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Τhe European Focus Conference ‘Women Choosing ICT Careers: Influencing Policy from Practice’ succeeded in attracting significant stakeholders and raising awareness on the need to act in a coordinated and committed way in order to encourage women participation in ICT careers.

 

Presentations of highly qualified keynote speakers from UK, Norway, Cyprus and Greece contributed to a fruitful and vivid dialogue and the exchange of views, ideas and best practices with the conference participants.

 

Τhe conference was held on Tuesday, 26th of October 2010 in Athens at the Hellenic American Union (Athens, Greece).

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Conference Agenda
 
Please find here the Conference Agenda

Look who talked!
 
Conference speakers' brief CVs are included, in alphabetical order click here.

Conference Results & Speakers’ presentations
 

Dr. Irene KAMBERIDOU (Conference Moderator)

Assistant Professor, University of Athens / European Centre for Women and Technology (ECWT) Conference Results
 

Ms. Eva FABRY Director of the European Centre for Women and Technology (ECWT) & Chair of the Global Women and Technology (GWT) Network

eGEN - Women in ICT, Technology & Innovation in the Digital Age
 

Ms. Eileen BROWN Chair of Women in IT Forum Intellect UK

Women of Dagenham: Progress – 30 years on
 

Ms. Angelina MICHAELIDIS Business Consultant Organisation & Technology, President of IAGME/EEDE (Women Organisation of Managers & Entrepreneurs, Hellenic Management Association)

Woman Executive in ICT: The business plan
 

Ms. Ioanna FERGADIOTOU Training Manager, Vocational Training S.A.

Training Needs and Career Development
 

Dr. Soulla LOUCA Associate Professor, University of Nicosia, CY

The gender gap in the ICT profession
 

Mr. Dimitris KIRIAKOS Vice President, Hellenic Informatics Union

Professional rights in the Greek computer market
 

Ms. Krysta TZELEPI Managing Partner, Treasure Lab Ltd, Professional Training & Coaching

Solution Focused Techniques in Developing Women in ICT
 

Dr. Panagiotis KARAMPELAS Assistant Professor of Information Technology, Hellenic American University, NH

Do women avoid IT and why?
 

Ms. Louise NORMAN European Project Manager, Inova Consultancy Ltd, UK

How can we encourage more girls and women to take up ICT as a career? A set of recommendations for policy makers
 

Photos
 

Have a look at the conference photos!
 

gender-IT Network!
 

If you wish to keep in touch with the gender-IT project consortium, you may become a member of the gender-IT Network by simply sending us an email with your contact information (name, country, enterprise/organization, e-mail) at info@militos.org


We will keep you posted, by email notifications, on our activities, next steps and ideas that further empower women’s position in the ICT sector and generally in every business sector.