74 Tomotivate senior women researchers to aspire to leadership positions at Bar-Ilan, the University’s Unit for Gender Equity—part of the Office of the President—together with organizational consultant Dr. Efrat Cohen-Touati launched a course this past October to train women for senior management roles. The 10-session series, whose 17 participants hailed fromevery faculty, offered an introduction to the various managerial positions in academia and their qualifications, as well as information on the specific skills and qualities required of academic managers. Along with the University’s vice presidents, vice rector, deans, and dean of students, course speakers included Faculty of Law Prof. Yaffa Zilberschatz, the former chairman of the Council of Higher Education (CHE); former council CEOMichal Neuman; and public-sector leader Galit Shaul, head of the Emek Hefer Regional Council. The course also featured a day of outdoor training designed to strengthen group dynamics and explore the transition from research to management. Organized by Presidential Advisor for Gender Equity Prof. Orna Sasson-Levy with the support of Deputy Director General of Administration and Human Resources Maor Pinko, the series has already been credited by participants with its first success: the creation of a network of senior women researchers who are determined to maximize their own professional potential, and to bring more equality into higher ed. Equality in Higher Ed The Bar-Ilan Course for Women’s Senior Management Training Participants in the Bar-Ilan Course for Women’s Senior Management Training Prof. Orna Sasson-Levy
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