Abstract

In this talk, Anna Szlavi will introduce the Horizon Europe-sponsored COST Action called EUGAIN, which aims to create a European network for gender balance and increasing DEI in CS. Besides presenting the Action in general, the talk will focus on a recent project that aims to enhance inclusion in CS through role model interviews. Anna will also explain her plans as the Young Researchers and Innovators Coordinator at EUGAIN and how her visit at TU Wien will contribute to these goals.

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About Anna Szlavi

Anna Szlavi is a postdoctoral researcher at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), in Trondheim, Norway. Her research focuses on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), more specifically gender balance, in computing. With an interdisciplinary background, she approaches DEI through the lenses of intersectionality and explores specifically mentoring as a means of building diversity in computing. She is the Young Researcher and Innovator Coordinator of COST Action 19122 EUGAIN, a European-level project that aims to build a European network for gender balance in computing. In her role as the YRI Coordinator, she is building a peer support network for early career academics in order to enhance the retention and involvement of (cis and non-cis) women in computing.

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