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The American University of Paris is celebrating its 60th anniversary with over 60 events across the globe. Check this page regularly as we add new events including official celebrations, community get-togethers, reunions, academic events and more. If you want to host an event yourself, a cocktail with friends or a reunion with former classmates, send an email to alumni@aup.edu for support.

Please note that dates and timings of events throughout the year may be subject to change.

 

 

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Gender, Inclusivity and Technology with Speaker Gabriela Ramos (UNESCO)

February 3, 2022 @ 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm CET

The American University of Paris invites you to a talk with Gabriela Ramos entitled Gender, Inclusivity and Technology. This talk is part of the Presidential Lecture Series “Technology and the Human Future” organized by the Office of the President and President Celeste Schenck. Each talk will take place virtually on Zoom.

Zoom links will be sent to participants the day before each event. Please click here to register.

About the Speaker:

Gabriela Ramos is the Assistant Director-General for the Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO, where she oversees the contributions of the institution to build inclusive and peaceful societies. Her agenda includes the achievement of social inclusion and gender equality, advancing youth development; promotion of values through sports; anti-racism and anti-discriminatory agenda, and ethics of artificial intelligence. Her appointment at UNESCO allows her to continue supporting an agenda of inclusive growth, and the respect of human rights and human dignity.

Prior to this position, Ms. Ramos served as the Chief of Staff and Sherpa to the G20/G7/APEC in the OECD, contributing to the global agenda as well as leading the OECD’s:

  • New Approaches to Economic Challenges
  • Inclusive Growth Initiative
  • Gender Strategy
  • the work on well-being and children

In 2019, she launched the Business for Inclusive Growth (B4IG) platform, bringing together 40 major multinational companies committed to reducing inequalities. Previously, she was Director of the OECD Office in Mexico and Latin America and a member of the Mexican foreign service.

In 2013, she was decorated with the Ordre du Merit by the President of France. Her work to promote gender equality earned her the 2017 and 2018 Forbes Excellence award as well as being included as part of Apolitical’s 100 Most Influential People in Gender Policy in both 2018 and 2019. She is a Fulbright and Ford McArthur fellow, and a graduate of the Ibero-American University of Mexico City.

She is a member of :

  • The Board of the Paris Peace Forum
  • UNICEF Advisory Board
  • Steering Group of the International Gender Champions Paris Hub
  • Multi-Stakeholder Council to the Global Solutions Initiative
  • Lancet Commission on Gender-Based Violence and Maltreatment of Young People
  • Lancet Commission on COVID-19

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