BCS publishes practical guide to increasing gender diversity and inclusion
The British Computer Society has published a book entitled “A practical guide to increasing gender diversity and inclusion”. This guide aims to address the gender imbalance. It includes expertise, initiatives and true stories to support those wishing to bring greater gender diversity into the workplace.
CEPIS DiversIT team member speaks at EIF Diversity in Tech debate
On 22 April, EIF held a virtual debate on Diversity in Tech, focusing on the need to enhance diversity and inclusion as key drivers for innovation, non-linear thinking, growth and success. The debate was hosted by MEP Maria da Graça Carvalho, and included Petra Kotuliakova, Member of the CEPIS Diversity team, among the list of speakers.
Commission launches support and mentorship scheme for women in tech
Last month, the European Commission launched the initiative “Women TechEU”. The aim of this scheme is to support women leading deep tech start-ups in Europe. The initiative will offer coaching and mentoring to female CEOs and founders. It will also make available funding to grow their business.
CEPIS to speak at EIF Diversity in tech event
Petra Kotuliakova, Member of the CEPIS Women in ICT expert group, will speak at the Diversity in Tech event organised by the European Internet Forum (EIF) on 22 April. Petra will talk about the benefits of diversity for tech and AI development.
AI – trustworthy, explainable, fair: GI conference on 24 April
The annual conference of the Women’s group of the German Society of Informatics will take place on April 24, 2021 online. This year’s main theme will be Artificial Intelligence (AI). The conference will include lectures on trusted machine learning, discriminatory AI systems, awarding of a prize for the Best Bachelor or Master thesis by a …
Be a Game Changer for diversity: apply for the DiversIT Charter
Let’s celebrate the International Women‘s Day by participating in an initiative that can really change the life of women on STEM positions. Apply for the DiversIT Charter!
Call for submissions: Minerva Informatics Equality Award
The submissions process for the Informatics Europe Minerva Informatics Equality Award is now open. The Award recognises best practices in Departments or Faculties of European universities or research institutes and labs that have been demonstrated to have a positive impact for women.
BCS and Coding Black Females (CBF) announce inclusion partnership
As a part of BCS commitment to make IT more inclusive and engage with a greater diversity of people, BCS and CBF announced a joint bursary which will see over 70 individual members of CBF provided with BCS membership, as well as a range of mentoring and other career development benefits.
Gender-biased language discourages 50 % of women from ICT careers
Research by telecoms firm Openreach into the language of its job postings found that gender-biased language holds around 50 % of women back from applying for ICT roles.
DiversIT Charter launched on 26 November
The CEPIS DiversIT Charter was launched at an online conference on 26 November. The event was very successful, with more than 100 attendees, and included high-profile keynote speakers and panellists from the European Commission, the European Parliament, private and non-governmental sectors who discussed topics from the importance of gender diversity in general to specific best practices to attract and retain female tech talents.
