Dr Karen Offen, Stanford University, USA, a founding member of the IFRWH, spoke at the opening meeting on the early history of the federation.	Professor Daniela Koleva, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Philosophy, Sofia University delivers her paper entitled 'Feminisation of University Education?'	A key aspect of the federation's conferences is meeting with international colleagues.  Professor Shirin Akhtar from Bangladesh exchanges information with a new friend.
Members of the Korean delegation consult the programme to decide which panels to attend.	The president of the federation, Professor Krassimira Daskalova from the University of Sofia at the conference dinner.	Irish conference delegates at the reception in Boyana Residence beside the National Historical Museum, Sofia.