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Women in IT Forum launches "Towards a Business Case for Diversity" report

The Women in IT Forum, will be meeting up on Wednesday 13 April to launch the research - 'Towards a Business Case for Diversity' - which the DTI and the Forum have supported. Aside from the launch of the research, a panel session will debate the latest developments in encouraging more women into the technology industries and how this could be improved.

The Women in IT Forum seeks to promote dialogue in the workplace, through the engagement of both employers and their employees. Rebecca George from IBM chairs the body with responsibilities for the secretariat shared between Intellect and the DTI. The Forum has broad stakeholder representation, including trade associations, trade unions, Government agencies, industry (selection of Small, Medium, Large, IT and Non IT sector), voluntary sector and networking groups.

Keynote Speakers:

• Rebecca George, Chair, Intellect Women in IT Forum
• Karen Price, Chief Executive, e-skills UK
• Annette Williams, Director of UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology

For further information and booking contact:

Rebecca Straker
T 020 7331 2165
E rebecca.straker@intellectuk.org  

Posted on 04 Apr 2005