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ACM Celebration of Women in Computing womENcourage 2020

24-27 September 2020 - Get online, connect to Baku, Azerbaijan

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Welcome to the 7th ACM Celebration of Women in Computing: womENcourage 2020 that is virtually hosted by ADA University in Baku, Azerbaijan. Open to all genders, womENcourage was initiated by ACM-W Europe and aimed at connecting women from diverse technical disciplines and encouraging them to pursue their education and profession in computing. Read more…

Welcoming 200+ participants registered
from about 40 countries and 5 continents.

Share the ACM womENcourage 2020 excitement and update your Facebook profile picture with our super cool frame. See our participants from around the world joining online event activities, including the conference, career fair and hackathon. See the Program...

Conference / Day 1-2

Join our two-day conference program to meet distinguished speakers, learn about The Big Promise of Big Data Analytics and explore The Artificial Intelligence: from Algorithms to Ethics. Read more...

Day 1 / Opening

  • Dr. Vafa Kazdal
    Dr. Vafa Kazdal
  • Dr. Gabriele Kotsis
    Dr. Gabriele Kotsis
  • Ruth Lennon
    Ruth Lennon
ACM womENcourage 2020 video playlist at ACM's official YouTube channel.

Day 1 / The Big Promise of Big Data Analytics

  • Dr. Nuria Oliver
    Dr. Nuria Oliver
  • Dr. Cecilia Mascolo
    Dr. Cecilia Mascolo
  • Dr. Georgia Koutrika
    Dr. Georgia Koutrika

Day 2 / The Artificial Intelligence: from Algorithms to Ethics

  • Dr. Sarit Kraus
    Dr. Sarit Kraus
  • Dr. Sabrina Aliyeva
    Dr. Sabrina Aliyeva
  • Dr. Silvana Badaloni
    Dr. Silvana Badaloni

Through poster presentations you will learn about interesting research done by other students and early practitioners. Some 30 research posters submitted by the authors representing 17 countries from 5 continents were peer-reviewed and accepted to the conference program. Read more...

Expo / Day 3-4

Join our two-day expo program to meet company representatives at their virtual booths, learn from experts during the workshops and tutorials, compete at the hackathon to run on the last day of the celebration. 

Day 3 / Career Fair

At our Career Fair you can talk to company representatives at their virtual booths and get an opportunity to take part in onsite hiring sessions. Read more...

  • Afet Baghirova
    Afet Baghirova (PASHA Bank)
  • Leyla Taghiyeva
    Leyla Taghiyeva (Azercell)
  • Kasia Cygnarowicz
    Kasia Cygnarowicz (Amazon)
  • Anna Logunova
    Anna Logunova (IBM)
  • Vusal Khalilov
    Vusal Khalilov (PASHA Bank)
  • Rahim Ahmedov
    Rahim Ahmedov (Azercell)
  • Altay Aliyev
    Altay Aliyev (Amazon)
  • Mikhail Korotko
    Mikhail Korotko (IBM)

Thanks to our generous supporters, local and international alike, we were able to provide the students from 12 different countries on 4 continents with a participation scholarship.

  • Reyyan Ayfer
    Reyyan Ayfer
  • Narmin Ibadullayeva
    Narmin Ibadullayeva
  • Nazerke Seidan
    Nazerke Seidan
  • Deniza Alieva
    Deniza Alieva
  • Gulnoza Usmonova
    Gulnoza Usmonova
  • Alexander Gavrin
    Alexander Gavrin
  • Dr. Yagub Aliyev
    Dr. Yagub Aliyev
  • Gosia Plotka
    Gosia Plotka
  • Julia Reeve
    Julia Reeve
  • Marta Czerwonka
    Marta Czerwonka

At our workshops and tutorials you will get an opportunity to gain some knowledge and practical skills from selected experts, who will share their experience with the audience. Read more...

Day 4 / Hackathon

Don't miss our hackathon to learn, build and share your creations in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. In this hacker marathon teams will race to create a functional prototype, which would bring a technological solution to a real-life problem. Read more...

At the end of the hackathon, a panel of judges will select the winning project. The panel consists of the representatives of our supporting companies.

We Did It Online

Due to the global pandemic, womENcourage 2020 ran as an online virtual event to ensure health and welfare of our attendees. Read more…

However we say #Experience Azerbaijan Later with a special welcome pack offer for our international attendees. Read more…

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Our Supporters

PASHA Bank
Platinum sponsorship
Azercell
Gold sponsorship
Amazon
Silver sponsorship
IBM
Silver sponsorship

Important Dates

Registration open: 27 July
Hackthon proposals: 10 August
Early registration due: 31 August
Poster PPT due: 15 September
Registration closed: 19 September
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