Diversity and gender issues in science and technology Event: INTED2012 Session time: Tuesday, 6th of March from 10:30 to 12:00 (UTC+01:00) Session type: ORAL Room: 4 Session chair: Suzanne Aurilio. San Diego State University (UNITED STATES)
WHERE ARE THE HIGH-TECH WOMEN? FINDINGS FROM AN EDUCATIONAL STUDY OF A VIRTUAL WORLD
S. Aurilio
10:45
HOW FLEXIBLE CAN WE BE? MANAGING DIVERSITY IN A DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK
C. Van Kerckhove
11:00
INFORMATION- AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) AND THE GENDER ISSUE
C. Tømte
11:15
THE UAE PUBLIC OPINION TOWARDS WOMEN POLITICAL ENABLING: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF THE EXPERIENCE OF WOMEN'S MEMBERSHIP IN THE FEDERAL NATIONAL COUNCIL OF UAE
A. Aldhaheri, A. Alnoaimi
11:30
HOW TO USE STEREOTYPES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF CULTURAL INTERPRETATION AND ENCOURAGE INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE
S. Kanobana
11:45
MAKING TEACHING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY POSSIBLE AMIDST THE CHALLENGES OF RURAL IMPOVERISHMENT: A CASE STUDY