On April 21 CEUTTSS held the inaugural event in a new roundtable discussion series focused on gender equity. The purpose of the series is to promote the salience of gender equality for socio-economic well-being and genuine equality of opportunity for all segments of society worldwide.

The event featured experts from Europe and the United States, discussing their work in the UN, the US, the EU, NATO, Turkey, and Latin America. We welcomed Dr. Petra Ahrens, of Tampere University, Dr. Teresa Finik, NATO Advisor on Gender Issues, Prof. Ilja Luciak, with the Political Science Department at Virginia Tech, and Dr. Dimitris Tsarouhas, Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and member of the Strategic Partnerships & Initiatives Committee, Jean Monnet Center of Excellence.