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WHAT WE BUILD

The European Centre for Women and Technology (ECWT) is the first of Ten Regional Centers being established around the world based on the initiative of the International Taskforce for Women and ICTs (ITF), a Community of expertise under UN GAID and the ITF’s  ‘Bold Global Multi Stakeholder Strategy and Action-plan to bring about a major break-through in regard to women's participation in the knowledge-based economy’. The ECWT will function as a Regional Point of Contact (R-POC) for issues related to women and technology.

During coming years the European Centre advocates the establishment of a National Point of Contact (N-POC) in every European country functioning as a national platform of multi-stakeholders to ensure women's full participation in ICT and related sectors.

WHAT WE DO

We initiate and lead projects and activities, and develop services between key stakeholders to bring about a major break-through and measurably and significantly increase the participation of women in education, entrepreneurship, workforce and leadership in the ICT and related sectors until the year 2015.

The ECWT is led by the desire to collaborate with and give added value to already existing structures and organizations, by sharing knowledge and best practices and creating synergies, leveraging resources, research and progress.

WHOM WE INVITE TO JOIN US

• Public national- regional-local authorities and organizations;
• Private companies (corporates and SMEs);
• Universities and research institutes;
• NGOs (non-government organizations, voluntary organizations and networks) and
• Individuals with expertise in women and technology issues

in all 49 European countries interested in measurably and significantly increasing the participation of women in the ICT sector and related sectors, in participating in projects, in  knowledge-sharing and in regional and global networking, 

WHAT WE PROVIDE

Members of the ECWT appear on the ECWT portal and collaboration platform. They can access the services  free of charge to present their activities in the field of women and  technology. They become members of a European and a global database. Members have the possibility to participate in ECWT generated projects and activities, e-mobility services . Through presenting their own solutions they can enrich ECWT activities in the four key areas and develop new partnerships, businesses, e-services.

HOW COULD YOU OR YOUR ORGANISATION BENEFIT FROM ECWT MEMBERSHIP?

• Participate in the work undertaken by the ECWT and its Members
• Attend events organised by ECWT and its Members;
• Initiate projects including ECWT and other Regional Centre’s Members;
• Participate in and co-finance projects launched by the ECWT and other Regional Centre’s Members;
• Enjoy the benefits of the ECWT e-mobility Basic programme
• Get access to and use the ECWTs innovative network portal http://www.womenandtechnology.eu and collaboration management platform
• Leverage your organization’s resources, research and progress
• Get involved in the global collaboration with the other nine regional centres under start-up around the world.

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM MEMBERS OF THE ECWT?

• Support the objectives and activities of the ECWT and give them public visibility;
• Provide regular information about their activities, policies related to women and technology, participate in the on-line evaluations, benchmarking and monitoring of metrics being undertaken by ECWT;
• Actively participate in ECWT initiatives, and projects and are committed to developing new e-services with other ECWT Members;
• Where appropriate, invite ECWT members and partners to participate in their own activities;
• Unless involved in jointly financed projects, self-finance their participation in the work of the ECWT

HOW TO JOIN 

To join the ECWT download

• The Statutes of the ECWT
• The Declaration of Agreement in support of Girls and Women in Information and Communication Technology
• and fill in The ECWT Membership Agreement, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that defines the mutual rights and obligations of ECWT Members and return it by e-mail and send the signed document  to the ECWT Secretariat:

Secretariat of the European Centre for Women and Technology
Eva Fabry
Papirbredden Innovasjon AS
Grønland 58, N-3045 Drammen, Norway
eva.fabry@womenandtechnology.eu 

WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES AFTER THE REGISTRATION?

After your registration you will get to your e-mail your password and username to access the ECWT portal and collaboration platform.

Welcome as Member to the ECWT!