Participants

1. Participants Maria Helena NazarePortugal Universidade de Aveiro Helena Pereira Portugal / Technical University of Lisbon Cristiana CristureanuRomania / "Dimitrie Cantemir“ Christian University Corina DumitrescuRomania / "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 MorozovaUkraine / Odessa National Maritime University Iryna SavelievaUkraine / Odessa National Maritime University Ahsen ÖzsoyTurkey / Istanbul Technical University Canan Efendigil KaratayTurkey / Istanbul Science University Derin Ural Turkey / Istanbul Technical University Gülsün SağlamerTurkey / Istanbul Technical University Tereza Varnali Turkey / Bogazici University Mine G. TanTurkey /Istanbul Technical University, Ankara Uni Necla PurTurkey / Marmara University Nuran Zeren GülersoyTurkey / Istanbul Technical University Semra ÜlküTurkey / Izmir Institute of Technology Sevil GürganTurkey / Hacettepe University Sezer KomsuogluTurkey / Kocaeli University Tuncay DögerogluTurkey / Anadolu University Margret WintermantelGermany /HRK German Rector Conf. Ursula NellesGermany / University of Münster Ingrid MosesAustralia / University of Canberra Carmen LamagnaBangladesh / American Int. Uni. Liu JinanChina / Communication University of China Liu LiqunChina / Communication University of China Wu JianhuaChina / Nanjing Institute of Technology Qin HeChina / Jilin Huaqiao Foreign Languages Institute Marja-Liisa TenhunenFinland / Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences Krista VarantolaFinland / University of Tampere Gordana KralikCrotia / Josip Juraj Strossmayer Uni. Of Osijek Carmen FenollSpain / University of Castilla-La Mancha Agnete BladhSweden / University of Kalmar Lena NordholmSweden / University of Boras Kerstin NorenSweden / Karlstad University Christina UlleniusSweden / Karlstad University Kristin Ingólfsdóttir Iceland / University of Iceland Tatjana VolkovaLatvia / BA School of Business and Finance Cristina Robalo CordeiroPortugal / University of Coimbra 1

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3. Programme Sunday, 11 April 17:00-18:00 Registration 18:00-19:30 Welcome Cocktail Monday, 12 April 08:30-09:00 Registration 09:00-10:00Welcome 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) 10:00-11:00Plenary Session I Main Chair:Gülsün Sağlamer (Istanbul Technical University) Conference Hall 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 11:30-13:30Parallel 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 Workshop Session IB Room # 2 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) 13:30-14:30 Lunch 14:30-14:45 Group Photograph 14:45-15.45Plenary Session II Main Chair: Christina Ullenius (Karlstad University) Conference Hall 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 3

4. Programme 16:15-18:15 Parallel Sessions II: Women’s Leadership in Higher Education and Ways to Improvement Workshop Session IIA Room # 1 Chair:Krista Varantola (University of Tampere) Promoting women for higher competitiveness Agneta Bladh (University of Kalmar) E-Mentoring Supporting Female University Managers’ Leadership Development Marja-Liisa Tenhunen (Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences) Education for Health Personnel, My Experience Canan Efendigil Karatay (Istanbul Bilim University) Ways to improvement of women leadership in Higher Education in Africa Mary Okwakol (Busitema University) (to be confirmed) Women rectors and campus conflict management Fuada Stankovic (University of Novi Sad) Women in Higher Education and ResearchDecision-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) Workshop Session IIB Room # 2 Chair:Tatjana Volkova(BA School of Business and Finance) Promotion of Female University Managers Ursula Nelles(University of Münster) 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) Experiences from academic leadership programmes for women Lena Nordholm (University of Boras) Women in governing bodies in university and research: the Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal, as a study case  Helena Pereira (Technical University of Lisbon) Woman’s role in Education and Science of Ukraine Iryna Morozova (Odessa National Maritime University) Internationalization of the Universities and Women Leadership Liu Liqun (Communication University of China) 20:00 Conference Dinner 4

5. Programme Tuesday, 13 April 09:30-11:00Results of the Parallel Sessions Co-chairs: Gülsün Sağlamer (Istanbul Technical University) and Christina Ullenius (Karlstad Uni.) 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 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) 5

6. 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 6

7. CONCLUSIONS OF THE CONFERENCEI. Women and leadership in highereducation 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 “Women rectors do not have wives” 7

8. CONCLUSIONS OF THE CONFERENCEI. Women and leadership in highereducation B. Personal experiences of leading women emphasized: • 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!” “ 8

9. II. Ways to ImprovementA. Among the good practices that have worked are: Supporting structures Legislation and implementation of legislation Policy measures, platforms and pilot programmes for promoting women tothe leading administrative positions (i.e. the Swedish and Islandicexperiences, The pilot program of University of Munster) Gender based statistics on every aspect of HE (Collecting and using reliabledata in arguing and proving your point) Diagnosis of obstacles and barriers Spreading of administrative awareness Fostering of creative thinking abilities Including men in the process and making it clear that they are an equal part of the problem and its solution Pressure on politicians 9

10. II. Ways to ImprovementB .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 10

11. II. Ways to ImprovementB . 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 universitieswish 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. 11

12. II. Ways to ImprovementB. More is needed to increase the cracks in the glass ceiling: 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. E-mentoring is an example of improving women’s skills needed in management and governance of universities. Aspiring young women should be supported by i.e. women´s networks and projects to access leadership positions 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. “Keep the knowledge in the system: Global network of past and present women rectors”. 12

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19. Women’s Studies Center in Science, Engineering and Technology (WSCinSET) 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. 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. ITU established a New Centre 19

20. (WSCinSET) Women’s Studies Center in Science, Engineering and Technology ITU established a New Centre The Center is located in Taskisla, Room 134 and the liaison office is placed at Maslak Campus. WSC in SET aims to support and enhance genderequality 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 20

21. 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. 21

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