an article by Katherine Dashper (Leeds Beckett University, UK) published in Gender, Work & Organization Volume 26 Issue 4 (May 2019)
Abstract
Mentoring is widely acknowledged to be an important contributor to women's career success and progression, but women often struggle to access mentoring networks that can help sponsor and develop their careers.
Formal mentoring programmes designed specifically for women help overcome this challenge, but such schemes may at the same time reinforce masculine discourses which position women as deficient in relation to the invisibly male norm that is implicit within contemporary working practices.
Drawing on a formal women‐only mentoring programme built on gender‐positive goals to empower women to ‘be the best they can be’ within the events industry, this article considers the extent to which such programmes can both challenge and reproduce gendered discourses of business and success. Interviews with mentors and mentees illustrate how such programmes make gender visible within business and individual careers, but masculinist underpinnings of organizational discourses remain invisible, unacknowledged and thus largely unchallenged.
Showing posts with label events. Show all posts
Showing posts with label events. Show all posts
Wednesday, 8 May 2019
Monday, 16 July 2018
Improve online booking to make live music events disability-friendly, says report
an article published in the E-ACCESS BULLETIN
A survey has found that 79% of people with disabilities have been put off buying live music tickets due to problems with booking access requirements, and 73% have felt discriminated against when booking, with many of the issues related to problematic websites and online booking systems.
The findings are taken from the State of Access Report 2018, published by the Attitude is Everything charity. The report examines the process of ‘access booking’ for live music events, defined as booking ‘reasonable adjustments’ or access requirements alongside tickets. This could include wheelchair accessible spaces, step-free seats, or additional tickets for a ‘personal assistant’ to attend a show and provide support.
Continue reading this article
or
Find out more about State of Access 2018 and read the report in full, in PDF or text, at the Attitude is Everything website.
A survey has found that 79% of people with disabilities have been put off buying live music tickets due to problems with booking access requirements, and 73% have felt discriminated against when booking, with many of the issues related to problematic websites and online booking systems.
The findings are taken from the State of Access Report 2018, published by the Attitude is Everything charity. The report examines the process of ‘access booking’ for live music events, defined as booking ‘reasonable adjustments’ or access requirements alongside tickets. This could include wheelchair accessible spaces, step-free seats, or additional tickets for a ‘personal assistant’ to attend a show and provide support.
Continue reading this article
or
Find out more about State of Access 2018 and read the report in full, in PDF or text, at the Attitude is Everything website.
Monday, 24 August 2009
Tackling Child Poverty in Hard Times Conference
organised by Inclusion events and training (Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion)
Discount for Early Bookings received before 25 September 2009
Fees range from £165 - £285
The number of people out of work continues to increase. At the same time, the public finances are coming under increased pressure. These are hard times for families, and hard times for those working to tackle child poverty in their communities. With the Child Poverty Bill currently before Parliament emphasising the importance of developing effective local strategies to reduce child poverty, this is a critical time to share analysis, ideas, and best practice.This conference will bring together policy-makers and practitioners from across central Government, local authorities, and key delivery agencies including Jobcentre Plus and from across the third sector to examine how the recession is impacting on child poverty levels and how the challenges faced by local areas can best be met.
Confirmed Speakers:
- Kate Green, Chief Executive, CPAG
- Roger Wilshaw, Deputy Director Regeneration Strategy Local Economic Development and Renewal, Communities and Local Government
- Dawn Primarolo MP, Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families
- Maria Millar MP, Shadow Minister for the Family
23 October 2009
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Birmingham NEC
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Birmingham NEC
More information
Wednesday, 29 July 2009
Special Needs London – event
16-17 October 2009 Business Design Centre, London
Special Needs London has the resources, ideas, advice and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) training to provide teachers, SENCOs, support staff and parents with the tools and skills to help all pupils achieve.overview
Learn about the latest issues from professionals with SEN expertise, within the inspiring CPD seminar programme.
Find thousands of resources to compare and buy for every kind of special and additional educational need.
Entry to the show is free, and seminars cost as little as £9+VAT each.
Sunday, 29 March 2009
Future of Learning Conference
The Future of Learning Conference will take place at Ashridge Conference Centre (Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire) over 48 hours, starting at 2pm on Wednesday 19 August and closing at lunchtime on Friday 21 August.
Full details of parallel sessions will be available in May 2009 once the review of abstracts submitted to the conference has been completed. The tracks will combine traditional presentations with interactive workshops to create a lively blend of opportunities to listen and engage.
Wednesday 19 August
Registration will be followed by afternoon workshops facilitated by faculty from Ashridge, the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business Executive Education Unit and Mt Eliza Executive Education. These workshops will showcase innovative work and provide an informative and social introduction to the conference.
Find out more about the Ashridge Experiential Learning workshop here.
The first keynote speaker, Sir Douglas Hague will speak before dinner on the same day.
Thursday 20 August
The second keynote speaker, Emeritus Associate Professor Chris Breen will start the day by addressing the audience in plenary, before progressing to parallel sessions for the rest of the day.
Friday 21 August
The third keynote speaker, Dr. Robert Burke will open the final morning of the conference. Parallel sessions will run for the remainder of the morning. All participants will be invited to stay for lunch after the conference formally closes at 1pm.
Took a bit of finding given the sparsity of information provided by elearningeuropa but I got there in the end!
Full details of parallel sessions will be available in May 2009 once the review of abstracts submitted to the conference has been completed. The tracks will combine traditional presentations with interactive workshops to create a lively blend of opportunities to listen and engage.
Wednesday 19 August
Registration will be followed by afternoon workshops facilitated by faculty from Ashridge, the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business Executive Education Unit and Mt Eliza Executive Education. These workshops will showcase innovative work and provide an informative and social introduction to the conference.
Find out more about the Ashridge Experiential Learning workshop here.
The first keynote speaker, Sir Douglas Hague will speak before dinner on the same day.
Thursday 20 August
The second keynote speaker, Emeritus Associate Professor Chris Breen will start the day by addressing the audience in plenary, before progressing to parallel sessions for the rest of the day.
Friday 21 August
The third keynote speaker, Dr. Robert Burke will open the final morning of the conference. Parallel sessions will run for the remainder of the morning. All participants will be invited to stay for lunch after the conference formally closes at 1pm.
Took a bit of finding given the sparsity of information provided by elearningeuropa but I got there in the end!
Tuesday, 10 March 2009
The New Opportunities White Paper: Fair Chances for the Future
The NIACE Spring policy briefing looking at the White Paper and assessing its impact on adults will take place on
Thursday 26 March 2009
at NIACE's offices in Leicester
10:45am - 12:45pm
£85 including lunch
The global downturn has revealed enormous socio-economic disparities accrued during 10 years of economic growth. Fairness and social mobility are becoming politically significant topics once again. The New Opportunities White Paper: Fair Chances for the Future, published on 13 January 2009, is owned by eleven government departments and as such represents an opportunity for joined-up government action.
Furthermore it puts lifelong learning back in the policy agenda as the phrase appears twelve times in the document.
This Policy Briefing will provide -
- an overview of the White Paper
- an opportunity to explore its potential impact.
- an overview of the White Paper
- an opportunity to explore its potential impact.
The primary focus will be to consider the actions identified in the document such as the £500 learning entitlement for families on low income and to explore what further interventions could be proposed to use learning to tackle the inequality gap.
The policy discussion will be complemented with an insight into the initial findings of NIACE's independent Inquiry into the Future for Lifelong Learning (IFLL).
The policy discussion will be complemented with an insight into the initial findings of NIACE's independent Inquiry into the Future for Lifelong Learning (IFLL).
Audience
This event will be of interest to anyone working in the field of adult learning with a particular interest in lifelong learning and social mobility. This will include:
- Colleges
- Local authorities
- Independent and third sector providers
- Guidance workers
Event Information
- Colleges
- Local authorities
- Independent and third sector providers
- Guidance workers
Event Information
Event fee per person is £85. NIACE does not charge VAT on conference fees.
Arrival and registration is at 10:45am for an 11:00am start.
The briefing will end with lunch at 12:45pm
Enquiries to NIACE Events Team - Tel: 0116 204 2833
E-mail: gurjit.kaur@niace.org.uk
Arrival and registration is at 10:45am for an 11:00am start.
The briefing will end with lunch at 12:45pm
Enquiries to NIACE Events Team - Tel: 0116 204 2833
E-mail: gurjit.kaur@niace.org.uk
http://www.niace.org.uk
Friday, 21 November 2008
ICT in CEG national conference
The second ICT in CEG national conference will take place on 5-6 March at the Monkbar Hotel, York.
Careers information practitioners will probably be aware that it is some time since there has been an Information Managers' Conference and several of the option session topics will be of particular relevance to you!
Let's concentrate on the information and let others consider the technology of it!
Anyway, the programme has, say organisers Pete Hulse and Hilary Nickell, has come together well and all the details can be found on http://www.careercompanion.co.uk/ictinceg/ with an application form and feedback from the first conference last March.
Note that the discounted early bird offer will continue to the end of December so apply now!
Careers information practitioners will probably be aware that it is some time since there has been an Information Managers' Conference and several of the option session topics will be of particular relevance to you!
Let's concentrate on the information and let others consider the technology of it!
Anyway, the programme has, say organisers Pete Hulse and Hilary Nickell, has come together well and all the details can be found on http://www.careercompanion.co.uk/ictinceg/ with an application form and feedback from the first conference last March.
Note that the discounted early bird offer will continue to the end of December so apply now!
Thursday, 21 August 2008
Employability and Young Adults: Driving the agenda forward
Thursday 6 November 2008
09:30-16:15
The Megacentre, Bernard Road, Sheffield S2 5BQ
The Megacentre, Bernard Road, Sheffield S2 5BQ
Delegate fee: £195 per person (includes lunch, tea/ coffee, a copy of the LSN Research Report Employability skills explored and NIACE briefing paper Young adults and employability)
This conference will explore and reflect upon current policy and practice in relation to young adults (aged 16-25), particularly those on the margins of education, training and employment and the development of employability skills in supporting the transition to work.
This conference will reflect on the skills and qualities required from young adults by employers and how young adults can be supported to develop them. It will consider roles and responsibilities in developing employability with young adults and show case effective and innovative practice.
More information
This conference will explore and reflect upon current policy and practice in relation to young adults (aged 16-25), particularly those on the margins of education, training and employment and the development of employability skills in supporting the transition to work.
This conference will reflect on the skills and qualities required from young adults by employers and how young adults can be supported to develop them. It will consider roles and responsibilities in developing employability with young adults and show case effective and innovative practice.
More information
Tel: 0116 204 2833
Tuesday, 26 February 2008
Older People and Informal Learning: how is adult learning for older people to be supported?
NIACE Conference
Wednesday 9 April 2008
Wednesday 9 April 2008
10:00-15:20
Abbey Community Centre
Abbey Community Centre
34 Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BU
Delegate fee: £50 per person (includes lunch, NIACE does not charge VAT)
Delegate fee: £50 per person (includes lunch, NIACE does not charge VAT)
This conference will give participants the opportunity to discuss issues which the government's recent consultative paper on informal learning raises for older people, and to shape their organisation's response.
John Gibson from DIUS will outline the paper and the process of consultation and NIACE's Associate Director for Older Learners, Stephen McNair will comment on the potential implications for older learners.
Audience
The event will be of interest to practitioners, policy makers, providers of learning opportunities, agencies supporting older people and advocates for older people.
Full conference programme from NIACE Conferences
Audience
The event will be of interest to practitioners, policy makers, providers of learning opportunities, agencies supporting older people and advocates for older people.
Full conference programme from NIACE Conferences
Reserve your place at the website above, tel: 0116 204 2833 or email gurjit.kaur@niace.org.uk
Background
In January 2008 the government issued a consultative paper on informal learning. It suggests that government needs to focus its funding for adult learning strategically, to ensure the maximum value for limited resources. It is a major and radical attempt to review how Government supports adult learning, including learning for older people.
The paper suggests that we may be trapped in an outdated model of adult learning, based too much on formal classrooms and publicly funded programmes, and that a more, effective strategy might involve making the service more learner led, with a stronger infrastructure of to organise services, rather than directly subsidising courses themselves.
Individuals and organisations are invited to make their own responses to DIUS, and ministers are holding a number of invitation events to discuss particular issues.
Aims
To support the consultation, NIACE is organising this conference specifically to discuss the implications and issues for older learners (broadly people from ages 50-100+). Participants will be given the chance to discuss the opportunities and risks which the paper raises, to identify models of good practice and to help shape their own, and their organisation's response to the consultation.
In January 2008 the government issued a consultative paper on informal learning. It suggests that government needs to focus its funding for adult learning strategically, to ensure the maximum value for limited resources. It is a major and radical attempt to review how Government supports adult learning, including learning for older people.
The paper suggests that we may be trapped in an outdated model of adult learning, based too much on formal classrooms and publicly funded programmes, and that a more, effective strategy might involve making the service more learner led, with a stronger infrastructure of to organise services, rather than directly subsidising courses themselves.
Individuals and organisations are invited to make their own responses to DIUS, and ministers are holding a number of invitation events to discuss particular issues.
Aims
To support the consultation, NIACE is organising this conference specifically to discuss the implications and issues for older learners (broadly people from ages 50-100+). Participants will be given the chance to discuss the opportunities and risks which the paper raises, to identify models of good practice and to help shape their own, and their organisation's response to the consultation.
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