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LAWCC 2020 : XII Congress of Latin American Women in Computing

Loja, Ecuador

Event Date:	October 19, 2020 - October 23, 2020
Submission Deadline:	April 30, 2020
Notification of Acceptance:	July 09, 2020
Camera Ready Version Due:	August 24, 2020

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The XII edition of the Congress of Latin American Women in Computing (LAWCC) will be held as part of the XLVI Latin American Conference on Informatics (CLEI) from October 19 to 23, 2020.

The main objective of LAWCC is to highlight the research, interest and achievements of women in the various areas of computing, with the intention of encouraging the active participation of more women. In the presentation of papers it is expected to identify the challenges of women in areas related to Computing, Information Technology and Telecommunications (ICT) and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in teaching, in the workplace , in research and in society in general. It seeks to find ways to address recurring problems related to gender and interaction with society.

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Topics of Interest

Analysis of the activity and participation of women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) in general.
Female participation in scientific and technological events (hackathons, scientific clubs, etc.).
Software development (games, apps and others) inclusive with a strong participation of women.
Initiatives to promote gender equity in STEM / ICT.
Gender and Human Computer Interaction.
Female leadership models and ICT.
Gender particularities in the development and implementation of ICT.
Gender particularities in the teaching of STEM / ICT, in the 5 levels: initial, preschool, basic / primary, middle and higher education.
Participation of women in national and international decision-making regarding the use of ICT.
Public policies around Women and ICT.

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