AstroBigné meetings
AstroBigné is a series of informal meetings held at the Observatory every other Tuesday at noon, intended as an opportunity to interconnect the Arcetri community, share new ideas and results, create or reinforce synergies between groups and individuals, or simply get together for a casual discussion. As such, AstroBigné is meant to be accessible to a broad audience and cover a wide range of topics, including astronomy, technology, historic research, public outreach, institutional communications, etc. Not by chance, the name bigné was chosen to designate something attractive, quick to grasp, and delicious to eat. Each AstroBigné is structured into 10 minutes of free chat followed by two flash contributions of 10 minutes each (5 minutes of presentation plus 5 minutes of questions). A regular contribution of 20 minutes (10 plus 10) can be alternatively allocated, provided that it is focused on one/two key points without becoming a regular talk or short seminar. The presentation format is highly flexible and all topics are allowed (some examples can be found here). The speaker can also choose the preferred language (Italian or English), with the only constraint of preparing the slides in English.
AstroBigné is held in presence only in Aula Pacini every other Tuesday at 12.00
Sign up for a presentation at this link (first semester 2024-2025)
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The current members of the AstroBigné Organizing Committee are Maria Bazzicalupo (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), Emanuele Nardini (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), and Marco Padovani (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Next AstroBigné: 27th May 2025
Lorenzo Pino - Il Piano di Uguaglianza di Genere (GEP) INAF / The INAF Gender Equality Plan (GEP)
In questo doppio intervento (italiano prima ed inglese poi) introdurrò il GEP INAF, un documento programmatico che stanzia fondi dedicati ad appianare il divario di genere ancora - purtroppo - presente in INAF. Cos’è un GEP? Perché un GEP INAF? Com’è fatto il GEP INAF? Se trovo una misura specifica di mio interesse nel GEP, come posso accedere ai fondi dedicati?
L’esperienza del GEP INAF mostra che un cambiamento sistemico in meglio è possibile, ed evidenzia alcune delle criticità che possono essere incontrate sulla strada. La strada in questione è ancora (molto) lunga, ma i primi passi sono già stati fatti.
In this double talk (Italian first, English after) I will introduce the INAF GEP, a programmatic document that designs and funds actions dedicated to surpass the Gender Gap still (unfortunately) present in INAF. What is a GEP? Why an INAF GEP? How is the INAF GEP designed and structured? If I find an action that is relevant for me in the GEP, how can I access the funding?
The INAF GEP experience shows that a systemic change for the better is possible, and it shows the difficulties that can arise along the way. The road is still (very) long, but the first steps have now been undertaken.
