Saturday, November 6, 2021 1pm to 5pm
About this Event
The first Mount Holyoke European Alumnae Virtual Symposium, taking place on November 6, 2021, will offer participants an exciting opportunity for social and intellectual interaction with Mount Holyoke alums from all over the world. Join us for an afternoon filled with inspiration and energy. This year’s focus will be Turkey: Perception and Reality.
Program
(Timing below is Central European Time)
1-1:15 p.m. CET
Welcome from Silvia Maulini ’80, chair of the Mount Holyoke European Alumnae Council, and Zeynep Kurmuş Hürbaş ’96, event lead and European Alumnae Council delegate for Turkey
1:15-1:30 p.m. CET
Breakout groups for participant introductions
1:30-3 p.m. CET
Women in Turkey: Perception and Reality
Prof. Dr. Zeynep Alemdar, Istanbul Okan University, Faculty of Business and Administrative Sciences, Dean
Rana Birden, Head of Corporate Communications, Kale Group of Companies
Q&A Session
3-3:30 p.m. CET
Break
3:30-4:15 p.m. CET
Attendees select one of the following meetings:
Session option 1—Crossroads: Climate Change and Turkey
Gökşen Şahin (Climate Action Network Europe)
Session option 2—Culture & Society: From Cultural Motifs to the Journey of Anatolian Alcohol
Lale Gorunur, (Sadberk Hanim Museum), "Motif" and Traditional Museum Exhibition Design in Turkey
Gozdem Gurbuzatik (Alcoholic Beverages Innovation Consultant)
4:15-5 p.m. CET
Closing remarks from Sonya Stephens, president of Mount Holyoke College, and Ellen Hyde Pace ’81, president of the Alumnae Association
Closing by Zeynep Kurmuş Hürbaş ’96
This event is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. Central European Time. A timezone converter is available via Timeanddate.com.
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