Brussels & Paris WiMLDS online meetup

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The Women in Machine Learning & Data Science (WiMLDS) Meetup aims to inspire, educate, regardless of gender, and support women and gender minorities in the field.

We are back for a special online meetup: a joint meetup between the Brussels & Paris WiMLDS chapters!

All genders may attend our meetups.

A Zoom link will be provided prior to the meetup.

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Agenda

13:00 – Introduction by the Brussels & Paris WiMLDS teams

13:10 – “Women in EU Technology and Data Policies” by Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President for a Europe Fit for the Digital Age

Topics:
· Why it is important to promote the role of women in technology (non discrimination, contribution to digital economic growth, shaping of technology).

· Artificial intelligence:
o The objectives of the Commission’s White Paper
o The gender dimension of artificial intelligence (women participation in AI research, bias of outcomes)

· Data:
o The objectives of the Commission’s data strategy
o Women’s participation in the data economy

· Women in technology:
o Reasons for under representation of women
o Ways for addressing this

13:30 – Q&A Session

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During the event, you can share content using #WiMLDSBrussels, @WiMLDS_Brussels, #WiMLDSParis, & @WiMLDS_Paris

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Online meetup information :

WiMLDS is strongly inviting you to read our guidelines about organizing pleasant and successful online meetups : https://github.com/WiMLDS/online-meetups

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Code of Conduct

WiMLDS is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone. We do not tolerate harassment of participants in any form. All communication should be appropriate for a professional audience including people of many different backgrounds. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate.

Be kind to others. Do not insult or put down others. Behave professionally. Remember that harassment and sexist, racist, or exclusionary jokes are not appropriate.

Thank you for helping make this a welcoming, friendly community for all. All attendees should read the full Code of Conduct before participating: https://github.com/WiMLDS/starter-kit/wiki/Code-of-conduct