Programme

8.00-9.00: Registration

9.00-9.30: Welcome Address and Signature of the Diversity Charta “Charta der Vielfalt” (Maria Krautzberger, President of the German Environment Agency; Aletta Gräfin von Hardenberg, CEO of the Charta der Vielfalt e.V.); Introduction „Gender Mainstreaming at the German Environment Agency – a flying visit“ (Marlene Sieck, Gender Equality Officer of the UBA)

9.30-10.00: Key Note: “Gender perspectives on climate, environmental and mobility issues – how gender moves ahead sustainability and environmental research” (Prof. Annica Kronsell, Lund University)

10.00-12.00: Panel and Roundtables I: “Gender impact assessment in environmental and health-based research – practical experiences“ (Facilitators: Vera Rabelt & Arn Sauer)

  • “Gender relations and sustainability then and now: gender mainstreaming in the UBA – experiences and results of a former UBA research project“ (Ulrike Röhr, genanet - Focal Point Gender, Environment, Sustainability)
  • “Gender mainstreaming and gender impact assessment in the environmental sector“ (Prof. Ines Weller, University of Bremen in cooperation with Dr. Irmgard Schultz)
  • “Integration of sex and gender analysis in research: ideas for translation from science to policy” (Prof. Ineke Klinge, Chair EU Horizon 2020 Advisory Group on Gender)
  • “Interdependent gender aspects in climate policies – overview about an ongoing UBA research project, first results of the status quo and considerations concerning a conceptual refinement of gender impact assessment in the climate sector (Meike Spitzner, Wuppertal Institute; Dr. Immanuel Stieß & Dr. Diana Hummel, ISOE)

12.00-13.00: Lunch break

13.00-15.00: Panel and Roundtables II: „Gender mainstreaming in environmental protection – benefits and enabling frameworks“ (Facilitators: Vera Rabelt & Arn Sauer)

  • “Gender mainstreaming in climate policies of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB)“ (Andrea Meyer & Kirsten Orschulok, BMUB)
  • “Key drivers for gender mainstreaming in environmental policies” Prof. Inés Sánchez de Madariaga, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid & Director of the UNESCO Chair on Gender)
  • “Sex and gender in epidemiology and toxicology – insights into the work of the research network ‚Gender – Environment – Health‘ (GeUmGe-Net)“ (Dr. Malgorzata Debiak, Department II 1.2 „Toxicology and health-based environmental monitoring“, UBA)
  • “Gender mainstreaming in Austria – a success story? Gender budgeting and impact assessment exemplified by the environmental sector“ (Drin Vera Jauk, PhD, Head of the Department for Gender Equality Policies and Legal Matters, Austrian Federal Ministry of Health and Women’s Affairs)

15.00-15.30: Coffee break

15.30-17.00: Closing panel: “Gender mainstreaming – of use for whom, where do you go? Discussion panel about the added value and visions for the future of equality-oriented environmental protection” (Facilitator: Dr. Claudia Neusüß)

Panelists:

  • Prof. Dr. Claudia Hornberg (Head of the German Advisory Council on the Environment & University of Bielefeld)
  • Andrea Meyer (Head of Unit “Fundamental Matters of Climate Protection, Climate Protection Plan“, BMUB)
  • Christina Hadulla-Kuhlmann (Head of Unit “Equal Opportunities in Education and Research“, BMBF)
  • Marieke Rother (Gender Controlling, Excellence Initiative, Technical University of Berlin)
  • Johanna Ferretti (PhD Candidate at Free University of Berlin & Researcher at the Thünen Institute for Baltic Sea Fishing)
  • Gotelind Alber (GenderCC & Gender and Climate Expert)

17:00-17:15: Closing remarks and farewell

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