Webinar for staff and students by the working group: Equity Diversity Inclusion Accessibility (EDIA)
Date : 19 November 2025, 2 - 4 pm
Hybrid event: UniDistance Suisse (room B18.005), Brig and on Teams. Although all speakers will join online, we strongly encourage in-person participation in Brig to foster exchange, networking, and community engagement.
Attendance is free, but please register at the end of the page.
We warmly invite you to an afternoon of presentations and discussion dedicated to advancing gender equality and promoting women and girls in science. The event brings together international experts and representatives from leading institutions to share research findings, initiatives, and opportunities supporting women’s participation in STEM fields. This event is organized by the equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility group at UniDistance Suisse which focuses on equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.
Organisation and moderation: Dr. Anna Schmitt Pereira
| 2.00 - 2.05 pm | Welcome and opening remarks | Dr. Anna Schmitt Pereira (UniDistance Suisse) |
| 2.05 - 2.30 pm | Scientific presentation of the studies conducted by Prof. Dr. Andrei Cimpian and his colleagues | Prof. Dr. Andrei Cimpian (USA - NYU) |
| 2.30 - 2.50 pm | Presentation of the work and initiatives undertaken by Prof. Dr. Charlotte Jacquemot and her colleagues | Prof. Dr. Charlotte Jacquemot (France - CNRS /ENS) |
| 2.55 - 3.15 pm | Presentation of the "L'Oreal UNESCO For Women in Science" Programme | Effie Mataliotaki - (Head of Corporate Affairs & Engagement L’Oréal Switzerland) |
| 3.15 - 3.35 pm | Presentation of Tecladies | Edith Schnapper ( Head of STEM Promotion, Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW)) |
| 3.35 - 4.00 pm | Q&A session |
Prof. Dr. Andrei Cimpian - New York University
Professor of Psychology
Prof. Dr. Charlotte Jacquemot – CNRS / ENS - Paris
Head of the Department of Cognitive Sciences
Effie Mataliotaki - L’Oréal Switzerland
Head of Corporate Affairs & Engagement
Edith Schnapper- Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences – SATW
Head of STEM and SATW’s promotion of young talent
