International Week of Women and Girls in Science: Global Perspectives in Science Diplomacy

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington, D.C. cordially invites you to the “International Week of Women and Girls in Science: Global Perspectives in Science Diplomacy” event organized in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Science Diplomacy Hub, Embassy of Finland, Embassy of Norway, and Embassy of the United Arab Emirates at the prestigious Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center located at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, the Johns Hopkins University new home in Washington, D.C.

Our event will celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day recognized by the United Nations General Assembly to promote equal access to and full participation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Poland, one of the EU’s leading producers of female STEM graduates, is actively implementing initiatives to support their success. Through a dialogue with scientists and diplomats, we aim to contribute to the ongoing conversation about advancing the role of women and girls in STEM.

Event Details

📅 Date: Monday, February 10

🕓 Time: 4:00 – 7:00 PM

📍 Location: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.

Program

1. Keynote Country Overviews

H.E. Leena-Kaisa Mikkola | Ambassador of Finland to the United States of America

H.E. Anniken Huitfeldt | Ambassador of Norway to the United States of America

Alia Alsuwaidi | Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the United Arab Emirates

Katarzyna Rybka-Iwańska | Head of Communications and Public Diplomacy Section, Embassy of Poland

2. "Breaking the Ceiling!" Panel

H.E. Anniken Huitfeldt | Ambassador of Norway to the United States of America

Alia Alsuwaidi | Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the United Arab Emirates

Zuzanna Kocjan | Ph.D. Researcher in Astronomy, University of Maryland

Helal Said | Trainee, Embassy of Norway

Moderator: Ona Ambrozaite | Co-Director, Johns Hopkins Science Diplomacy Hub

3. "Science Diplomacy in Different Cultures" Panel

H.E. Leena-Kaisa Mikkola | Ambassador of Finland to the United States of America

Katarzyna Granat | Expert in Science Diplomacy, Embassy of Poland

Hanne Monclair | Counselor for Science, Technology, and Higher Education, Embassy of Norway

Erdal Fere | Junior Advisor, Embassy of Finland

Moderator: Petri Koikkalainen | Counselor for Science and Higher Education, Embassy of Finland

Reception will follow the event.

Please RSVP here by February 8th.

For inquiries, please contact the Communications and Public Diplomacy Team at washington.culture@msz.gov.pl.

We are very much looking forward to seeing you at this engaging and insightful event.