Member Societies
As fewer people, especially women undertake ICT-related studies and careers, CEPIS recognises the threat that this poses for the ICT sector, the European economy, and competitiveness overall.
With the demand for ICT personnel with the right skills likely to increase in the future, action is necessary to:
- promote the participation and advancement of women in ICT-related careers (promote gender equality in the ICT sector);
- encourage and stimulate the interest of young people, particularly women, to engage in ICT-related studies and subsequent careers.
CEPIS works in conjunction with the European Centre for Women and Technology (ECWT) and other partners to ensure that women are encouraged to become a positive force and
influence in the ICT sector.
CEPIS Award for Women in ICT
At the
closing event of European e-Skills Week 2010, CEPIS launched a new award to encourage
young
women to take up and stay in ICT-related education and thus careers.
To bridge the gap between the demand for ICT professionals and the decreasing supply of female graduates in the field, CEPIS ran a pan-European competition on digital competence for women. The winners of the award were announced at the closing event of European e-Skills Week in Brussels on March 5th 2010, and were presented their CEPIS- sponsored education grants by CEPIS Vice President Malgorzata Kalinowska- Iszkowska.
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