PROGRAM November 23, 2007 (Friday)
Venue: Old Upper House Chamber 9.00-10.30 Security clearance, registration
10.30 Welcome Speeches
Andrea Ferenczi, President of the Association of Women's Career Development in Hungary, Session Chair
Dr. Katalin Szili, Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly
Dr. Kinga Göncz, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary
Levente Lengyel, Director of Procter&Gamble
11.20 Opening speech: Intercultural Dialogue - Hungarian Women in the World Culture
By Professor Tibor Frank, M.A., Dr.Univ., Ph.D., D.Litt., Head of School
School of English and American Studies
Eötvös Loránd University
11.45 Panel 1 - Women in Diplomacy
Moderator: Szilvia Krizsó, MTV
13.15 Lunch Afternoon Session Chair: Dr. Kornélia Nagy-Koppány, Association of Women's Career Development in Hungary
14.15 Panel 2 - Reconciling family and work - the eternal women's challenge
Moderator: Vali Tóth, Hungarian Radio, London
15.45 Coffee Break
16.00 Panel 3 - Responsibility for future generations
Moderator: Georgina Szántó, Duna TV
17.30 Closing remarks
17.40 Drama presentation
Hungarian Sunday
Drama by Barbara Albury MA,
Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Theatre Studies, University of New England, Australia
Presented by Barbara Albury and László Tahi Tóth
18.00-20.30 Reception
Hosted by dr. Kinga Göncz, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
Republic of Hungary
November 24, 2007 (Saturday)
Venue: Old Upper House Chamber
8.00-10.00 Security clearance, registration
10.00 Opening Speeches
Andrea Ferenczi, President of the Association of Women's Career Development in Hungary
Dr. Zita Gurmai, Member of the European Parliament, Vice-Chairwomen of the Committee of Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities
Edit Rauh, Ministry of Social Affiars and Labour, Secretary of State of Eqaulity Affairs
Session Chair: Gyöngyi Kovács Fazekas, Association of Women's Career Development
10.40 Panel 4 - Life & Style
Moderator: Nóra Szily
12.30 Reception
Hosted by Edit Rauh, Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour, Secretary of State of Equality Affairs
dr. Zita Gurmai, Member of the European Parliament, Vice-Chairwomen of the Committee of Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities
13.30 Panel 5 - „Creative ambassadors" from the world of arts and sports
Moderator: Gabriella Molnár, editor in chief, Nők Lapja
15.20 Closing speech
15.30 Closing of the World Conference of Hungarian Women |
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