ACM-W Europe June 2024 Newsletter

 

In this issue:

 

ACM-W Europe Organisational Changes

As we embrace the change, it’s time to celebrate the remarkable journey we have shared with Rukiye Altin, the ACM-W Europe Chair from July 2022 to June 2024. Rukiye’s visionary leadership and unwavering commitment have been the cornerstone of our community’s growth and success. She has done an amazing job leading the ACM-W Europe Executive Committee and serving the ACM-W Europe community. As Rukiye transitions to a new and exciting role within ACM Women, which will be unveiled shortly, we are excited to share with you the news about exciting organisational changes in ACM-W Europe, effective July 2024.

Firstly, we are thrilled to announce that our previous Vice Chair, Dorota Filipczuk, will ascend to the role of ACM-W Europe Chair. Dorota served as the ACM-W Europe Vice Chair in 2022-2024. In addition, she has been part of the womENcourage Steering Committee since 2019 and was a member of the womENcourage Organising Committee in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022.

Secondly, the responsibilities of the ACM-W Europe Vice Chair will be taken over by Alexandra Dediu. In 2022-2024, Alexandra served on the ACM-W Europe Executive Committee as the Communications Chair. She was also part of the ACM-W Europe Communications Working Group from 2018 until now.

Finally, from July 2024, ACM-W Europe will welcome two new working groups: the Wikipedia Project that will be led by Bev Bachmayer and the Hackathon Committee led by Taras Panchenko. Both Bev and Taras served on the womENcourage Steering Committee in the 2022-2024 term. 

Congratulations to all the new leaders! Stay tuned for more updates. 

 

Call for Volunteers: ACM-W Europe Working Groups

Are you passionate about making a difference in the world of computing? Do you want to be part of a vibrant community that empowers women in technology? If so, ACM-W Europe invites you to join our Working Groups!

 

 

The call for participation in ACM-W Europe Working Groups is now open! We are currently looking for volunteers to join the following teams:

  • Communications Working Group: This group is responsible for the ACM-W Europe newsletter, social media, website, blog and outreach campaigns. As part of this group, volunteers will have an opportunity to interview community members, write articles, help create social media campaigns and expand our reach, help maintain the ACM-W Europe website with up-to-date community information, work with ACM-W chapters and other community members on blog series. If you would like to be part of this team, apply here.
  • Wikipedia Project: This group will contribute to the recognition and representation of women’s achievements in our field by increasing the visibility of European women in computing on Wikipedia. As this is a new initiative, as a first step, the Working Group will work on a workshop proposal for womENcourage 2025 relevant to this topic. If you would like to join this Working Group, apply here. 
  • Hackathon Committee: ACM Women Europe is excited about the prospect of offering more events for the members and engaging with those members who may be unable to travel to our annual event, womENcourage. Therefore, we are looking for volunteers who can organise ACM-W Europe Hackathons, starting from a virtual event as a first milestone. If you’re ready to take on this challenge, apply here.

Join us in our mission to inspire, engage, and advance women in technology. Your voice and expertise can help us create a more inclusive future in computing. Whether you are a seasoned pro or new to the scene, this is your chance to contribute to a vibrant community, gain valuable experience, and make a lasting impact. 

ACM-W Europe Working Groups are open to volunteers of any level of seniority, including students. The application deadline is 30 July, 23:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth).

 

 

ACM – W Celebrations of Women in Computing

womENcourageTM

 

The 11th ACM Celebration of Women in Computing: womENcourage™ 2024, was hosted at Escuela Politécnica Superior of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain. The program included more than 60 posters, 2 keynotes, 2 tech talks, 2 expert panels, 17 workshops, a career fair and a hackathon. 

We are hoping to see you in the next edition which will take place in Brasov, Romania in 2025. Keep an eye on the website for details of the next edition.

 

2nd Edition AfricaCWIC 2024 is looking for supporters

The 2nd ACM Celebration of Women in Computing: AfricaCWIC 2024 will be held as a hybrid event on September 20, 2024 in Kenya with the theme of “Strategies to Foster Women’s Inclusion andParticipation in Computing”.

The event will include Keynote talks, Workshops, Poster Presentations, Technical Talks, and Panel Discussions. AFRICACWIC is looking for supporters to shape the program and help the event to make it the best.

If you want to become a supporter, please contact Audrey Mbogho (walegwa@gmail.com) for further details.

 

 

Student Chapter Buddies

ACM-W has started a campaign and is encouraging all ACM-W chapters to partner with other ACM-W chapters from the same/different state, country, or region to become a Buddy. The partnerships can be created to achieve some common goal, be it Academic, Social, Professional, or Service. The ACM-W Buddy System aims to inspire collaborations between the ACM-W chapters across the world, overcoming the barrier of distance and time! 

This month we would like to share with you two new buddy chapters ACM-W Koc University, Turkey and UPV ACM-W Student Chapter, Spain.

 

Blog: Diversity Heroes – Virginia Grande

We had the pleasure to speak to VIrginia Grande who shared their journey with ACM-W Europe and an insight on diversity and inclusion in computing.

“My first experience with ACM was as part of a student chapter, which led me to take part in an event for chapter officers in Europe. From there I joined the ACM Council of European Chapter Leaders (CECL). It was at a CECL meeting co-located with an ACM-W Europe one that Reyyan approached me and immediately convinced me of how important the work of ACM-W Europe is.”

Read the blog to find out more.

Announcements

ACM Europe Council Seasonal Schools

ACM Europe Seasonal Schools focus on educating researchers on a general or specialized topic over the duration of one or two weeks and involve a small number of students. They provide a separate instrument for serving the computing community, achieving different goals from those of typical conferences. Usually, all students stay together in the same place, the venue of the school lectures, and ideally this is the case for all their instructors as well. This co-existence of everyone during lectures as well as social activities is important as it facilitates learning, the formation of groups that may continue to interact beyond the duration of the school and connects upcoming researchers and other computing professionals with ACM.

Open Academic Positions

KU Leuven has a full-time academic vacancy for a junior tenure-track professor in the Group Science, Engineering and Technology at the Faculty of Engineering Science and the Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT), in the field of spoken language technologies. Find out more here.

Deadline of application 30 September 2024, 23:59 CET

 

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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