In the framework of the Greek Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Greek General Secretariat for Gender Equality organises, in collaboration with the European Centre for Women and Technology and in cooperation with National and European Stakeholders, the Conference «Women & Girls Go Digital – WGGDG, National Action Plan for increasing the female talent in digital jobs», in Athens on the 4th of April, 2014.

In the context of Europe 2020 Strategy and in particular of the implementation of the Digital Agenda for Europe, the objective of the Conference is to demonstrate the link between e-Skills, Gender Diversity and ICT as a key factor for economic growth based on the creation of digital jobs. The Conference will address the digital skills gap and will raise awareness about the added value by including female talent in digital jobs, research and innovation.  Emphasis will be given to the promotion of new opportunities for young digital entrepreneurs and to the challenges of the role of the media in the new digital era. The Conference will present the Initiative “Women & Girls Go Digital in Greece – WGGDG” pledge, and the progress regarding the National Action-Plan.  The WGGDG initiative aims to increase the female talent in Digital Jobs based on the European Commission’s Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs initiative and elaborated in collaboration with national and European stakeholders.

WGGDG is a coordinated Greek mechanism that will link actors active at local, regional, national and European level and create a community of entrepreneurs, business people, policy makers, the academic community and talents among Greek girls and women in order to create a boom for women in ICT careers.

The innovative approach of the Conference is reinforced by the dissemination of good practice at European level among participants.

The General Secretariat for Gender Equality is inviting high level officials of the EU Member-States and EEA countries, key stakeholder representatives of public and private sector, young entrepreneurs, as well as women ICT managers and professionals. 

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