The Comission for Women in Science, operating at Ministry for Education, Science Culture and Sport is organising the third conference about society conditions of science, especially from the gender view point. The main theme of the conference are the hidden forms of discriminnation of women in science. According to the mission of the Comission on the national level, it will recconect intellectual reflection and practical efforts to improve working conditions and a more visible, more equal role of women in decision-making about content and aspects of financial science. Special attention will be given to consideration how the current financial and economic crisis, and in particular the disproportionate austerity measures in the field of higher education and research activities threaten women who are in the academic and research sector in disproportionately large share of workers in precarious occupations. For more information please contact dr. Frederick Klampfer, coordinator of the organizing committee of the conference: friderik.klampfer @ um.si.

Women 2.0 Conference (February 14, 2013 in San Francisco) is aconference for investors, entrepreneurs, engineers and designers focused on exploring up-and-coming trends in innovation. With over 800 attendees expected, this important conference unites the entire ecosystem to nurture and support the fastest-growing demographic in the startup space - women - as creators and consumers. Both men and women working in technology (from early-stage startup to corporate) are invited to hear speakers share best practices, growth strategies and future trends in technology and business.

STEMinism UK presents Microsoft is a one-day, expenses paid event for female STEM students held on 25th January 2013. This is your chance to get a behind the scenes view of one of the world’s most exciting businesses, and find out about the vast range of placement opportunities they have to offer. From software development, to finance, to PR and marketing, to project management; Microsoft can set the stage for you to have an amazing career.

Bittersweet.” That’s how Kyla McMullen describes what it feels like to be the first African-American woman at the University of Michigan to graduate with a doctorate in computer science. “I don’t think there’s anything special about me,” says McMullen, with a modest laugh. She explains that while it is gratifying to be recognized as a “first,” her accomplishment points out a sad reality: not enough women and minorities are pursuing advanced degrees in computer science. Out of the more than 1,400 Americans who received Ph.D.s in computer science from 2010 to 2011, less than a quarter were female, and a mere 1.2 percent, 16 people, were African-American, according to the latest Computing Research Association Taulbee Survey. It’s a good thing staggering statistics like that did not deter McMullen.

Researchers say they have found an effective fix for gender discrimination in promotion and job assignments. The solution: Consider several candidates for a position at the same time rather than individually. Considering multiple candidates can curb gender bias in promotions, a study shows. Scholars at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and Harvard Business School found that people who evaluated candidates singly were highly influenced by the candidates' gender. When various employees were considered for promotion at the same time, however, gender didn't affect assessments.

The aim of this conference is to obtain a consensus on priorities for future research on accessible information and communication technology systems and services. Funding bodies need to ascertain the best strategy for investing their finite resources in research and development to benefit disabled and elderly people. The scope will include network-based services (social networks, collective intelligent systems, augmented reality, cloud computing, advanced location aware services and ambient intelligent systems) as well as novel user interfaces and technology transfer. Speakers include Mike Short, Brian Collins, Gregg Vanderheiden, Graham Worsley, Patrick Roe, Alan Newell, Deborah Pullen, Gunela Astbrink and Guido Gybels. The conference is being organised by the Cardiac project, a project co-funded by the European Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme, in collaboration with the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the ICT Knowledge Transfer Network. The venue is wheelchair accessible and a hearing aid loop will be provided.

BDPA is reaching out to any IT professional who made a significant career accomplishment, realized a significant milestone, pioneered new technology, or been recognized as a technology leader. The BDPA Epsilon Awards honor outstanding contributions to information technology!

Women and girls run the risk of being left behind in scientific and technological fields if countries do not put measures in place to address discrimination and change traditional attitudes, the United Nations said today, warning that this gap constitutes an obstacle to nations’ progress. According to International Labour Organization, the gap between men and women in the scientific and technological fields is linked to pervasive gender roles and attitudes in different societies - visible in both developed and developing countries - which encourage girls to pursue ‘softer’ subjects.

The second BCSWomen Scotland event will take place on the 19th February in Edinburgh, from 5.45pm (formal start at 6.15pm) and we'll be talking about Women in Leadership and the application of technology to Smarter Cities.

This year LINQ 2013 and its motto ''Innovations and Quality: The Future of Digital Resources'' addresses and invites experts active in the field of Innovations and Quality in Lifelong Learning (LLL). Potential points of access to this field include new learning methods and design, Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL), quality standards and certification, human resources development, competences and skills, digital resources, learning materials, and online collaboration and communities. A call for papers is open until 4 March.