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womENcourge 2017</h2> <p><img alt="website" src="/binaries/content/gallery/images-mail/img_0927.jpg" /></p> <p>See the new website at: <a href="https://womencourage.acm.org/" target="_blank">https://womencourage.acm.org.</a></p> <p>On 6th of September, Intel and Hackers@UPC will open this year’s womENcourage program with a hackathon. In order to get you started, you are invited to join the ongoing:<br/> <br/> Intel <a href="https://www.hackster.io/contests/EarthDayPlanetPulse">EARTH Day Challenge!</a><br/> <br/> This is the planet we live on and it supports more than six billion humans and countless animals and plants. With climate change and pollution threatening our living environment, more people than ever are coming together to help and protect our only home.<br/> <br/> With low-cost advanced technologies available for us today, there has never been a better time to show support for environmental protection.<br/> <br/> Intel and Hackster have joined hands to lead this important challenge on Earth Day 2017, with an aim to encourage people to invent things that will benefit the planet, with focus on all university students worldwide! And we're giving away 11 awesome Intel-powered prizes for the top submissions.<br/> <br/> Register for the <a href="https://www.hackster.io/contests/EarthDayPlanetPulse">EARTH Day Challenge</a> now!</p> <h2 id="dates">Key Dates-- Travel Scholarship applications due June 12, 2017</h2> <h4 id="h-now-is-the-time-to-get-your-scholarship-application-ready.">Now is the time to get your Scholarship application ready.</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://womencourage.acm.org/2017/02/01/scholarships/">Scholarship applications due June 12, 2017.</a></li> <li><a href="https://womencourage.acm.org/">womENcourage 2017 Sept 6-8</a></li> </ul> <p>See more information <a href="https://womencourage.acm.org/" target="_blank">https://womencourage.acm.org.</a></p> <h2 id="acm">Register Now for the ACM Chapters Computer Science in Cars Symposium</h2> <p><strong><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/acm-chapters-computer-science-in-cars-symposium-tickets-34406229960?aff=esfb&utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-source=fb&utm-term=eventcard#listing-organizer" target="_blank">by a collaboration of German ACM Chapters.</a></strong></p> <p>ACM German Chapters are pleased to announce the first German Computer Science and Cars Symposium (CSCS). 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An open call for position papers will present the latest ideas, results, and challenges from academia and industry in poster sessions. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/acm-chapters-computer-science-in-cars-symposium-tickets-34406229960?aff=esfb&utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-source=fb&utm-term=eventcard" target="_blank">Register Now</a>.</p> <h2 id="eu">20th Informatica Feminale 20 Years Anniversary<strong> </strong></h2> <h3 id="h-bremen,-germany,-august-7-20,-2017">Bremen, Germany, August 7-20, 2017</h3> <p>On August 7, 2017 the next Informatica Feminale will start with an exciting program. International lecturers and students will meet at the summer university in Bremen to exchange and learn about computer science. More information <a href="https://www.informatica-feminale.de/eng/home-en/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <h2 id="h-news-around-the-world"><em>News around the world</em></h2> <h2 id="celebration">Local ACM-W Celebrations of Women in Computing<strong> </strong></h2> <p>Here is the list of ACM-W Europe Women in Computing events for the coming months. See also the <a href="https://women.acm.org/celebrations" target="_blank">worldwide list</a>.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Spain</strong>-Mallorca, May 5, 2017</li> <li><strong>United Kingdom </strong>-Hertfordshire May 12, 2016 <a href="http://acmukwomen.acm.org/index.php/inspire-2017" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><strong>Ukraine </strong>-Celebration of Women in Computing May 20-22 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/392919637749187/" target="_blank">Facebook event</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="h-past-events">Past events</h3> <h3 id="celebration2">Belgrade ENTER: ACM Celebration of Women in Computing</h3> <p>On the 25th and 26th of April 300 people participated in the first ENTER: Celebration of Women in Computing. The organizers presented a two day conference open to everyone willing to share their knowledge, achievements and experience in order to support development and inclusion of more women in computer science and related disciplines. The event was created to present, connect and inspire women and girls active in ICT sector.</p> <p><img alt="website" src="/binaries/content/gallery/images-mail/enter_audience.jpg" /></p> <p><a href="http://www.enterconference.net/" target="_blank">ENTER website </a>ENTER provided new perspectives on different IT topics through presentations of successful women working in industry and academia, presenting them as a new role models in community and it’s bought to you by <a href="http://spacevent.org/index.html" target="_blank">Spacevent </a>and the <a href="https://europe.acm.org/acm-we" target="_blank">ACM-W Europe </a>community.<br/> <br/> The organizers reported out that the event proved to be very dynamic, exciting, very inspiring and good for learning. The two day event with more than 15 speakers (specific tech topics and motivational ones), 3 workshops (UX design, GitHub and Web development) and two panel discussions on Women in Technology Entrepreneurship and one dedicated to the Lack of IT Personnel. 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