International Colloquium

Municipal Policies towards Gender Equality

May 11 and 12, 2015

Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra

Provisional Programme

Monday, May 11, 2015

11h00-11h30m | Welcome
Virgínia Ferreira (APEM)
José Manuel Pureza (FEUC-CES)
Fátima Duarte (CIG)
Joana Gíria (CITE)

11h30-13h00 | Opening Conference
Chair: Virgínia Ferreira (APEM/FEUC-CES)
Georgina Waylen (School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester): Institutional Change for Gender Equality

13h00-14h30: Lunch

14h30-16h00 | Local Gender Equality Policies  - strategies and challenges

Chair: Madalena Duarte (CES)
Lucía Romaní (Universidad Juame I): Concept of equality and non-discrimination on grounds of  gender and equality plans
Lucía Martelotte (Equipo Latinoamericano de Justicia y Género, Argentina):
Virgínia Ferreira (APEM/FEUC/CES) e Rosa Monteiro (APEM/ISMT/CES): Diagnosis and Intervention Strategies at local level - The 3 Rs

16h00-16h30: Break

16h30-17h00Municipal Plans for Gender Equality - Experiences and Reflections

Poster presentation session on Portuguese municipalities' plans for equality - Póvoa do Lanhoso, Lagoa, Montijo, Gondomar, Mangualde, Abrantes, Seixal, Oliveira de Azeméis, Águeda, Cascais, Alcanena, Odivelas, Sta Maria da Feira, Lisbon

17h30-18h30 | Debate: Moderator: Cristina Vieira (CES)

19h30- DINNER | Centro Cultural Dom Dinis


Tuesday, May12, 2015

9h00-10h30 | Municipal plans for equality in Portugal and Spain
Chair: Rosa Monteiro (APEM/ISMT/CES)

Eva Alfama (Institut de Govern i Polítiques Públiques, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona):
Imma Quintana (Municipality of L’Alt Empordá, Girona, Espanha):
Heloísa Perista (APEM/CESIS):

10h30-11h00: Break

11h00-13h00 \ Round Table: Planos Municipais para a Igualdade

- Da vontade política à ação
Moderator: Albertina Jordão (APEM/OIT)

Councillor for Equality (Municipality of Abrantes)
João Pereira (Municipality of Lisbon)
Lurdes Morais (CHConsulting)
Margarida (GRAAL)
Clara de Jesus (CITE)
Rosário Fidalgo (CIG)
Armando Varela (National Association of Portuguese Municipalities)

13h00 | Closing