14 May 2013
10 May 2013
28-29 October 2013 - Trieste
Under the motto “Driving the Digital Future: Opportunities for Communities, Citizens & Businesses - Towards Global Solutions”, the 22nd Global Forum will take place in Trieste, Italy. WIL will organize its own session.
25 April 2013 - Brussels
On the occasion of the International “Girls in ICT” Day on 25th April, the European Internet Foundation (EIF) and the European Commission hosted a joint lunch meeting in the European Parliament, followed by a hearing on “Women in ICT”. WIL members Sylvie Laffarge, Director of Corporate Affairs at Microsoft EMEA, and Afke Schaart, Senior Director of EU Institutional Relations at Microsoft, report from the event.
01 March 2013
On 4th March 2013, the European Commission launched a Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs, calling on Europe's digital businesses, governments, training and education sectors to join, and to address the projected deficit of 900 000 skilled ICT workers expected in Europe by 2015.
31 May 2010
According to Gartner consultancy, IT costs worldwide should increase by more than 5% this year.
28 April 2010 - Brussels
The proportion of women in decision making and the inclusion of women's perspectives in government policies, business planning or academic research are the two dimensions for which Women in Leadership is constantly building supportive actions.
14 April 2010
A study conducted by Microsoft among 530 immigrant women in 5 EU countries identified how access to IT is critical to improving social and economic status and finding a job.