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Newsletter November 2020

Dear all,

Welcome to this newsletter for November. The month of November may feel a bit like the Friday of a working week, with the corresponding fatigue. But as this newsletter shows, we are certainly not done with mathematical news for 2020. Enjoy!

All the best,
Valentijn Karemaker, on behalf of the EWM-NL board
Report of EWM-NL annual event 30 October 2020
On Friday November 30 the (online) annual event of EWM-NL took place. The event was a great success and was attended by almost sixty participants (a new record!).
 
EWM-NL president Prof. Maria Vlasiou started off the event and gave an overview of EWM-NL’s activities and plans for next year. She also recalled that our theme for this year, including this event, was visbility.

The first keynote speaker was Prof. Tanja van der Lippe, who told us about differences between men and women regarding visibility, from a sociological perspective. During her presentation and the subsequent group discussion, she highlighted how these differences affect career development. She explained for instance how an individual woman can have a more successful  academic career but also on how already established academics can support their junior colleagues.
 
Differences between men and women and their chances to be successful depend on different factors. For example, the public opinion is currently against women (especially those with children) working full-time. In addition, the culture within an organisation and networking opportunities are important for career development. Here, it is important to network with peers as well as within your gender group. A group of employees should have at least 15 percent of one gender (which is currently not the case in most mathematics departments). Quota are an effective tool for increasing the percentage of women in a department.
 
As tips for career development for individuals Prof. Van der Lippe proposed:
  • Be yourself. Don’t try to develop the same traits as your male colleagues.
  • If you are the only woman on a board, try to be the chair. Women are often invited to talk less often.
  • Talk with your partner about having children; how are you going to divide the work? If you discuss these matters beforehand, then probably tasks will be better divided. Otherwise, outsource more housework.
  • Take good care of creating a network which contains both women and men.
If you are already an established academic it is important to assist your (younger) peers. Be a role model for them, give them the floor, and think strategically for each other.
 
The second keynote speaker of the event was Dr. Arjen Dijkstra, who is specialised in the history of mathematics in Friesland. He gave an overview of  important women in the history of mathematics. In his talk he not only provided a list of mathematicians who played a significant historical role, but also described how they were perceived by their peers. We saw that female mathematicians gradually got more accepted and respected.
 
Afterwards, during a brainstorming session, we collected a list of female mathematicians who should but currently do not have a (Dutch) Wikipedia page. This list will contribute to the red list and eventually to creating Wikipedia pages for these great and inspiring mathematicians.
The next step will be to contribute (or expand, or translate) these Wikipedia pages! EWM-NL invites you to join our Wikipedia project, by filling out the following survey.
Wikipedia project survey
Get involved with EWM-NL!
Other than by joining our Wikipedia project (see above), there are several other ways in which you can support, or benefit from EWM-NL:
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  • If you would like to apply to one of our career support grants, you can find more information on our website: http://www.ewmnetherlands.nl/career-support-grants/.
  • If you would like to join our mentor network, either as a mentor or as a mentee, email mentor@ewmnetherlands.nl or check our website: http://www.ewmnetherlands.nl/mentor-network/.
  • If you feel like joining the board, please send an email to info@ewmnetherlands.nl.
  • We are looking for new contributions to the column "Maths in <200 characters". If you are interested in being portrayed in our newsletter and on our social media, please send a photo, a quote (of <200 characters) in either English or Dutch. Please also include a statement to give us permission to use this material for some or all of the following media: the newsletter, Facebook, Instagram, other social media, our annual report, the EWM-NL website, flyers or other promotional material.
Assistant professor positions at VU and TU/e
VU is advertising the following vacancy for an assistant professor position in Geometry, Analysis, Topology, with a deadline of December 1:
https://werkenbij.vu.nl/ad/assistant-professor-in-geometry-analysis-topology/09opam

TU/e is advertising the following vacancy for an assistant professor position in Stochastic Operations Research, with a deadline of December 11:
https://jobs.tue.nl/en/vacancy/assistant-professor-in-stochastic-operations-research-865438.html
CWM funding: call for applications
The IMU Committee for Women in Mathematics (CWM) invites proposals for funding of up to €3000 for activities and initatives taking place in 2021, with a deadline of December 15.

The call for proposals can be found here.
EWM open letter on the covid-19 pandemic
In response to the corona crisis, an EWM working group has been formed for discussion and sharing resources.
Their website can be found here: https://www.europeanwomeninmaths.org/corona-crisis-resources-discussion/ .

If you agree with EWM's viewpoints, please consider endorsing the following open letter by signing at the bottom of the page:
https://www.europeanwomeninmaths.org/ewm-open-letter-on-the-covid-19-pandemic/
Dutch OR Society online pub quiz
The Dutch Operations Research Society (a.k.a. NGB) is hosting an online pub quiz on November 12 at 20.00. Teams of 4 can participate if at least one team member is an NGB member. You can sign up by emailing secretariaat@ngb-online.nl.
NWO calls
Call published: Complexity research in connection with the Covid-19 crisis

Experienced researchers can request funding for research concerned with the way in which separate but interlinked complex systems operate: the national crisis organization on the one hand, and the decentralized system of the security regions and/or medical institutions on the other.
More information: https://www.nwo.nl/en/news/call-complexity-research-connection-covid-19-crisis-opens-soon
Call website: https://www.nwo.nl/en/calls/complexity-research-covid-19-crisis
 
Call open: NWO Open Competition Domain Science – XL

In the NWO Open Competition Domain Science - XL, consortia of researchers can apply for curiosity-driven,fundamental research in the research fields of the NWO Domain Science (NWO-domein Exacte en Natuurwetenschappen (ENW)). Through cooperation consortia create added value compared to separate smaller projects, such as ENW-M grants.
Call website: https://www.nwo.nl/en/calls/nwo-open-competition-domain-science-xl
 
Call open: Long Term Programs Strategy driven consortia with impact

Public-private consortia can apply for funding for a Long Term Program (LTP) with a term of ten years. An LTP aims to structurally stimulate the development of a scientific field on subjects from the mission-driven top sectors and innovation policy. NWO funding is min. € 9M and max. € 25M, and a maximum of 30% of the total LTP budget.
Note: Information session 5 November, 13-14.30 hrs: Registration is possible by sending an e-mail to kic-strategie@nwo.nl.
More information: https://www.nwo.nl/en/researchprogrammes/kennis-en-innovatieconvenant-kic/long-term-programmes-kic-2020-2023
Call website: https://www.nwo.nl/en/calls/long-term-programs-strategy-driven-consortia-impact
 
Call open: Demand-Driven Partnerships for Consortia

Within Demand-Driven Partnerships for Consortia NWO provides an opportunity for new or existing consortia to organise, develop and grow to a size from which societal (including economic) impact may be expected. The development of a coherent project proposal requires close cooperation within the consortium and the central knowledge and development question fits within one or more Knowledge and Innovation Agendas (KIAs).
More information: https://www.nwo.nl/en/researchprogrammes/kennis-en-innovatieconvenant-kic/demand-driven-partnerships-consortia
Call website: https://www.nwo.nl/en/calls/demand-driven-partnerships-consortia
 
Calls open: Mission-driven calls (KIC 2020-2023)

Calls on e.g.
Data and intelligence
The following two subprogrammes have been formulated in the corresponding call for proposals:
--- Reliable intelligence data collection and sharing
Conceive successful models, technological solutions and legal and social frameworks to help ensure reliable intelligence data gathering and sharing in support of knowledge extraction and decision making in the realm of public and national security.
--- Intelligence analyses and decision making
Develop analysis methods that generate hypotheses and corresponding probabilities and explanations to achieve synergies between the algorithm and the intelligence professional.
Key Technologies
More information: https://www.nwo.nl/en/researchprogrammes/kennis-en-innovatieconvenant-kic/mission-driven-calls-kic-2020-2023
 
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