Rondetafelgesprek : Emancipatieconferentie in Oude Zaal

Swedish-Dutch
Conference on Gender Equality and Labour Participation
21 November 2008

Location: Tweede Kamer, The Hague, OUDE ZAAL
Address: Binnenhof 1A

08.00-08.45 REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
09.00-09.15 OPENING CEREMONY
Introductory remarks:
Hans Magnusson, Ambassador of Sweden
Mariëtte Hamer, Member of Parliament
Conference Moderator: Mr Harry Starren
09.15-10.00
Session 1

SWEDEN AND THE NETHERLANDS – A COMPARISON

Introduction: Cecilia Reimers, Swedish Institute

The Historical, Sociological and Cultural Perspective of the Gender Equality Debate
Gertrud Åström, lecturer, entrepreneur and expert on gender equality issues

Motherhood in the Netherlands and Sweden
Ina Brouwer, President of social entrepreneurs in childcare in the Netherlands

10.00-10.15 BREAK
10.15-12.00 Session 2

CHOICES IN LIFE – RECONCILING WORK AND FAMILY

Work and Parenthood in Sweden – the Swedish Child Care System and Parental Insurance
Ann-Zofie Duvander, Associate Professor at Stockholm University

Women and Work: Changes and Choices
Pia Dijkstra, Director Taskforce DeeltijdPlus

Women’s Economic Independence
Gertrud Åström, lecturer, entrepreneur and expert on gender equality issues
 

Men and Parenthood
Dennis Kullman, The Swedish Rescue Services Agency

Female Labour Market Participation in the Netherlands
Joop Schippers, Professor of Labour and Gender Economics, University of Utrecht

DISCUSSION
12.00-12.45 NETWORKING LUNCH
12.45-14.00 Session 3 - parallel mini-sessions

Case study 1: Charter and Quotas – two instruments to promote women
Marieke Bax, Member of the Committee Monitoring Compliance with the Charter Talent to the Top
Eva Bugge, Ambassador of Norway

Case study 2: Diversity as a Business Case - the Employers Perspective
Moderator/speaker to be confirmed

Case study 3: Recent Research on Gender Equality at the Swedish Rescue Services Agency
Dennis Kullman, The Swedish Rescue Services Agency,
Anne-Charlott Callerstig, Researcher, Linköping University

14.00-14.30 Session 4

DISCRIMINATION AND THE LABOUR MARKET

Anne-Marie Bergström, The Equal Opportunities Ombudsman in Sweden
Laurien Koster, President of the Dutch Equal Treatment Commission

14.30-15.00 COFFEE BREAK
15.00-16.00

Session 5

THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENTS

Women and Talent
Ronald Plasterk, Minister of Education, Research and Science

Employment Policy and Gender Equality
Eva Uddén Sonnegård, State Secretary, Ministry of Employment

DISCUSSION with speakers of this and earlier sessions
16.00 CONCLUDING REMARKS