Maynooth University hosts two special events in Brussels to celebrate International Women’s Day 2024

The President of Maynooth University, Professor Eeva Leinonen, invites Arqus members to two special events in Brussels on 5^th and 6^th March to celebrate International Women’s Day 2024.

On Tuesday, 5^th March (18:00-20:00 CET), Maynooth will host a special reception at IBEC Global (Avenue de Cortenbergh 100, 1000 Brussels) with the following aims:

• Hear inspiring stories from Maynooth alumni, sharing their journeys of success and professional development.
• Gain insights from Maynooth’s experience as the recipient of the EU Award for Newcomer Gender Equality Champion in 2023.
• Learn about Ireland’s progress in advancing gender equality in higher education.
  

More information about the agenda, speakers and registration may be found here.

On 6^th March (12:30-14:30 CET), the panel discussion “Advancing Gender Equality in Higher Education Leadership” will take place at the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU (Rue Froissart 50, 1040 Brussels). The event will feature senior female leaders from the Arqus European University Alliance (the Arqus Coordinator, Dorothy Kelly, the President of Maynooth University, Eeva Leinonen, and the former Rector of the University of Granada, Pilar Aranda Ramírez), representatives of the European Commission (Ambassador Barbara Cullinane, Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland to the Perman Rep, Brussels, and Vanessa Debiais-Sainton, Head of Unit Higher Education, DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, DG EAC) and professors (Professor John O’Brennan, Maynooth University).

The panel will focus on advancing gender equality in higher education leadership. Specifically, the discussion will aim to:

• Discover best practices from senior female leaders across the Arqus European University Alliance.
• Gain insights from Maynooth’s experience as the recipient of the EU Award for Newcomer Gender Equality Champion in 2023.
• Explore policy implementation in the context of higher education across Europe.

Discover the programme and speakers and book your place by following this link.