IT Girls :: Shadowing Conference
Cyberellas are IT!
The European Commission Shadowing Conference
3 March 2009,
Brussels
In the present economic environment encouraging women to choose a scientific career will not only benefit them but also the economy in general and act as a multiplying growth factor. There is a big pool of unused potential out there!
On 3 March, the European Commission has received a signed Code for Best Practices for Women in ICT by some of the major actors in the ICT sector. The Code provides for practices which aim not only to attract women in ICT but also to keep them in the sector and help them reach their full potential.
The signing of the Code for Best Practices was embedded in a much broader initiative to raise awareness about the ICT sector and make visible job opportunities. The event was part of an one day Conference (Cyberellas are IT!). In the Conference, the Shadowing 2008 initiative was presented.
The Conference "Cyberellas are IT!" took place on 3 March 2009 to celebrate International Women's Day. The conference combined the presentation of the Shadowing 2008 and the handing in of the Code.