Anne Stenros, Architect and Chief Design Officer of the City of Helsinki, will visit IE School of Architecture and Design to talk about The Power of Design: Towards People-Centered Urbanism, a presentation based on her favorite quote by architect Louis Kahn: “A city is a place where a small boy, as he walks through it,…
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American architectural academic Martha Thorne talks to Shivangi Mishra about how architectural education must be multi-disciplinary to bring job diversity for professionals. Originally published by Education Times: http://www.educationtimes.com/article/69/201805072018050515410078dd32bb33/Women-need-to-break-the-glass-ceiling-in-architecture-says-Martha-Thorne.html and by designMENA: http://www.designmena.com/thoughts/ignorance-is-not-an-excuse-for-gender-inequality-in-architecture-says-martha-thorne Women are still in minority and need to break the glass ceiling when it comes to architectural education and active roles in…
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Vietnam Embassy in Madrid and Durán Auction House co-organize a photography auction for charity Madrid – on May 19th at 11.00 hrs, the Vietnamese Embassy in Madrid and Durán Auction House co-organize a charity auction of photographs created by Vietnamese photographer Viet Ha Tran. The event takes place on a very special commemorative day –…
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MET Community, an international organization dedicated to supporting women entrepreneurs through mentorship, education and technology, and the sponsor IE Business School, hosted the Fourth Annual ForoMET DC on Thursday, March 15, 2018 in Washington, D.C., in honor of International Women’s Day. The event featured panels on social entrepreneurship and women empowerment and STEM with subject matter experts and entrepreneurs and a…
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What are the trends and challenges facing women in real estate in Spain today? Is the current positive market sentiment opening up doors for women trying to progress in their careers? What role can leaders and organisations play to drive momentum? Empowering Women in Real Estate Today: Challenges and Solutions Date: Thursday 12th April 2018 Location: WeWork Madrid,…
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The conference ‘Diversity before the activist consumer’ responds to the growing concern of consumers: Why brands show their sensitivity to diversity? Where do they operate? How do they show their way of being and acting? This conference will take place within the framework of the III Foro de Tendencias de Comunicación de Marca (Brand Communication…
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The vice president of AMAE is Martha Thorne, executive director of the Pritzker Awards and dean of IE School of Architecture and Design. Originally published in Spanish by La Vanguardia: http://www.lavanguardia.com/local/madrid/20180321/441790594374/crean-la-primera-asociacion-de-mujeres-arquitectas-de-espana.html?utm_campaign=botones_sociales&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social A group of architects who have been working on the gender perspective in architecture and urban planning for years, as well as in…
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It will promote gender equality without the need to positively discriminate Article by Laura Nuñez Letamendia is Professor of Finance and the Director of the Center for Insurance Research at IE Business School Originally published in Spanish by Cinco Dias (03.13.2018) https://cincodias.elpais.com/cincodias/2018/03/13/midinero/1520961408_554119.html Advocating for wage transparency is advocating for equality between men and women, …
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With women still under-represented in STEM fields, there is much work to be done to achieve gender equality in education. Celia de Anca, Director of the Center for Diversity, IE Business School, explores how we as a society must move beyond our unconscious biases and develop an inclusive mindset. “Education expanded my knowledge, helped…
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