The WISDOM Forum aims to provide a platform to support, empower and encourage the participation of all genders in Operational Research within EURO.
Governance
Our terms of reference.
Organizing Committee:
Paula Carroll - Chair, Annunziata Esposito Amideo - Secretary
Maria Andreina Francisco Rodriguez - Treasurer
Renata Mansini - Advisor, Ana Póvoa - Advisor
Research Subcommittee:
Rosa Figueiredo - Co-chair, Annunziata Esposito Amideo - Co-chair
Members: Margaretha Gansterer, Paula Carroll, Tatiana Tchemisova, Maria Andreina Francisco Rodriguez, Eda Yücel, Frances O’Brien, Tatiana Gherman
Events Subcommittee:
Dilek Günneç - Chair
Members: Margaretha Gansterer, Dolores Romero Morales, Chara Karakosta, Katerina Papapostolou, Annunziata Esposito Amideo, Paula Carroll, Heletjé van Staden, Marcella Samà, Bruna Mota, Vanesa Guerrero Lozano, Maria Merino Maestre, Sibel Salman, Frances O’Brien
Public Relations and Dissemination (PRD) subcommittee:
Chara Karakosta - Co-Chair & Newsletter Editor, Marcella Samà- Co-Chair
Members: Katerina Papapostolou, Tatiana Tchemisova
Ordinary members
Interested in participating? Join us on LinkedIn or become an Ordinary Member.
Ongoing Initiatives & Recent Achievements
WISDOM continues to strengthen its mission of supporting, empowering, and increasing the visibility of women and underrepresented groups in Operational Research and Management Science through impactful initiatives and community engagement activities.
One of our ongoing initiatives is YoungWomen4OR (YW4OR), developed within the WISDOM Events Subcommittee. The initiative aims to provide early-career researchers and young professionals with a platform to present their work, connect with experts, exchange ideas, and expand their professional networks.
YW4OR creates an inclusive environment where emerging researchers can discuss current challenges and future opportunities across different Operational Research domains, while fostering mentorship and collaboration within the EURO community.
Recent YW4OR activities have addressed topics such as:
- Healthcare and Public Sector Decision Analytics
- Transportation, Logistics and Routing
- Emerging methods and applications in Operational Research
These activities further contribute to strengthening diversity, visibility, and engagement across the OR community.
YoungWomen4OR Cohorts
This initiative aims to introduce to our community emerging young women working in OR, either in academia or in the industry. The WISDOM Forum is promoting selected individuals by spotlighting their work through EURO channels and providing networking and mentoring opportunities.
Meet the inspiring early-career women selected through the YoungWomen4OR initiative and discover their research, expertise, and contributions to the OR community.
Explore our recent cohorts:
YoungWomen4OR 2025 Cohort – Meet the 2025 cohort
YoungWomen4OR 2024 Cohort – Meet the 2024 cohort
Previous YoungWomen4OR Calls
Explore the previous YoungWomen4OR calls:
YoungWomen4OR 2020 | 2021 | 2022, | 2023
WISDOM Newsletter
Check the new WISDOM newsletter: Nº6-2025;
Nº1-2020; Nº2-2021; Nº3-2022; Nº4-2023; Nº5-2024;
WISDOM news on IFORS
Read the WISDOM articles on IFORS NEWS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
WISDOM Research
WISDOM Survey
The WISDOM Forum is conducting a research to explore the participation in OR (sub-)disciplines by gender, to identify potential challenges to participation, and to create insights into different academic career paths. We wish to understand the career paths of men and women. The responses will contribute not only to our research, but toward shaping Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within the wider EURO community.
Publications by WISDOM
We are happy to announce our publications:
Carroll, P. and Esposito Amideo, A., 2024. Gender equality: opportunities and challenges for the OR community. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 75(6), pp.1011-1029. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01605682.2024.2343343
Commentary paper: Albert, L. A., Amideo, A. E., Bennell, J., Brailsford, S., Carroll, P., Kaufman, R., … Speranza, M. G. (2024). Commentary on Carroll & Esposito Amideo “Gender Equality: Opportunities and challenges for the OR community.” Journal of the Operational Research Society, 75(6), 1030–1042. https://doi.org/10.1080/01605682.2024.2344969
Paula Carroll, Annunziata Esposito Amideo, Maria Andreina Francisco Rodriguez, Renata Mansini, Nicola Morrill, Frances O’Brien, Tatiana Tchemisova. White Paper (2020) "Promoting Gender Equality and Inclusivity in EURO Activities"
Recent and Upcoming Events
WISDOM actively organizes webinars, networking activities, workshops, and conference sessions designed to foster collaboration, visibility, and professional development.
Recent Webinars
YoungWomen4OR Talks: Healthcare and Public Sector Decision Analytics
April 29, 2026
Topics included:
- Robust elective surgery scheduling under uncertainty
- Cardiology service capacity planning and simulation
- Predictive analytics using heterogeneous textual data
Subject Expert: Prof. Kenan Arifoglu (UCL School of Management)
Missed the webinar? Watch the recording on the WISDOM YouTube channel here!
YoungWomen4OR Talks: Transportation, Logistics and Routing
June 5, 2026
Topics include:
- Smart last-mile delivery networks
- Crowdshipping and parcel locker systems
- Train timetable fragility and operational robustness
Subject Expert: Prof. Roberto Roberti (University of Padova)
The webinar series also includes open discussion and networking sessions designed to create opportunities for interaction between early-career researchers and established scholars in the field.
Past Events
2025
Winter Webinar: World Wide Women (W^5) in OR: WISDOM, WORAN, Women in OR/MS3, Women in Latin America, Africa and Asia OR Societies, December 12th, 2025.
WISDOM YoungWomen4OR Talks:: “Machine Learning and Optimisation”, November 26th, 2025. Watch here.
WISDOM YoungWomen4OR Talks: “OR for Routing and Transportation”, October 2nd, 2025. Watch here.
WISDOM YoungWomen4OR Webinar: "Multiobjective Optimization and Fair Allocation", June 5th, 2025. Watch here.
WISDOM YoungWomen4OR Webinar: "Supply Chain Management under Uncertainty", April 11th, 2025. Watch here.
2024
WISDOM, WORAN, Women in OR/MS and Women in Latin American OR Societies webinar: "An opportunity to build connections across women in operations research", December 6th, 2024. Watch here.
YoungWomen4OR Talks: “Latest Advances in Mathematical Optimization”, November 14th, 2024. Watch here.
YoungWomen4OR Webinar: “Operations Management” - September 13th, 2024. Watch here.
The EURO WISDOM Forum hosted several sessions at EURO 2024:
WISDOM Workshop, Sunday 30th June 2024 - panel discussion on “Networking as a tool for career progression”
Young Women for OR (YW4OR) Special Sessions, Wednesday 3rd July 2024
YoungWomen4OR Webinar: “Machine Learning and Operations Management” - May 17th, 2024. Watch here.
YoungWomen4OR Talks Webinar: “Location and Routing” - March 22nd, 2024 Watch here.
2023
YoungWomen4OR Talks Webinar: "Joint EURO WISDOM, WORAN and WORMS Winter Event" - December 15, 2023 Watch here.
YoungWomen4OR Talks Webinar: "Optimising for Sustainability and Fairness" - November 17, 2023 Watch here.
YoungWomen4OR Talks Webinar: "Routing and Scheduling" - September 29, 2023 Watch here.
EURO WISDOM Forum YoungWomen4OR Talks Webinar: Location Problems - June 13, 2023 Watch here.
WISDOM Webinar: “Stochastic Optimization and Game Theory” - April 25, 2023 Watch here.
2022
WISDOM Winter Event 2022 - December 16, 2022 Watch here.
EURO WISDOM City Logistics / Mobility YW4OR Webinar Watch here.
EURO WISDOM Production and Logistics webinar Watch here.
WISDOM at EURO2022 3-6 July, 2022 in Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
- Roundtable on Research Funding
- YW4OR Stream (Three sessions)
Check the conference website for details!
EURO WISDOM Webinar "Bilevel Optimization" - May 27, 2022 Watch here.
EURO WISDOM Forum YoungWomen4OR Talks: Data Science and Optimization Webinar - March 24, 2022 Watch here.
2021
WISDOM Winter Event 2021 - December 20, 2021 Watch here.
WISDOM WEBINAR: YoungWomen4OR “Sustainable Supply Chains” - November 22, 2021 Watch here.
WISDOM WEBINAR: YoungWomen4OR “OR in Healthcare and Logistics” - September 27, 2021 Watch here.
WISDOM at EURO2021 11-14 July, 2021 in University of West Attica (UNIWA) in Athens, Greece YW4OR stream
WISDOM WEBINAR: YoungWomen4OR in "OR in the Energy and Transportation Sectors" - May 31, 2021 Watch here.
First EURO WISDOM Forum Bite-size Webinar - April 16, 2021 Watch here.
2020
WISDOM Christmas Webinar - December 21, 2020 Watch here.
WISDOM Webinar "OR/MS for Healthcare and Gender" - July 20, 2020 Watch here.
WISDOM Webinar: "Bias/Fairness and Artificial Intelligence" - April 20, 2020 Watch here.
2019
2018
2018 Women in Science
Connected Links
A recent book on Women's contributions to the field of OR.
EURO WISDOM: where to find us
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