Women Leaders in International Relations. Comparing UE and U.S. Experiences
Women Leaders in International Relations. Comparing UE and U.S. Experiences
Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels, 8 - 12 July 2013
30 women leaders involved in international relations found their inspiration and improved their capacity to successfully lead, communicate, negotiate and build trust, as a woman, in a international and too often male dominated environment
In July 2013, the Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels, the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence at the University of Rome Tor Vergata and the National School of Public Administration (SSPA) joined forces with Women in Public Service Project (WPSP) and Women's Campaign International for a week-long training program. The project benefitted from the financial support of the European Commission, Verona Fiere VinItaly and the University Association of Contemporary European Studies (UACES).
What are the specific features that characterize women leadership in international relations? Do women really make the difference when they are at the helm of foreign policy? What are the specific difficulties that women leaders have to face in negotiating internationally and making their way through in international relations?
On December 15, 2011, former U.S. Secretary Hillary Clinton announced the historic launch of the Women in Public Service Project (WPSP) in partnership with the Seven Sisters Colleges (Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mt. Holyoke, Smith and Wellesley Colleges) and the State Department. The WPSP is now house at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and has grown to include Mills, Mount St. Mary’s, Scripps, City College of New York and other colleges and universities around the world.
For the first time, a Women in Public Service Project (WPSP) affiliate program focused on Women Leadership in International Relations. "Women Leaders in International Relations: Comparing EU and U.S. Experiences" took place in Brussels, in July 2013. A new edition will take place in the summer 2014 in Italy.
