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[Online Study Session] Gender Diversity: Elsevier's Gender Analysis

The Hokkaido Network for Promoting a Diverse Research Environment (KNIT) and the Hokkaido Block of the National Diversity Network are working to build a network that promotes understanding of initiatives such as developing a research environment where diverse researchers, including female researchers, can demonstrate their abilities, fostering and promoting diverse leaders, and reforming organizational awareness.
 

In this study session, we will invite Mr. Junya Inoue, Customer Consultant at Elsevier Japan Co., Ltd., as our lecturer to present the results of " The Researcher Journey Through a Gender Lens " ( Japanese version available here ), a gender analysis of academic research papers published by Elsevier in 2020.

Study session overview

Event name Hokkaido Diversity Research Environment Promotion Network (KNIT) and National Diversity Network Hokkaido Block Study Session
"Gender Diversity in Research Environments: Future Possibilities Insighted from Elsevier's Report and Initiatives"
lecturer Elsevier Japan K.K. 
Customer Consultant Junya Inoue
Date and Time Tuesday, February 2021, 8 3:14-30:15
Holding method Online meeting system Zoom
言语 Japanese
Program contents In this study session, we will hear about the results regarding gender differences in research participation, achievements, and careers, as well as the reasons why Elsevier, an academic journal publisher, is addressing gender issues, and specific examples of their work.
1. About Elsevier
(Very briefly, just in case audience from corporate would not know us…)
2. Background of the Gender Report
(why Elsevier is publishing Gender reports?)
3. Overview of the Gender Report
(Outlook of Elsevier's Gender Reports)
4. Summary of Gender Report Findings
(Data from the 2020 report)
5. Gender-related initiatives at Elsevier
(Elsevier's contributions)
Organizer Hokkaido Diversity Research Environment Promotion Network (KNIT), National Diversity Network Hokkaido Block Meeting, Hokkaido University
Target Individuals affiliated with Hokkaido University and KNIT partner institutions*, participating institutions of the Hokkaido Block of the National Diversity Network, and KNIT cooperating institutions.
*KNIT partner institutions (Muroran Institute of Technology, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Kitami Institute of Technology, Amino Up Co., Ltd., Nitto Denko Corporation)
application Advance application required
Application isCLICK HEREから
Deadline Monday, December 2, 2021 8:12
Contact KNIT Secretariat (Diversity Research Environment Promotion Office, Human Resource Development Headquarters, Hokkaido University)
Phone: (011)706-3625
mail: knit[at]synfoster.hokudai.ac.jp

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This seminar will use the video conferencing system "Zoom".
Participation requires a device such as a PC or tablet and an internet connection.
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