ECWT Newsletters

Professor Ann Glover, Chief Scientific Advisor to the President of the European Commission on the importance of Gender Equality
12/01/13 07:49 AM

Europe will not be able to compete globally in science, engineering and technology if Europe does not invest in the brightest people, whether they are...

Launch of the European Network of Women for Innovative Energy Solutions
28/12/12 04:22 PM

The Women4Energy will bring together women from the areas of research and industry on all energy-relevant topics and help to introduce research results to the market.

Launch of genderSTE – the Gender, Science, Technology and Environment COST research Network
28/12/12 04:30 PM

The main objective of the COST intergovernmental framework initiative is to promote a better integration of gender dimensions in science and...

Global Women in ICT collaboration

Global Board Ready Women (GBRW) Database launched by the Commission
22/12/12 07:18 AM

In line with the quotas introduced in November the European Commission announced launch of a Global Board Ready Women searchable database including...

2020 Women on Board in the USA
12/01/13 7:05 AM

A national campaign launched end of 2012 to increase the percentage of women on U.S. company boards to 20% or greater by the year 2020.

Women and e-health global action-plan
12/01/13 08:50 AM

The 2nd Millenia2015 International conference hosted by UNESCO had a very successful special Women and e-Health workshop.

Key events coming up

Women in ICT and Development
Start: 2013.01.10. 9:00
End: 2013.01.11. 17:00
Washington, USA

UN Women and the U.S. Secretary of State’s Office of Global Women’s Issues organize a two day working forum for participants by invitation. ECWT is among the invited participants.

Towards a European Quality Label for ICT industry and certifications
Start: 24/01/13 09:00 AM
End: 24/01/13 05:00 PM
Brussels, Bergium

At the conference leading stakeholders will discuss how industry-based training and certification can contribute to reduce ICT skills shortages and unemployment.

e-Leadership: Skills for Competitiveness and Innovation
Start: 05/02/13 09:45 AM
End: 05/02/13 06:00 PM
Fontainebleau, France

The high-level European Conference focusing on identifying the needs of Europe in terms of high-level skills for the global digital economy by 2020 will take place on INSEAD's Fontainebleau campus on 5 February 2013.

Meet our New members

Marily Nika, Founding Member of ImperialWomen in Computing
16/01/13 11:05 AM

New Member of the ECWT, the first Greek woman who has been awarded a Google Anita Borg Memorial scholarship, a founding member of the women in...

Milena Mihailova, newoned PR specialist in Bulgaria and winner of the IPRA Golden Worlds Awards for Excellence
16/01/13 11:11 AM

Milena Mihailova, co-founder of Ardency Consulting and renowned PR specialist in Bulgaria is responsible for managing media relations and senior...

Yolanda Rueda, founder of Cibervoluntarios, among the top 100 women leaders in Spain
12/01/13 07:48

The Cibervoluntarios Foundation received a distinction granted by the Prince of Asturias in recognition of 'the creation of new forms of participation and social innovation supporting groups at risk of exclusion' and also received economic and social recognition by Google.org.

ECWT welcomes its newest members!

Name	Organization	Country
Elizabeth Vertsou	Individual	Greece
Zoi Fountzoula	Individual	Greece
Aixa Poisneuf	Amaranto Consultores	Spain
Marily Nika	Imperialwomen	United Kingdom
Anna Kochenkova	Individual	Italy
Miriam Ezbiri	Individual	Switzerland
Dina-Perla Marciano	Individual	The Netherlands
Angelita Luminata Bucur	Individual	Belgium & France
Isabel Fernández	Universidad Europea de Madrid	Spain
Sabine Zauchner	Donau Universität Krems Department für Interaktive Medien und Bildungstechnologien	Austria

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ECWT welcomes also any other direct submissions regarding planned activities, recent research and publications, speaking engagements and more.

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