Latvian Embassy in Sweden organises seminar on opportunities for female leaders in the EU

On 31 May 2006, the Latvian Embassy and the Representation of the European Commission in Sweden will organise a seminar "Female Leadership: How Equal Is the EU".

The Latvian Minister of Education and Science Baiba Rivza has been invited to make a presentation on the topic "Why Is There a High Proportion of Female Executives in Latvia?". The presentation will be followed by a panel discussion on the question of female leadership in Sweden. It will seek to find an answer to the question "Why is Sweden below the EU average regarding female leadership?".

The issue of gender equality is significant in the whole European Union and Sweden is not an exception. According to Eurostat, Latvia has the largest number of female leaders – 44.3%; in Sweden the respective number is – 29.8%. For this reason the Representation of the European Union in Sweden has chosen Latvia as an example of successful co-operation.

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