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"Countries that do not fully capitalize on one-half of their human resources are clearly undermining their competitive potential“
Augusto Lopez-Claros, Chief Economist , Director of the Global Competitiveness Program , WEF 2005
Women in Technology – Women in Technology – in a European Contextin a European Context
Eva Fabry / ECWT, Brussels, 20-03-05
WorkforceWorkforcein a changing ICT industryin a changing ICT industry
The gender divide The gender divide in the knowledge based economyin the knowledge based economy
Primary and secondary educationPrimary and secondary education
Tertiary educationTertiary education
…………..and The Leaking Pipeline..and The Leaking Pipeline
© INSEAD eLab 2009 © INSEAD eLab 2009 Skills Pyramid WEF GCI 2008-09Skills Pyramid WEF GCI 2008-09
© INSEAD eLab 2009 © INSEAD eLab 2009 Skills Pyramid WEF GCI 2008-09Skills Pyramid WEF GCI 2008-09
approach to diversity in the workforce Embedded throughout all core talent
processes
HP Business Strategy & Operating Model
Foster a culture of inclusion at all levels through leadership
and employee involvement
Retain high performing diverse talent through career moves, talent
management and focused development
Drive diverse talent representation at all levels of
HP
Strengthen reputation as employer of choice for best-in-
class diverse talent
Build strong diverse pipelines of talent,
ready to take on larger roles
GROW & ADVANCE
ATTRACTdiverse talent
ENGAGE & RETAIN
DEVELOPready-now pipeline
Gender Diversity as a Corporate Performance Driver:TTalent – AAcquisitions – RRetentions - AAdvancement
Women Matter -- Gender Diversity a Corporate Performance Driver: McKinsey & Company (2007)
• Getting more girls and women into ICT is an economic necessity!
• Code of Best Practices• ShadowingShadowing
The added value of gender The added value of gender throughout the entire innovation chainthroughout the entire innovation chain
EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship
• Boosting growth:• More women as inventors and innovators (ITEC
Innovation Award)• More women in Knowledge Transfer (technology for
human well being)• More women as entrepreneurs (new market ideas)• More women in high-skill, high-tech employment
(economic and social benefit)
• Five major issues:• Access to capital• Access to information• Acsess to markets• Acces to networks• Validation
LeadershipLeadership
http://womenintechnologyleadership.org/
http://www.ITFwomenICT.orgThe ITF has •A holistic approach•Global multi-stakeholder network•A Bold strategy and •A Global platform to lead global knowledge management
http://www.womens-forum.com/
The ECWT leading global collaboration in The ECWT leading global collaboration in women in technologywomen in technology
4.The European Centre for Women and Technology (EWCT)4.The European Centre for Women and Technology (EWCT)
Web
TechnologyTechnologyBasic Principles:Basic Principles:•CollaborationWareCollaborationWare•Ecospace - process oriented collaboration•Extensible: interoperability
multilingual, multipurpose•Multilevel and Strict Authentication•Easy to use
Core philosophy:Core philosophy:•Web as platform•Software as a Service (Saas)
Web
CommunityCommunityBasic Principles:Basic Principles:•Structured community buildingcommunity building by a critical mass of empowered users•Collaboration across regions, across sectors, across scales, across times, across and within stakeholders•Multi-stakeholder and multi-sector interaction •Transparency•IPR
Core philosophy:Core philosophy:•Collectively designing a structured megacommunity knowledgebase•Users contributing to marketing, dissemination and leveraging of resources, research and progress
Web
BusinessBusinessBasic Principles:Basic Principles:•ComplianceCompliance•Social innovation•Open business model
Core philosophy: Core philosophy: •People and technology interaction (context) driven services
The European Directory of Women and ICTThe European Directory of Women and ICT
Endorsed by
Thanks 4 your attention!Thanks 4 your attention!
Eva FabryEva [email protected]@womenandtechnology.eu
