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Online event: “Promotion of Gender Equality and Women’s Economic Empowerment in Traditionally Male-dominated Industries and Occupations in Developing Countries” (9 December 2021)

Online event: “Promotion of Gender Equality and Women’s Economic Empowerment in Traditionally Male-dominated Industries and Occupations in Developing Countries” (9 December 2021)

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo will organize the online seminar “Promotion of Gender Equality and Women’s Economic Empowerment in traditionally Male-dominated Industries and Occupations in Developing Countries” on 9 December 2021.

The seminar will discuss how the promotion of gender equality and women’s economic empowerment can contribute to industrial development in developing countries in order to achieve Goal 5 “Gender Equality” and Goal 9 “Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure” of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In the panel discussion, moderated by Ms. Akemi ISHIKAWA (UNIDO Industrial Development Expert), there will be three speakers: Ms. Kako KURASAWA (Vice President, Sustainability Promotion Division, Komatsu Ltd.), Mr. Stavros PAPASTAVROU (UNIDO Industrial Development Officer), and Mr. Yuko YASUNAGA (Head of UNIDO ITPO Tokyo). The discussion will focus on the promotion of gender equality and women’s economic empowerment in traditionally male-dominated industries and occupations in developing countries, with examples such as projects on construction equipment operation training in Africa in which UNIDO and Komatsu have been collaborating.

Outline

Date/time: 17:00 – 18:00 (JST) on 9 December 2021

Language: English/Japanese (Simultaneous interpretation)

Programme

Japan       GMT

17:00       8:00    Opening Remarks & MC

                                   Ms. Ikue TOSHINAGA, UNIDO national officer

17:05       8:05   Panel discussion

                                   Moderator

                                   Ms. Akemi ISHIKAWA, UNIDO Industrial Development Expert

                                    Panelists/Discussants:

                                   Ms. Kako KURASAWA, Komatsu CO., LTD

                                   Mr. Stavros PAPASTAVROU, UNIDO Industrial Development Officer

                                   Mr. Yuko YASUNAGA, Head, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo

17:45       8:55      Q&A session

17:55       8:55      Closing Remarks

                                    Mr. Ferda GELEGEN, Deputy Head, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo

Registration         

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Contact for inquiries

Mr. Nishiyama, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo

Email: itpo.tokyo@unido.org