2009 Conference
Tomorrow's Women, Tomorrow's World
The science, engineering and technology workforce and workplace in 2030
12 March 2009
Thank you to everyone who joined us for a vibrant and stimulating day looking
into the future, and at issues that concern us now.
The conference report is available to download (pdf 5.5MB).
You can also:
- Download the results of the interactive voting Voting Results
- View Photos of the day
- Download the Conference Brochure
- Visit Wendy Schultz's UKRC blog entry, which ran for the fortnight spanning the conference
- Visit the blog by Maggie Aderin-Pocock - from space instruments to the Blue Peter satellite
- Listen to podcasts of a number of speakers (see below)
- Download the UKRC Research / Statistics Briefing launched at the conference
- Download the EPCGlobal survey results, also launched at the conference
- View Dutch photographer Laetitia Molenaar's photos of astronomers and space scientists at the conference.
Read the committments to action made by delegates on the day.Everyone was encouraged to fill out a postcard addressed to themselves with an
intention for action. The postcards will be sent back to the writers in 2010.
Morning Session
Wendy Schultz: powerpoint
Susie Uppal: pdf
Sylvia Walby: powerpoint
Podcasts: listen again
Afternoon Session
Launch of She's an Astronomer
Workshop 1: Tomorrow's Workforce
Wendy Schultz workshop materials: Incasting Women in SET Scenarios, 2030
Workshop 2: Tomorrow's Workplace
An Energy Vision of 2050: presentation by Rachel Morfill, National Grid
Workshop 3: Tomorrow's Leaders
Presentations by:
Sarah Blow, founder of GirlGeeks
Mari Teigen, expert on the Norwegian quota system placing women in the boardroom
Pat Morton, Sheffield Hallum University and advocate for women on public bodies
Workshop 4: Visions of 2030
Workshop 5: Women and Outer Space 2030
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