European Network For Gender Balance in Informatics CA19122
Women are underrepresented in Informatics at all levels, from undergraduate and graduate studies to participation and leadership in academia and industry. The main aim and objective of EUGAIN is to improve gender balance in Informatics at all levels through the creation of a European network of colleagues working on the forefront of the efforts for gender balance in Informatics in their countries and research communities.
Among other outcomes, EUGAIN will provide the academic community, policymakers, industry and other stakeholders with recommendations and guidelines to address the following key challenges:
- (i) How to have more girls choosing Informatics as their higher education studies and profession;
- (ii) How to retain female students and assure they finish their studies and start successful careers in the field;
- (iii) How to encourage more female Ph.D. and postdoctoral researchers to remain in the academic career and apply for professorships in Informatics departments;
- (iv) How to support and inspire young women in their careers and help them to overcome the main hurdles that prevent women to reach senior positions.
What is in it for the Western Balkans?
A lot of members from the region have already joined (for a list see https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA19122/#tabs+Name:Working%20Groups%20and%20Membership) and working groups are open for additional members.
How to join the action:
- Read the Project Description MoU
- Inform the Main Proposer/Chair of your interest (email)
- Apply to join your Working Groups of interest
- Please note, Management Committee nominations are carried out through the COST National Contact Points
- COST
- General/no specific focus
- Engineering and Technology
Entry created by Elke Dall on June 9, 2022
Modified on June 9, 2022
