News From ACM-W Europe
ACWIC Ankara Celebration of Women in Computing
The ACM Ankara Celebration of Women in Computing, organized by BiLWiC (Bilkent Women in Computing), was held at MEB Şura Hall on March 11 and 12.
This was the first-ever Celebration of Women in Computing in Turkey. What makes that such a big deal? Well, ACM (the Association for Computing Machinery) is one of the largest organizations in the world in the field of computer science studies, and their Celebration event has been held all over the world for more than 25 years. More …
Interview with two Women in High Performance Computing
ACM-W Europe volunteer Mariam Kiran talked with Women in HPC (WHPC) organizers Toni Collins and Lorna Rivera to find out about the amazing work centered around the WHPC and what more can be done to improve female and minority representations in computing. Here they talk about their experiences in the HPC community. More …
The first pan-European online platform for promoting gender equality and diversity
Have you ever noticed the lack of women in academia? Are you aware of the gender imbalances and their implications at research institutions?
The consortium of the EU funded project EQUAL-IST is and aims to bring gender balance at Information Sciences and Technology institutions – which have been demonstrated to be among the research sectors most affected by gender inequalities at all levels – around Europe by implementing a unique approach. Find out more …
Here is the list of Women in Computing events for the coming months.
- Azerbaijan Baku, April 15 , 2017
- Serbia Belgrade April 25-26, 2017 Website
- Spain Mallorca, May 5, 2017
- United Kingdom Hertfordshire May 12, 2016 Website
- Ukraine Celebration of Women in Computing May 20-22, Facebook event