Cyprus University of Technology Hosts Successful Erasmus+ Project “Feel the FemPower Limassol” Multiplier Event

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FemPower event successfully brings together experts to discuss and address gender inequalities in the clean energy transition sector.

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The “Feel the FemPower Limassol” event successfully brought together academia and industry experts to discuss and address gender inequalities in the sector of clean energy transition. The event took place online on Wednesday, 29 May 2024.

The event was organised by the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) and focused on addressing gender inequalities in the Clean Energy Technology (CET) sector. It began with a welcome by Professor Panayiotis Zaphiris, rector of CUT, and with an overview of the FemPower project by coordinators from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Keynote speaker Natasa Pilides, former Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry of Cyprus, discussed gender inequalities in CET, followed by a Q&A session. A roundtable discussion with experts, including Olympia Nisiforou (Assistant Professor at the CUT), Georgios Andreou (Assistant Professor at AUTH) and Eugenia Herodotou (CEO of the Energy Intel Cyprus) brought forward personal experiences and strategies for promoting diversity and inclusivity in the sector.

Project partners presented various outputs, including a mapping and comparison of the current gender equality situation, a gender analysis of CET, a MOOC on gender equality and a gender-inclusive toolkit using a STEAM approach. The event also introduced the FemPower Network, as well as tools and strategies developed within FemPower.

Several key outputs of the FemPower project were presented:

  1. Mapping and Comparison of Current Situation of CET and Gender Equality – Presented by Ioanna Myrto from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The map is available here.
  2. Gender Analysis of CET – Presented by our partners from Diotima, Greece.
  3. MOOC on Gender Equality in CET – Presented by partners from Polimi, Italy. Enroll in the MOOC here.
  4. Gender Mainstreaming Higher Education: Checklist for CET education in Higher Education Institutions. Presented by our partners from Diotima, Greece.
  5. Gender Inclusive Co-Creation Strategies for the Cooperation of Diverse Stakeholders in the Field of Energy. Presented by the CUT team.
  6. Gender-Inclusive Toolkit Following a STEAM Approach – Presented by the CUT team. Access the toolkit here.
  7. FemPower Repository of Projects and Practices – Presented by the CUT team. Access the repository here.
  8. FemPower Network – Presented by Duneworks, Netherlands. Join the FemPower Network.
  9. Gender Inclusive CET STEAM Activities for Secondary Education – Handbook. Presented by partners from Digijeunes, France. Access the handbook here.

The event provided a platform for sharing experiences, strategies and solutions to foster a more inclusive and equitable environment in the field.

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The FemPower project involves several partners:

  • Aristotelio Panepistimio Thessalonikis (AUTH) – Coordinator
  • Technologiko Panepistimio Kyprou (CUT)
  • Politecnico Di Milano (POLIMI)
  • Centre For Research On Women’s Issues (Diotima)
  • Centar Za Promociju Nauke (CPN)
  • Digijeunes (Digijeunes)
  • Universidad Del País Vasco/ Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU)
  • Technische Universiteit Delft (TUDelft)
  • DuneWorks

On behalf of the Cyprus University of Technology, members of the Cyprus Interaction Lab and Social Computing Research Center are participating in the project: Dr. Antigoni Parmaxi (Special Teaching l Staff) and Ms. Eirini Christou (Research Associate).

Stay tuned for regular updates of our activities at our project website.

 

 

About the authors

Dr Antigoni Parmaxi is a Tenured Teaching Personnel (Greek Language) at the Language Centre of Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), Coordinator of the Learning Development Network (LDN) of CUT and co-director of the Cyprus Interaction Lab of the Department of Multimedia and Graphic Arts of CUT. She holds a BA in Classical Studies from the University of Cyprus, an MA in Pedagogical Sciences from the same University and a PhD from CUT. In her PhD dissertation, she focused on the potential of social technologies as instructional tools that support social construction of an artifact by a group of learners. Her work is situated at the intersection of  technologies, language learning and social change.

Eirini Christou is a postgraduate research associate affiliated with the Cyprus Interaction Lab (CIL) of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) since 2017. She holds a BA in Primary Education from the University of Cyprus and an MA from the Department of Communication and Internet Studies of Cyprus University of Technology.  With a rich background in project management and research, Eirini has actively contributed to numerous national and European funded (Erasmus+ KA2; Horizon) projects. Her expertise spans diverse domains, including technology and education, human-computer interaction, immersive technologies, STEM, language learning and gender equality.

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