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--></style></head><body lang=DE-CH link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Please take note of the updated program. It is still possible to register for the conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Maya Widmer<br>GEMO Widmer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Research and Innovation Excellence through gender equality: New pathways and challenges</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>The Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture organizes a conference on <b>23<sup>rd</sup> – 24<sup>th</sup> October 2019</b> in Helsinki, Finland on gender equality in research and innovation activities. The event is part of the Finnish Presidency of the European Union and is financed by the European Commission. The venue will be Scandic Hotel Grand Marina in the centre of Helsinki. You or a representative of your organization are cordially invited to actively participate. There are still some places free but they are filling up fast. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>The registration closes on the <b>7<sup>th</sup> October 2019. </b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Equality leads to enhanced excellence in science, research and innovation. We need all genders and minorities on board to make sure we can tackle the grand challenges of our time. Europe needs to be inclusive to be competitive. The Research and Innovation Excellence through gender equality: New pathways and challenges conference in Helsinki in October 2019 brings together Europe’s top speakers and thinkers working towards that goal. Now is the time to influence the future of gender equality. Join us for an unprecedented event with discussions that will shape the actions and policies of tomorrow.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Why now?</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>The consensus on gender equality as a priority in the European Union has been under duress during the past few years, which highlights the need for a renewed and reinvigorated discussion on the future directions for the gender equality effort in research and innovation. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>We need a better roadmap for institutional change to achieve gender equality throughout the system: from early education to the very top positions in R&I. The first EC Communication on Women in Science was adopted in 1999. The same year saw the founding of the Helsinki Group on Gender in Research and Innovation. Now, 20 years later, we turn to Helsinki again. Now is the time to take stock of the developments, improvements and lessons learned in the advancement of gender equality in research and innovation (R&I). It is also time to take action on the future of gender equality in R&I. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>What’s the outcome?</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>This conference aims to put together a paper outlining what Europe needs to do to ensure gender equality in research and innovation in the future. The two-day event will culminate in publishing a co-created Helsinki Call for Action.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Who will be there?</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Speakers and participants represent the research community, research funding institutions, top policymakers, innovation actors, the digital and tech industry, and NGOS’s. We are honoured to have former president and the first female head of state of Finland Tarja Halonen as our keynote speaker.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Follow the conference on Twitter at @NewPathways2019 together with the hashtag #NewPathwaysHelsinki!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>How to register? </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>The website of the conference is here: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.newpathwayshelsinki2019.fi" target="_blank"><span lang=EN-US>www.newpathwayshelsinki2019.fi</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>The registration is open here: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/NEWPATHWAYS/en" target="_blank"><span lang=EN-US>https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/NEWPATHWAYS/en</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Kindest regards, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Matti Kajaste </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FI'>_______________________________________________________</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FI'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FI'>Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FI'>Korkeakoulu- ja tiedepolitiikan sekä lukiokoulutuksen osasto, Tiedepolitiikan vastuualue</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FI'>PL 29, 00023 Valtioneuvosto</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FI'>050 573 1109</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:FI'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FI'>Ministry of Education and Culture</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FI'>Department for Higher Education and Science Policy and General Upper Secondary Education</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FI'>P.O. 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