More Women in Informatics
Informatics Europe is proud to communicate the publication of the booklet "More Women in Informatics Research and Education". The booklet is a compact source of clear and simple best practices to deans and heads of departments that aim to increase the participation of women as both students and employees in their institutions. Many tips included were also inspired by colleagues already in leading positions who have already implemented actions in their institutions to attract more women and ensure their continued participation in the organization at commensurate ratios with their male colleagues.The booklet is endorsed by the European Commission and features a foreword by Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for the Digital Agenda:
"New technologies are transforming the world at a dizzying speed. And that change brings huge opportunities and demand for skilled workers. By 2015, there could be a gap of about one million highly skilled ICT workers in Europe. And half of those jobs belong to women. After all, these are the opportunities of the future: and women owe it to themselves to seize them.
This is not just about women's equality; we need to get more women in digital jobs and ICT 
research for the sake of our future competitiveness and prosperity. Yet the number of ICT undergraduate degrees in Europe has stagnated since 2006. Without more women studying in this field, we are fighting a losing battle.
I am looking forward to seeing more women in ICT research, so they can make the most of their potential to solve our most pressing scientific and social problems. There's so much female talent out there: if we nurture it, just imagine the kind of innovation women could bring to the table! We need more women acting as role models, encouraging even more women to step up to this exciting career.
This booklet contains lots of useful recommendations to help achieve this – I hope many find useful inspiration and clear ideas to apply in the workplace. And I wish the best of luck to every woman who sees and grasps the opportunities of the digital revolution."
Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission
The booklet can be downloaded at:
http://www.informatics-europe.org/images/documents/more-women-in-informatics-research-and-education_2013.pdf
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