[UbuntuWomen] FYI: Call for participation open for Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing

[Jessica Ledbetter]

Maybe a panel or BOF for women in open source? Since they want it
themed, "What if open source helped women get positions in computing?"
Actually, I know it does.


THEME: “WHAT IF…?”
OREGON CONVENTION CENTER
PORTLAND, OREGON
NOVEMBER 8-12, 2011
The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is a series of
conferences designed to bring the research and career interests of
women in computing to the forefront. Presenters are leaders in their
respective fields, representing industrial, academic and government
communities. Leading researchers present their current work, while
special sessions focus on the role of women in today’s technology
fields, including computer science, information technology, research
and engineering.


Key Deadlines:

Submissions deadline: March 15, 2011
Notifications will be sent out by May 17, 2011
Recommendations to anyone who wants to participate:

Your subject should not be something specific to your organization.
If you have a panel – it needs to span across organizations – not 5
people from the same company discussing an issue in their company.
Combining academics and industry or interdisciplinary discussions are
great.
We are encouraging submissions that promote diversity and
International participation.
Avoid anything that sounds like an infommercial.
A submission in line with the theme of the conference “What If?” would
be ideal. The theme “What if” recognizes that innovation in technology
arises from the question What if? A culture of technology that
encourages participation and inquiry from a diverse workforce leads to
greater levels of innovation. Submissions are encouraged that answer
the question what if?


http://gracehopper.org/2011/participate/call-for-participation/