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2. “WOMEN FOR EUROPE 4 – THE
ROLE OF INNER WHEEL, TOWARDS
EUROPE 2020”
AULA MAGNA, TURIN POLYTHECNIC,
NOVEMBER 12, 2011
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3. 14 countries represented, more than
250 members registered, the presence
of the International President
Catherine Refabert.
A mixed and intercultural event with a
success in both contents and
participation.
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4. INNER WHEEL AS PROMOTER MEETING
AND STUDY MOMENTS
The Inner Wheel, which has always involved its members
in concrete action in the world, is thinking today of
promoting meeting and study moments about the
reality of our time to hold on to the affirmation of an
informed female figure, active, available for dialogue
and help to whoever is in difficulty, to collaborate in the
path towards a new European citizenship of women. A
path which implies concrete answers to the challenges
of Europe in the XXI century, dictated by both the
economic and monetary Union, and by the widening of
the Union, from the role of Europe in the world, from the
development of new technologies and of the
information society.
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5. IN THE POLYTECHNIC HOUSE
FRANCESCO PROFUMO, RECTOR
In his welcome address, the Rector
Prof. Francesco Profumo (now
Secretary of State for Education and
Science) , whose seat in the Colloquium
was hosted, as well as words of praise
for the interesting topics, which are
subject of debate even within the
University, stressed the important
place of the Polytechnic at National and
International level. And interesting the
mention on the role of women in the
University life, which has now reached a
rate of 27%, with a substantial increase,
also due to "WOMAN ENGINEER", a
Project implemented in mid 2000 with
the Piedmont Region.
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6. OPENING ADDRESS
Introduced by Luisa Vinciguerra, Chairman
of the International Colloquium and
Responsible of International Relations of
the Project of the IW Club "Luisa Bruni" of
Naples, the following gave their
distinguished contribution: Anna Maria
Oberto, President of the Italian Inner
Wheel National Council, Lella Bottigelli,
Governor, District 204 of Italian IW, Maria
Vittoria Mailler, President of the "Luisa
Bruni" Naples Club, Antonio Strumia,
Governor, District 2030 Rotary
International, Bent Sorensen, Head of
Communication European Training
Foundation, and Dario Arrigotti, Director
ITC-ILO.
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7. LUISA VINCIGUERRA
PRESENTATION NEW MODEL
COLLOQUIUM
At the center, the new model of the 3
modules, more interactive, after that The mission of the Project:
applied in the previous three steps, based Europe for Women, Women for
on the call for papers (though innovative Europe.
in the Inner Wheel), to allow the Inner
Wheel members, interested, to study,
write, compare. The need for women
Inner Wheel, to be inside the story, as
protagonists, as actresses and not only
spectators. The dream of Catherine
Refabert to extend this project to other
geographical areas. Or the dream of Luisa
enter as Inner Wheel in a European
project.
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8. …AND THE THEMES European Women of
the Inner Wheel have
Europe 2020 is the EU's growth strategy for
the coming decade.
the duty to be In a changing world, EU should become a
documented, present smart, sustainable and inclusive economy.
and active. Concretely, the Union has set five ambitious
The International objectives:
Project "WOMEN FOR 1) employment,
EUROPE - THE ROLE 2) innovation,
OF INNER WHEEL" 3) education,
necessarily 4) social inclusion,
had to fit into this 5) climate/energy ,
strategy, to move to be reached by 2020.
from knowledge to
action. How can, Inner Wheel Women, collaborate
for?
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9. Followed the presentation by the National
Representative Franca Cinefra about
Catherine Refabert, President of IW, who
gave the keynote speech, already
emblematic in its title, at the same time
lucid and passionate "INNER WHEEL, OR
THE WORLD THROUGH A WOMAN'S
EYE".
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10. «INNER WHEEL, OR THE WORLD THROUGH
A WOMAN’S EYE»
…
INTERNATIONAL INNER WHEEL must
be involved in these studies: why…?
BECAUSE We are a VOLUNTARY
women’s service club, We are a women
worldwide network made of inspired
individual women who are trying to
transmit their ethic, their ideals, their
wishes for a better world, into relevant
social projects and activities who must
improve children’s and women way of
life.
YES , the bond that ties us together is
our friendship…This is a basic human
need. ..
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11. …LET US MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD LOUD
AND CLEAR
But besides or THANKS to our FRIENDSHIP, which is an incredible
powerful force, WE ARE PERMANENTLY FOCUSING AND INCREASING
on HUMANITARIAN SERVICE.
International Inner Wheel IS THE VOICE OF I00.000 WOMEN WHO CARE
AND SHARE WORLDWIDE THROUGH SERVICE AND INTERNATIONAL
UNDERSTANDING,
LET US MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD LOUD AND CLEAR.
Because we care and share, we are interested in all the women’s changes
which occures everywhere around us.
The situation of the women are changing fast in our world .
WE are in a fast track world today, we don’t want to be followers…. We
want to become the «advocate in chief» for women worldwide.
WE CAN’T BE A PASSIVE OBSERVER, WHILE ALMOST EVERYWHERE
IN OUR WORLD THE ROLE AND THE SAFETY OF WOMEN REMAIN
ONE OF THE HIGHEST PRIORITIES...
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12. By CATHERINE REFABERT SPEECH
…We are speaking of
reinventing the model of the
women status in the new
millennium; it is definitely an
asset for a better IW corporate
image.
Promoting IW, not just
through service, but through
intellectual endeavour must
become a normal process, and
my hope is to be able to have
this process becoming a
worldwide one: “the IIW
Women for the World, the
IIW Women for a better
world”.
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13. THE THREE MODULES
Every Module, led by a President With the objective of identifying,
of one of the four Clubs which and this emerged in every space-
form part of the Literary Prize, debate, paths of research and
was able to enjoy the experience aimed at investigating
contribution of Illustrious and giving back visibility to the
Orators. Experts and individual and the collective role of
personalities from the Academic women in these sectors - through
world, from the European Union, the network of Female Association
from Unesco, that focused work and of the Inner Wheel in the specific
primarily on themes coming from - in the European construction. To be
the 2020 Strategy of the a stimulus for the recognition and
European Union, at the centre of the evaluation of a Europe of gender
the International Meeting: in a transcultural perspective. To
knowledge and innovation, promote the work of IW members as
sustainable development, Citizens of Europe.
economics and social solidarity.
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14. I MODULE “WOMEN,
KNOWLEDGE
AND Moderator: Gabriella Bruzzone, President IW
Club Torino 45° Parallelo
INNOVATION"
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15. I MODULE FRANCESCO Profumo has focused his speech on
PROFUMO, innovation implemented through the
Rector, Project of the "Cittadella Politecnica",
Polytechnic of which represents a new growth pole of
the teaching and research, as well as
Turin: multiple structures able to promote the
“The Polytechnic development of cultural activities and
of Turin: an services within the institutional activities
International of the Polytechnic of Turin.
University for the Acceleration, attraction, expansion of
the mission, synergy between school and
Territory” reality; 35 private research centers,
enterprise incubators; 3000 jobs of
quality…
"OUR LABORATORIES MUST HAVE
MOVABLE WALLS“…. said
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16. I MODULE MARIA PAOLA
AZZARIO, INDEX
IMWF Chairman
and President, Globalisation concept and “gender
UNESCO Centre issue”
in Turin: • The Millennium Goals and the
“The UNESCO women
Centre of Turin • UNESCO and Equal Opportunities
and its Programs • The answer of the UNESCO Centre of
for the Turin: the International Centre Ipazia
Empowerment of • International Centre Ipazia’s activities
Equal • Our engagement
Opportunities”
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17. “WOMEN,
II MODULE AND
SUSTAINABLE
Moderator: Barbara Milella President IW Club
DEVELOPMENT” Torino
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18. II MODULE PIA BUCELLA,
Director,
A resource-efficient Europe is one of
seven flagship initiatives as part of the
Directorate A in Europe 2020 strategy aiming to deliver
DG Environment smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.
– European It aims to create a framework for policies
Commission: to support the shift towards a resource-
efficient and low-carbon economy which
“Resource will help us to:
Efficiency for a • boost economic performance while
Sustainable reducing resource use;
Development” • identify and create new opportunities for
economic growth and greater innovation
and boost the EU's competitiveness;
• ensure security of supply of essential
resources;
• fight against climate change and limit
the environmental impacts of resource
use.
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19. II MODULE PATRIZIA
Over these decades, governments,
communities and businesses have all
LOMBARDI, responded to the challenge of sustainability
Professor at to some extent. Despite all these efforts,
recent statistics and studies on the state of
Architecture & global ecosystem show that nearly two-
Planning thirds of the essential services provided by
Department, nature to humankind are in decline
worldwide, and in many cases we are literally
Polytechnic of living on borrowed time. Also the poverty is
Turin: increased at global level and the gender issue
“Evaluating and is still a problem worldwide. Clearly the
warnings, the policy, the education, the
Managing sustainable city guidelines and the green
Sustainable building assessments are not making enough
Development in of an impact to bring about meaningful
change in the 21st century’s development
Cities and trajectory and its environmental impact.
Communities” Improving the basis for sound decision-
making is, therefore, a high priority.
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20. III MODULE “WOMEN,
ECONOMY
AND
SOCIETY"
Moderator: Anna Picca President IW Club
Torino Nord Ovest
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21. III MODULE MARINA
NUCIARI,
Female employment, knowledge economy
and economic growth are intertwined.....
Professor at the Lisbon’s strategy, moreover, pointed for EU
School of countries to become “the world’s most
competitive and dynamic knowledge
Economics,
economy by 2010”, but only few countries
University of have so far reached this goal. This means
Turin: that despite the global economy’s
“Human dependence on knowledge industries and
Resources for knowledge workers grows, gender gap as far
as women economic integration is concerned
Innovation in the
still remains, and human capital and talent
Knowledge are not adequately rewarded, human
Society: more resources are not efficiently used, and
women in the “creating diversity” cannot manifest its
Knowledge potential.
Economy?”
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22. III MODULE ANNA MARIA
POGGI, Dean of Anna Maria Poggi focuses her report on the
discussion and demonstration of two
the School of paradoxes. First paradox: Everyone, starting
Educational by the American Freedman, argue that, a
Sciences and Vice greater participation of women in the world
Rector, of work helps to get out of the crisis. But, the
University of crisis hit, first, Women. Second paradox: It is
important to do gender policies, but we must
Turin: change the cultural perspective. But, if there
“Responsibility is not the cultural perspective, the policies
and solidarity to are not implemented. And if there are not
overcome the policies, the cultural perspective does not
crisis. The change. In its view, partly anticipating the
conclusion, she is convinced that it was a
contribution of mistake even by women imagine that the
women as an cultural perspective could change policies.
opportunity not
to lose”
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23. SOME QUESTIONS…
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24. 14 COUNTRIES
AUSTRIA
BULGARIA
BELGIUM
NORTH CYPRUS
FINLAND
FRANCE
EGYPT
GERMANY
REUNION ISLAND
ITALY
NIGERIA
NORWAY
SUISSE
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25. TOGETHER…IN INNER WHEEL FRIENDSHIP
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