ACM-W Europe April 2025 Newsletter

In this issue:

 

ACM-W Europe Valencia Chapter

VACWiC 2025: Adapting, Empowering, and Inspiring the Future of Tech

This year’s Valencia Tech ACM Celebration of Women in Computing (VACWiC) was originally planned as a three-day in-person gathering. However, due to extreme weather conditions, the organizing team had to swiftly adapt. What emerged instead were two powerful moments that defined the celebration: the Tech4Equality Hackathon on March 26–27 and the STEM Workshops for Teens held on April 9.

Check out all the details on our blog.

 

GEC ’25 at a glance

The Summit aims at promoting gender-equal access to the computer-related scientific frontiers, encouraging and educating women and men in an equal way to achieve their goals and utilize their potential in digital professions. The goal of the Summit is also to celebrate and disseminate the achievements of computer professionals in a fair and gender-equal way.

Τhe Summit brings together students, researchers, and professionals in the field of Computer Science to:

  • Present and share their achievements and experience in the computing field
  • Discuss and understand the reasons why there is gender disparity in individuals opting for Computer Science and Engineering
  • Consider and exchange views on gender stereotyping in Computer Science
  • Come up with incentives and measures to reduce gender inequalities in the field

Who can participate

Students, Researchers and Professionals in the field of Computer Science & Engineering. Registration is FREE but mandatory.

Why participate

Be part of a summit that aims to celebrate and disseminate achievements in the field, while trying to come up with ways to measure and reduce gender stereotyping and inequalities.

Venue Location

University of Piraeus
Conference Auditorium
80 Karaoli & Dimitriou Str., 185 34
Piraeus, Greece

Details here.

 

ACM – W Celebrations of Women in Computing

womENcourageTM 17 – 19 September

Engage in womENcourage™ 2025. The following deadlines are approaching:

Registration Opens:

  • Registration Opens: June 1, 2025
  • Early Registration: July 18,  2025
  • Registration Deadline: September 3,, 2025

Call for Posters:

  • Poster Abstract Submission Deadline: May 19, 2025
  • Notification of Acceptance: June 8, 2025
  • Final Poster Submission Deadline: June 29, 2025

Call for Workshops and Tutorials:

  • Proposal Submission Deadline: May 19, 2025
  • Notification of Acceptance: June 10, 2025
  • Final Details Due: July 4, 2025

Hackathon:

  • Registration Opens: June 1, 2025
  • Early Registration Deadline: July 18, 2025
  • Late Registration Deadline: September 3, 2025
  • Tema Composition Published: September 15, 2025

Call for Scholarships:

  • Scholarship Applications Open: May 5, 2025
  • Application Deadline: June 17, 2025
  • Notification of Acceptance: July 10, 2025

Keep an eye on the website for more details.

 

Blog series – Telling our stories

Each year, we have the privilege of meeting inspiring women through ACM-W events. We invite participants to share their experiences in blog posts, highlighting their journeys, challenges, and achievements.

Maja Linder, 31 years old, is from Sweden. She  has a bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering and Management from the University of Gothenburg. Her interests include video games, board games, languages, cats, bouldering/climbing—and of course, software engineering.

Anna Kuczik is a student at the University of Debrecen in Hungary. Currently in the second year of her PhD in Informatics. After completing her PhD, she would like to continue to work in the field of education.

 

Announcements

ACM Awards and Advanced Grades of Membership Deadlines

Each year ACM recognizes outstanding achievements of its members through awards that cover a spectrum of professional and technological areas and different stages of professional development. 

To learn more about awards, we recommend the article by the ACM President Cherri M. Pancake, who dispels some common myths about ACM Awards and Honors in the Communications of the ACM, August 2019. One of the myths is that the ACM Awards never honour people working outside North America. Prof. Pancake writes that even though nothing would make ACM committees happier than to recognise the achievements of people from around the globe, there are very few nominations. Source: Dispelling Common Myths About ACM Awards and Honors.

Call for ACM Senior Member Nominations

The Senior Member advanced grade of membership recognizes ACM members with at least 10 years of professional experience and 5 years of continuous ACM Professional membership. Nominations are accepted on a quarterly basis. The next deadline for nominations is September 3, 2023.

Students
Early Career
Mid Career
Late Career
Area-Specific, typically Mid to Late Career

For SIG-specific Awards, please visit here.

For ACM Advanced Grades of Membership, please visit here.

 

Thank you for joining us in recognizing the accomplishments of ACM Women in Europe and ensuring they are nominated for ACM Awards they deserve.

 

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