UN Global Women’s Leadership Series
“Global Women of Tech and the United Nations” Panel Discussion Cemre Ulker, UN Representative and US Director of the Journalists and Writer’s Foundation, was invited to return to Ivy Tech for a virtual talk on the intersection between international women’s rights and global press freedoms. Additionally, Cemre provided an overview and update on global progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Students, staff, and faculty joined us for this insightful and urgent look at contemporary global challenges. A recording of the event can be found here.
“Gender, Press Freedoms, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals” with Cemre Ulker Six leaders in technology from across the globe - including multiple UN scholars and leaders in Science Diplomacy - participated in a virtual roundtable discussion to share about their lives, careers, and what it means to be a woman in STEM making a meaningful impact on the world today. Our speakers made a meaningful impression upon students and faculty alike, especially with their remarks about self-advocacy and the idea of “bringing your own chair to the table.” A recording of the event can be found here.
LEFT: Our speakers from the virtual roundtable RIGHT: A portrait of Cemre Ulker
As we reach the bittersweet conclusion of our “UN Global Women Leadership Series,” we’d like to thank all of the amazing people who came together to make it happen. First, we’d like to thank the inspiring women leaders from around the globe who were featured in our three virtual talks. In the first, Jelena Pia-Comella, women’s rights activist and the first female representative from her country to the UN, spoke on “Women’s Leadership in Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution.” The second event, a virtual roundtable - “Global Women of Tech and the United Nations” - included six women sharing about their lives and careers as women in STEM making a meaningful impact on the world today. The virtual roundtable included Larisa Schelkin, a renowned leader in Science Diplomacy and global science education. Most recently, Cemre Ulker returned to Ivy Tech for a talk on “Gender, Press Freedoms, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.” Ivy Tech classes were joined by faculty and students from Chile and Uzbekistan during these events. We would then like to thank faculty members Dr. Noor Hussain and Dr. Ann O’Connor-Whaley for their participation as co-moderators. We would also like to thank our sponsors and hosts within the Ivy Tech Indianapolus Campus for supporting our endeavors and allowing us to utilize their spaces: The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Belonging and the Julia M. Carson Learning Resource Center. And last, but certainly not least, we’d like to thank Professor Gerald Maki, for organizing the series and without whom this series may not have happened. We are at the early stages of brainstorming for next year, so if you have any ideas or if you have an interest in collaborating, please be sure to reach out to Gerald Maki.
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