4:30 p.m. Light Refreshments at the Dorothy de Rothschild Open University of Israel campus, 1 University Rd., Raanana (Parking via North Raanana junction) 5:00 The Status of Women in Science Opening Remarks: Prof. Hagit Messer-Yaron President' The Open University of Israel Greetings: Prof. Ruth Arnon President, The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities Dr. Neal Sherman Executive Director, United States-Israel Educational Foundation Prof. Miriam Erez Technion; Chair, Council for the Advancement of Women in Science and Technology Statistical Overview of Women in Science in Israel and Abroad Film Clip The Mind Has No Sex (excerpts) Women in Science: The Voice of Experience Physics: Prof. Nancy Haegel Department of Physics, Naval Postgraduate School Fulbright Senior Scholar Fellow, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Biology: Prof. Karen B. Avraham Vice Dean, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University Chemistry: Prof. Carol Parish Department of Chemistry, University of Richmond Fulbright Senior Scholar Fellow, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem 6:45 Break 7:00 The Professional Progress of Women in Science: Why and How? Dr. Yoav Bar-Anan Psychology Department, Ben-Gurion University The Influence of Gender-Science Implicit Attitudes and Stereotypes on Women's Career Decisions and Progress Panel Discussion: The Road to the Top: Paved with Dubious Intentions? Prof. Hagit Messer-Yaron (moderator), Prof. Karen Avraham, Prof. Carol Parish, Prof. Nancy Haegel, Prof. Miriam Erez, Prof. Ruth Arnon, Dr. Yoav Bar-Anan, Prof. Varda Rotter The Conference will be held in English. Participation is based on pre-registration RSVP – telephone *3337 or 03-5114412 or on the website: www.openu.ac.il/womenscientists