Agenda
9:00-9:30AM- Registration and Coffee
9:30-10:00AM- Program
Welcome- Elaine Congress, DSW, Associate Dean, GSS
Introduction/Overview - Marciana Popescu, Associate
Professor, PhD, Fordham GSS
UN Action Plan from Beijing: Looking Back and Still
Looking Forward- Irene Hoskins, Former President of
International Federation on Aging
Health
Older Women & Health- Janna Heyman, PhD,
Associate Dean and Professor, Fordham University
GSS
Family planning and Fertility Trends- How far have we
come in 20 years?- Ann Biddlecom, PhD, Chief of
Fertility and Family Planning Section, United Nations,
Population Division
Advocating for Healthier Campuses: Addressing Sexual
Violence Against College Aged Women- Nora Dwyer,
BSW ’15, Fordham Head of NYC Denim Day
Q and A
Two Panels
10:00AM-12:00PM
Economic
Footprints of Progress- Tanya M. Odom, EdM Global
Diversity, Inclusion & Education Consultant and
Executive Coach
Career Development Across the Life Cycle- Andrea
Ferenczi, President of the Association for Women’s
Career Development in Hungary
Bridging the Digital Divide with Women & GirlsJoanna Nappi, UN Representative for Close the Gap,
MSW ‘15
Q and A- 15 minutes
12:00-12:10- Wrap Up Summary - Rachelle Kammer,
PhD, Associate Clinical Professor, GSS, Director of
Fordham Institute for Women and Girls
12:10-1:00PM- Lunch
1:00-2:30PM - Countering Ageist Reporting Regarding
Older Women and Widows” Presentation in memory of
Linda Falkoff.
Special Thanks to Our Planning Committee
Elaine Congress (Chair)
Pat Brownell
Nora Dwyer
Susan Egan
Shirley Gatenio Gabel
Janna Heyman
Maria Ortiz
Cynthia Stuen
Albaliz Tello
Marciana Popescu