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Participants
Margret Wintermantel Germany /HRK German Rector Conf.
Ursula Nelles Germany / University of Münster
Ingrid Moses Australia / University of Canberra
Carmen Lamagna Bangladesh / American Int. Uni.
Liu Jinan China / Communication University of China
Liu Liqun China / Communication University of China
Wu Jianhua China / Nanjing Institute of Technology
Qin He China / Jilin Huaqiao Foreign Languages Institute
Marja-Liisa Tenhunen Finland / Central Ostrobothnia
University of Applied Sciences
Krista Varantola Finland / University of Tampere
Gordana Kralik Crotia / Josip Juraj Strossmayer Uni. Of
Osijek
Carmen Fenoll Spain / University of Castilla-La Mancha
Agnete Bladh Sweden / University of Kalmar
Lena Nordholm Sweden / University of Boras
Kerstin Noren Sweden / Karlstad University
Christina Ullenius Sweden / Karlstad University
Kristin Ingólfsdóttir Iceland / University of Iceland
Tatjana Volkova Latvia / BA School of Business and Finance
Cristina Robalo Cordeiro Portugal / University of Coimbra
Maria Helena Nazare Portugal Universidade de Aveiro
Helena Pereira Portugal / Technical University of Lisbon
Cristiana Cristureanu Romania / "Dimitrie Cantemir“ Christian
University
Corina Dumitrescu Romania / "Dimitrie Cantemir" Christian
University
Fuada Stankovic Sirbia / University of Novi Sad
Milota Vetráková Slovakia / Matej Bel University Banska
Bystrica
Alexandra Bitusikova Slovakia/Matej Bel University Banska
Bystrica
Iryna Morozova Ukraine / Odessa National Maritime University
Iryna Savelieva Ukraine / Odessa National Maritime University
Ahsen Özsoy Turkey / Istanbul Technical University
Canan Efendigil Karatay Turkey / Istanbul Science University
Derin Ural Turkey / Istanbul Technical University
Gülsün Sağlamer Turkey / Istanbul Technical University
Tereza Varnali Turkey / Bogazici University
Mine G. Tan Turkey /Istanbul Technical University, Ankara Uni
Necla Pur Turkey / Marmara University
Nuran Zeren Gülersoy Turkey / Istanbul Technical University
Semra Ülkü Turkey / Izmir Institute of Technology
Sevil Gürgan Turkey / Hacettepe University
Sezer Komsuoglu Turkey / Kocaeli University
Tuncay Dögeroglu Turkey / Anadolu University
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Programme
Sunday, 11 April
17:00-18:00 Registration
18:00-19:30 Welcome Cocktail
Monday, 12 April
08:30-09:00 Registration
09:00-10:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks
Main
Conference
Prof. Dr. Gülsün Sağlamer (Chair of the Organization Committee,
Hall
IstanbulTechnical University)
Prof. Dr. Derin Ural (Vice Rector of Istanbul Technical University)
Mr . Kadir Topbaş (Miayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality)
10:00-11:00
Main
Conference
Hall
Workshop
Room # 2
Plenary Session I
Chair: Gülsün Sağlamer (Istanbul Technical University)
The Developments in European Higher Education Policies in
the last years and its Impact on the Higher Education
Institutions
M.Helena Nazare (Vice President, EUA)
Women’s Leadership: Individual Wisdom and Collective
Experience of Women University Presidents
Liu Jinan (President, Communication University of China)
11:00-11:30 Coffee Break
11:30-13:30 Parallel Sessions I: Women’s Leadership in HigherEducation
Workshop
Session IA
Room # 1
Chair: Margret Wintermantel (HRK German Rectors' Conference)
(to be confirmed)
Who is patching the glass ceilings?
Krista Varantola (University of Tampere)
Standard procedures to appoint rectors as an obstacle for
female candidates? The Swedish situation
Kerstin Noren (Karlstad University)
Sharing the power with women at Spanish Universities?
Carmen Fenoll (University of Castilla-La Mancha)
Road to equality – overcoming barriers
Kristín Ingólfsdóttir (University of Iceland)
Private University Management, Between performance and
political motivation
Corina Dumitrescu (Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University)
A try to make a difference
Gülsün Sağlamer (Istanbul Technical University)
My leadership experience from US to Turkey
Derin Ural (Istanbul Technical University
13:30-14:30
14:30-14:45
14:45-15.45
Main
Conference
Hall
Session IB
Chair: M.Helena Nazare (Aveiro University)
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Policy measures in a
Swedish Perspective
Christina Ullenius (Karlstad University)
Women in higher education and science
Gordana Kralik (Josip Juraj Strossmayer Uni. of Osijek)
The motives and experience of women leaders of
Universities in Latvia
Tatjana Volkova (BA School of Business and Finance)
Koceali University, 1999-2010 Seeking success in
difficult years
Sezer Komsuoğlu (Kocaeli University)
Leading a Young Technical University almost from the
Ground up
Ayşe Semra Ülkü (Izmir Institute of Technology)
A woman rector of the University of Coimbra?
Cristina Robalo Cordeiro, University of Coimbra
My experience as a vice rector at ITU
Nuran Zeren Gülersoy (Istanbul Technical University)
Lunch
Group Photograph
Plenary Session II
Chair: Christina Ullenius (Karlstad University)
Women and Leadership in Higher Education – The
Australian Experience
Ingrid Moses (Chancellor, University of Canberra)
The question of numbers and power: women in top
university administration
Yeşim Arat (Vice-Rector, Bogazici University)
15:45-16:15
Coffee Break
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Programme
16:15-18:15 Parallel Sessions II: Women’s Leadership in
Workshop
Room # 1
Higher Education and Ways to Improvement
Session IIA
Chair: Krista Varantola (University of Tampere)
Workshop
Room # 2
Session IIB
Chair: Tatjana Volkova(BA School of Business and
Finance)
Promoting women for higher competitiveness
Agneta Bladh (University of Kalmar)
Promotion of Female University Managers
Ursula Nelles(University of Münster)
E-Mentoring Supporting Female University
Managers’ Leadership
Development
Marja-Liisa Tenhunen (Central Ostrobothnia
University of Applied Sciences)
Women At The Top: Administration and their
Leadership in Higher Education
Carmen Lamagna (American International
University-Bangladesh)
Being a Vice-Rector in a State University
Sevil Gürgan (Hacettepe University)
Education for Health Personnel, My
Experience
Canan Efendigil Karatay (Istanbul Bilim University)
Experiences from academic leadership
programmes for women
Lena Nordholm (University of Boras)
Ways to improvement of women leadership in
Higher Education in Africa
Mary Okwakol (Busitema University) (to be
confirmed)
Women in governing bodies in university and
research: the Technical University of Lisbon,
Portugal, as a study case
Helena Pereira (Technical University of Lisbon)
Women rectors and campus conflict
management
Fuada Stankovic (University of Novi Sad)
Woman’s role in Education and Science of Ukraine
Iryna Morozova (Odessa National Maritime University)
Women in Higher Education and Research
Decision-Making: The Case of Slovakia
Alexandra Bitusikova – Milota Vetrakova (Matej Bel
University)
Creative Thinking Ability: A Core Leadership
Competence for Women Leaders
Wu Jianhua (Nanjing Institute of Technology)
Internationalization of the Universities and Women
Leadership
Liu Liqun (Communication University of China)
20:00
Conference Dinner
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Programme
Tuesday, 13 April
09:30-11:00 Results of the Parallel Sessions
Co-chairs: Gülsün Sağlamer (Istanbul Technical
University) and Christina Ullenius (Karlstad Uni.)
14:30
Excursion to Topkapı Palace
(with Prof. Dr. Ilber Ortayli, President, Topkapı
Palace Museum)
17:30-18:15
Concert at Topkapı Palace
(Classical Turkish Music by Melihat Gülses)
Margret Wintermantel (HRK German Rectors'
Conference),M. Helena Nazare (Aveiro University),
Tatjana Volkova (BA School of Business and
Finance),
Krista Varantola (University of Tampere)
11:00-11:30
Coffee Break
11:30-12:30
Closing Session and Remarks
Chair: Mine G. Tan (Istanbul Technical University
and Ankara University)
Gülsün Sağlamer (Istanbul Technical University),
Christina Ullenius (Karlstad University),
Krista Varantola (University of Tampere),
M.Helena Nazare (Aveiro University),
Margret Wintermantel (HRK German Rectors'
Conference)
12:30-13:30 Lunch
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Conclusions
In the four paralled sessions
we had the privilege of listening to the experience,
observations and the propositions of past and
present women rectors, vice chancellors and vice
rectors.
The main points discussed under the two themes
of the conference were summarized in two
sections;
– Women’s Leadership in Higher Education
– Ways to Improvement
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CONCLUSIONS OF THE CONFERENCE
I. Women and leadership in higher education
A. Some of the systemic issues under this topic were observed to be:
• Covering of the gender issues like they do not exist instead of opening them
up for discussion.
• Work-life balance and family duties considered as women´s duty (Our work is
never done although men think that women have equal opportunities.)
• Stereotypes and prejudices about genders as well as the generalizations
which do not contribute to improving the situation
• Social and subliminal pressures inducing guilt feelings in professional women
• Governance issues (Case Romania: Political intervention).
• Recruiting procedures for academic leaders.( Do the standard procedures to
appoint rectors create obstacles for female candidates? How does the
ideology of recruitment advertisements emphasizing dynamic”persons”
working round the clock, , competitive, etc. distract women).
• Early marginalization in top research jobs and differences in career paths (i.e.
women´s careers start later and this is reflected in their position and salaries
throughout
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CONCLUSIONS OF THE CONFERENCE
I. Women and leadership in higher education
B. Personal experiences of leading women emphasized:
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Attitude problems among senior staff
Difficulties in time allocation for work and family
Resistance to change :conflicts are natural state
Personal skills and interventions are critical in conflict-ridden situations
Need to be tough and resilient
Learning from mistakes
Differences in lobbying practices between genders
Similarities and differences between cultures, i.e. USA and Turkey
Sharing the power with women i.e. in Spanish universities
Requirements to develop the competencies of administrative staff
Importance of role models and mentors to encourage young aspiring women
Women who have already fulfilled the requirements of academic career are
reported to be in a better position to compete for leadership positions
“With women leaders it is not about winning but achieving!”
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II. Ways to Improvement
A. Among the good practices that have worked are:
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Supporting structures
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Legislation and implementation of legislation
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Policy measures, platforms and pilot programmes for promoting
women to the leading administrative positions (i.e. the Swedish
and Islandic experiences, The pilot program of University of
Munster)
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Gender based statistics on every aspect of HE (Collecting and using
reliable data in arguing and proving your point)
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Diagnosis of obstacles and barriers
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Spreading of administrative awareness
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Fostering of creative thinking abilities
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Including men in the process and making it clear that they are an
equal part of the problem and its solution
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Pressure on politicians
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II. Ways to Improvement
B .More is needed to help increase the cracks in
the glass ceiling:
• Universities are forerunners in many fields – they should be
forerunners in gender issues as well. Academic community
must set the criteria for excellence, professionalism and ethics
to suppress all forms of gender discrimination.
• ”Political” pressure” is needed to keep gender equality on the
agenda
• Positive action is necessary before real equality can be reached
• It is important to look at the particular environment in which
universities operate in order to improve practice.
• Real autonomy for universities must be maintained to keep
politics outside the universities and recruit academic staff on
the basis of merit
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II. Ways to Improvement
B . More is needed to help increase the cracks in
the glass ceiling:
• European projects dealing with gender issues in academic
teaching/research have a positive influence. They offer a
chance for comparability. EU Commission should be
encouraged to continue to support gender oriented research.
• Women are needed on management levels in the future if
universities wish to compete at international levels
• Women have/need specific skills and solutions in the times of
fundamental reforms when conflict of interests is more present
and expected.
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II. Ways to Improvement
B. More is needed to increase the cracks in
the glass ceiling:
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A great volume of research exists on differences in the ways how
women/men behave in conflict prevention, management and
resolution. Work to improve such dimensions of administration should
take into account the different capacities of both genders.
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E-mentoring is an example of improving women’s skills needed in
management and governance of universities.
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Aspiring young women should be supported by i.e. women´s networks
and projects to access leadership positions
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Gripping stories about success and cost, indignity and wisdom and
the struggle of successful female leaders should be gathered to form
the collective experience of such women.
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GALLERY
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ITU established a New Centre
Women’s Studies Center in Science, Engineering and Technology (WSC in SET)
For many years, in addition to the research and publication activities in
their own areas, the female faculty members in Istanbul Technical
University also made important contributions to the topic of gender
equality.
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As an example, ITU was one of the seven partner universities from six countries (Hungary, Austria,
Estonia, Finland, Italy and Turkey) of the UNICAFE (Survey of the University Career of Female
Scientists at Life Sciences versus Technical Universities) and the host of the final conference of this
project in November 2008 and the Meeting of European Women Rectors I which was executed just
before it.
The final conference of the study entitled “Towards Gender Equality in Employment: Politics of
Compromising the Work and Family Life”, was also held in Istanbul Technical University on May 27
2009 with the participation of the experts from six countries.
All these works initiated the idea to establish a center in order to
utilize the potential for gender equality in Istanbul Technical
University. The center was established by the approval of Turkish
Higher Education Council on November 04, 2009.
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ITU established a New Centre
(WSC in SET) Women’s Studies Center in Science, Engineering and Technology
WSC in SET aims to support and
enhance gender equality in
science, engineering, technology
and art. Increasing the
accountability and following the
activities and expanding the
database in female statistics in
these areas , improving the
visibility and contribution of
women in social and academic
life, holding and updating the
related documents are the main
goals of the centre. The Centre
also expects to have a
significant impact on the gender
mainstreaming of the
undergraduate and graduate
education of the university
The Center is located in Taskisla, Room 134 and the liaison office is placed at Maslak Campus.
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What is next?
Road Map & Recommendations
• Formation of a European Women Rectors’ Platform,
• Representation in & interaction with “World Women
Presidents’ Forum” ,
• Organisation of annual conferences,
• Creating opportunities for collabrative projects,
• Participation in the activities of the European &
global higher education organisations.
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Thank You
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