The second Women in Animation World Summit is set to take place on June 11 at the Impérial Palace Hotel in France, but those of us who can’t make the event will be able to experience the day of panels and presentations from afar. Women in Animation (WIA) has announced that the org “will be sharing the insights and ideas revealed at this year’s Summit in real time with a global audience by livestreaming the full day of presentations and panels via Facebook Live.” The livestream will be available on the WIA Facebook page.

This year’s panels include “NextGen World View,” an opportunity to hear the views of NextGen filmmakers on inclusion and intersectionality, and “A Conversation with Oscar-Celebrated Women Directors” Vicky Jenson (“Shrek”), Dorota Kobiela (“Loving Vincent”), and Nora Twomey (“The Breadwinner”) about their journey to the Academy Awards.

Les Femmes s’Animent (LFA) is co-hosting the event. The French association is dedicated to raising awareness about gender discrimination in the animation industry.

“Building on the great response to last year’s Women in Animation World Summit, we could not be more thrilled to have the support of so many major studios and partners, marking our most robust sponsorship presence ever for any WIA event,” said Marge Dean, president of Women in Animation. “We are excited to present the theme of ‘Inclusion and Intersectionality’ at this year’s summit to serve as a conversation that begins at Annecy 2018 and continues throughout the year, and we look forward to engaging with festival attendees — as well as our global audience via livestream — on the important topics being discussed that day.”

Of the 500 top-grossing films of 2017, women accounted for just 19 percent of those who worked on animated features.

Back in April WIA joined forces with several indie studios to draft the Animation Studio Anti-Harassment Pledge, also known as ASAP, which emphasizes that “there is no tolerance for harassment in the workplace.” The pledge, which can be downloaded from WIA’s website, calls for “safe and equitable work environments free of discrimination and harassment.” It asserts: “We will not tolerate discrimination and any form of unlawful harassment, including but not limited to sexual harassment. We understand that we all have a responsibility to ensure that each of our studios is safe for all employees and independent contractors.”