IT Girls :: Women in ICT Conference
Women in ICT
Conference "Women in ICT: The Way Forward"
8-9 March 2010, Cyprus
The International Women Day (8th of March), once
again provided the European Commission with an occasion to address the role
of women in the ICT sector. However, this year, substantive changes have been
introduced to the formula of the event, starting from the location: Cyprus. The
intention was to move the discussion to Member States which have only recently
joined the European Union adventure, exactly where women's potential is
particularly untapped and where fresh ideas could bloom. This year the debate on
women and ICT was embedded in a broader initiative encompassing other ICT
related issues. The event comprised workshops targeting women willing to set
up consortia and submit proposals for future calls.
For this purpose, four workshops have been designed:
ICT for Inclusion
ICT for learning, content and digital preservation
ICT for components and systems (cognitive systems, robotics)
International cooperation
A second part of the event tackled the issue of eskills and looked at
innovative solutions to transfer knowledge and skills.
Furthermore, the agenda gave the floor to the usual look to the past activities, which offered
valuable insights on achievements, new goals and needed actions.
Local Organiser: Cyprus Computer Society
