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FemCities Conference 2010: Jobs, service provision and public procurement: Cities and municipalities as promoters of gender equality

23.-24.6.2010 in Stuttgart

The FemCities Conference 2010 focuses on gender equality strategies, steering approaches and implementation. Municipalities and cities fulfil multiple functions: as employer, service provider and contracting body. How can municipalities and cities successfully promote gender equality? How can these strategies be implemented within city administrations, but also in provision of services? To what extent can municipalities and cities influence public procurement procedures by applying gender equality clauses?
We are looking forward to exchanging good practice examples by presentations, workshops and posters. Presentation and panels about:

The European Charta on Equality – an useful instrument for municipalities?
Mikola Sinikka, Senior Adviser, The Association of the Finnish Local and Regional Authorities, AFLRA, Finland

Advancement of women in public procurement – legal options for municipalities and cities in Europe
Kerstin Ahlberg, Institute for Social Private Law, Department of Law, Stockholm University, Sweden

Panel discussions:
Advancement of women in public procurement
Practice Examples: Claim and reality
Marianne Rühl-Andresen, Head of Department for Policy and Legal Issues in Equality Politics, Senate Department for Economics, Technology and Women`s Issues, Berlin
Marion Gebhart, Head of Department for the Promotion and Coordination of Women’s Issues, Vienna
Nicole Fletcher, Head of Sustainable Development, London Fire Brigade

Municipalities and cities as promoters of gender equality – Best practices on equality methods, regulations and financing
Ursula Matschke, Head of Staff Unit for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men, Stuttgart
Inés Mateos, Office for Gender Equality, Department of Presidential Affairs, Basel
Karin Kientzl, Equal Opportunities Advisor, Vienna
In depth workshops on second day.

Find more information in folder and on www.femcities.at
Registration for conference: femcities@femcities.at

The FemCities Conference 2010 is organized in cooperation between City of Stuttgart, Staff Unit for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men – City of Vienna, Department for the Promotion and Coordination of Women’s Issues