Association for Women's Career Development in Hungary

INFORMATION

CONFERENCE
Procter & Gamble for fresh graduates

Venue: Aula of the University of Pécs Faculty of Adult Education
and Human Resources Development
Date: 30th October, 2008, 13.00-16.00 pm

Organizers of the Conference:
Procter & Gamble
Association for Women’s Career Development in Hungary
University of Pécs Faculty of Adult Education
and Human Resources Development
Hosts of the Conference:
Dr. Róbert Gábriel Professor, Rector of the University of Pécs
Dr. Dénes Koltai, Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Adult Education and HRD
Sponsors of the Conference:
Procter & Gamble Hungary
University of Pécs

Contact persons:
Procter & Gamble, Ms Boglárka Szentpétery, tel.: 20-66-11284
Association for Women’s Career Development in Hungary, Andrea Ferenczi (Budapest)Tel.:30-982-7093
Ms. Gyöngyi Fazekas (Pécs), Tel.: 20-579-9557

Background:

Procter&Gamble, one of the biggest and the first multinational company of the FMCG sector in the world, offered professionally challenging positions for several fresh graduates in Hungary. The program for equal opportunities is a very important business strategy for P&G, and the company has unique experience and methods in this area, which can be utilized in both the governmental and the economic sector in our region.
In Hungary, very important projects were realized through the sponsorship of Procter&Gamble:

Women in political decision making

In frame of the cooperation with the Association for Women's Career Development in Hungary Dr. Katalin Koncz’s book titled “Women in Politics – an Overview 1990-2006” was published and the Conference `Women in Political Decision Making` was organized by AWCDH and the Ministry of Labour in December 2006 with the participation of 550 persons.

Women in economic decision making

Ms Kitti Dobi, Manager for Structural Development and Equal Opportunities of Procter&Gamble in Southern and Central Europe in 2007, then Ms Boglárka Szentpétery, in 2008, have been invited as an expert to the working group of `Women in Economic Decision Making` launched by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour in order to implement the objectives of the Roadmap for the equality of women issued by the European Commission for the period of 2006-2010 in Hungary as well.

Best Workplace for Women Award

The 170-year-old Procter&Gamble, which has exemplary experience in the area of the employment of women, cooperated in issuing a call for the competition for the Best Workplace for Women Award in 2007 and cooperates with the association in the competition for the “Best Workplace for Women- 2008’ launched on 17 October 2008.

„Women and Career in the XXIst Century” Road show at Hungarian universities

Continuing its university programs started in 2004 and supporting the objectives of `2007-Equal Opportunities for All European Year` announced by the European Commission, Procter&Gamble started a partnership program with Hungarian universities in order to give information on equal opportunity issues and career opportunities in cooperation with AWCDH.

The outcome of the event:

Drew attention to the challenges and requirements fresh graduates have to face in order to harmonize work/career and private life successfully

Information on the experience of P&G and available jobs at Procter&Gamble – in harmony with equal opportunity issues

The invited guests, women in leading positions in business, politics, public administration and non-profit organizations, give their own examples, based on their own experiences and through this encourage the young women to go for a successful career and private life.

Participants: 70 students.

Attachment: Program of the conference

PROGRAM OF THE CONFERENCE:

12.30 – 13.30 Registration
Chair: Andrea Ferenczi, President of the Association for Women’s Career Development in Hungary (AWCDH)
13.30 – Opening, Greetings
Dr. Róbert Gábriel Professor, Rector of the University of Pécs
Dr. Dénes Koltai, Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Adult Education and HRD
Ms. Boglárka Szentpétery, Regional HR Manager of Procter & Gamble
April H. Foley, Ambassador of the US
Aliza Bin-Noun, Ambassador of Israel
14.30 – 14.50 Coffee break
14.50 – 15.50 Panel discussion
Personal careers, work / life balance strategies
Moderator: Izolda Takács
Speakers:
Dr. Judit Demeter, Chairwoman of the Equal Treatment Authority
Andrea Ferenczi, President of AWCDH
April H. Foley, Ambassador of the US
Dr. Zita Gurmai, MEP, Vice-Chairwoman of the Committee of Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Gyöngyi Hidasi, External Relations Manager, Procter & Gamble
15.50 Closing remarks
Dr. Ella Álmos, University of Pécs, Faculty of Adult Education and HRD
16.00 Closing of the Conference

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Roadshows in 2007