The IAS-STS in Graz, Austria, promotes the interdisciplinary investigation of the links and interactions between science, technology and society as well as technology assessment and research into the development and implementation of socially and environmentally sound technologies. Deadline for Application: December 31, 2006 - one area of research funding is "gender - technology - environment.

Science and Technology and the Roles of Women in TV Drama, 19 th February 2007, Berlin. This conference is the launch event for the EuroWistdom project, which aims to create a new television drama featuring women scientists and engineers in leading roles. It is being supported by the European Commission. Women and men from around the world representing science, technology, media and politics will come together the key subjects on how to move forward successfully on this project. This event will be followed by further events in Paris and Ljubljana. The event is strongly supported by the International Taskforce on Women and ICTs as a promising practice for encouraging women's full participation and leadership in ICTs and related technologies. This cutting edge idea has been discussed as an option across the globe, including in North America, but the European's are providing leadership in actively working to develop the idea.

The Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS) with funds generously provided by the Department for Research Cooperation (SAREC) of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), has instituted a fellowship programme for female students from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDCs), who wish to pursue postgraduate training leading to a Ph.D., at centres of excellence in the South (developing countries), outside their own country. The general purpose of the scheme is to contribute to the emergence of a new generation of women leaders in science and technology, and to promote their effective participation in the scientific and technological development of their countries.

Information technology's glass ceiling is cracked, but not broken. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 31 percent of computer and information systems managers are women. That means there are simply too many talented women in IT management for the proportion of female CIOs to remain at just 9 percent. And since companies seek CIOs who also have business experience, companies can draw from the many women who are general managers or lead other functions such as finance and operations. Whether they will do so depends less on the availability of qualified women and more on overcoming stereotypes about women as leaders.

This web site, "where girls and technology click," aims to "share knowledge with those interested in learning more about technology through an interactive community of women." Among the site's sections are Techie Toys, Cyber Jargon, Tech Resources, Project Pages, Binary Gear, Gadget Deals, News, and Message Boards, as well as a Job Section that offers advice about resumes and interviews and information about women in IT jobs.

Authors: Aasen, B. Produced by: Department for International Development (DFID), UK (2006); Numerous recent evaluations of efforts to institutionalise women and gender equality into development cooperation have concluded that progress has been poor. To identify the reasons why, this paper synthesises the findings of evaluations undertaken by national and international development organisations between 2002 and 2006. The survey discovers that each of the evaluations arrives at very similar conclusions regarding the causes for the lack of progress: the empowerment of women and gender equality have not been given a high priority; insufficient resources have been provided to implement policies and strategies; there has been no systematic reporting of results in this area; information about gender issues and programmes has not been gathered or used effectively to improve outcomes.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University professor will use a $1.19 million grant funded by the National Science Foundation to work with high school teachers and counselors to increase the number of young people pursuing careers in computer-related fields.

Introducing young women to the world of science is the common thread that brings experts in anthropology, computer technology, biology and chemistry together each year for the award-winning Girls in Science program at Eastern Oregon University.

programme features six category awards for ICT for development projects and a chance to win the prestigious Stockholm Challenge Trophies It invites entries from projects that use ICT to tackle the world's biggest problems. Participants present their methods and their achievements to the Challenge jury, the world and each other through the Challenge online platform. The award is open for applications from January 1st to December 31, 2007 (and every other year). Time is short, so enter now!

Kranjska Gora in the Slovenian Alps during 7-9 February 2008. The school will be held under the auspices of the EC-FP6 Specific Support Action: ''Strengthening the Role of Women Scientists in Nano-Science''.