From redelfs@SDSC.EDU Wed Nov 14 11:31:43 2001
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 15:08:12 -0400
From: Ann Redelfs 
Reply-To: gkd@phoenix.edc.org
To: gkd@phoenix.edc.org
Subject: [GKD] CONF: IWT's Celebration of Women in Computing

Dear GKD members,

You may find the conference below of interest.


GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN COMPUTING 2002 
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Submission deadline: November 1, 2001
http://www.gracehopper.org

Contact: Ann Redelfs, SDSC, redelfs@sdsc.edu, 858-534-5032

The Institute for Women and Technology's Grace Hopper Celebration of
Women in Computing 2002 is the fourth in a series of conferences
designed to bring the research and career interests of women in
computing to the forefront. The conference will take place October
10-12, 2002 in Vancouver, British Columbia, the first international
location for the series. The theme for 2002, "Ubiquity," focuses on the
ubiquity of the impact of computers on our daily lives and the ubiquity
of the impact women are making on this technical force.

"Each year, the submitted papers, panels, workshops, and posters exhibit
an increase in technical merit and scope," said Valerie Taylor,
Northwestern University, Hopper 2002 general conference chair. "We
expect a strong showing from students and young investigators, in
addition to well-established researchers. We strongly encourage
submissions that cross disciplines." "A special focus on young
investigators has been planned for the 2002 celebration," said Amy
Pearl, Palm, Inc., Hopper 2002 program chair. "We're featuring
scholarship opportunities to cover travel costs, a MentorMatch that will
introduce young investigators to senior women in computing, and awards
for young investigators' papers and panels." Awards will include
membership in the organizations that are sponsoring GHC2002, a travel
grant to GHC2004, and a monetary prize.

Submissions are due November 1, 2001 for technical papers, panels,
workshops, technical posters, birds-of-a-feather sessions, and
Technology Innovation Forums (TIFs). TIFs are highly interactive
workshops in which attendees brainstorm about specific products that
will take advantage of future technologies. The Website for submissions
is http://www.gracehopper.org.

A large part of the success of past Hopper celebrations has been the mix
of technical presentations and sessions focusing on the role of women in
today's technology fields. Past speakers have included nationally
recognized scientists such as Rita Colwell, Director, National Science
Foundation; Marina Chen, Chair, Computer Science Dept., Boston
University; Judith Klavans, Director, Center for Research on Information
Access, Columbia University; Sheila Talton, entrepreneur, former
President and CEO of Unisource Network Systems,Inc.; Moira Gunn, Public
Radio Host, Tech Nation; Barbara Simons, former ACM president; and
Katrina Garnett, founder of Crossroads Software.

The Institute for Women and Technology's Grace Hopper Celebration of
Women in Computing 2002 is sponsored in cooperation with ACM and
IEEE-CS. Past Grace Hopper Celebrations (Washington, DC, 1994; San Jose,
CA, 1997; Hyannis, MA, 2000) have resulted in collaborative proposals,
networking and mentoring for junior women, and increased visibility for
the contributions of women in computing. The Hopper conference has
become increasingly well known as a resource for women in computing to
network, share their ideas, and learn from their peers.

The Institute for Women and Technology's (IWT, http://www.iwt.org) was
founded in 1997 by Dr. Anita Borg with a mission to increase the impact
of women on all aspects of technology and increase the positive impact
of technology on the world's women. IWT carries out this mission through
its Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference, Virtual
Development Center, Systers online community, and Senior Women's Summit.

The Computing Research Association (http://www.cra.org) was the original
sponsoring organization of the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in
Computing.



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