 (Assoc. Prof. R. Kotsilkova)
"Nenamat", 2004-2006 (Prof. I. Dragieva)
"Nanophen", 2005- 2007 (Acad. D. Exerowa)

12:15 - 13:00 Round-up Discussion on the Role of Women in Nanoscience
(Moderator: Assoc. Prof. D. Nesheva)