Educational

The ALDABA WIB: Women, ICT & Business Chair works to break gender stereotypes and empower girls to decide what to study by providing them with comprehensive and realistic information about the computer engineering profession. In the video, recorded in 2021, successful women in the field of ICT recount their experiences, dismantling the prejudices surrounding STEAM careers.

The Gender Gap Barometer in ICT Studies (BBG-TIC), developed by the ALDABA-WIB Chair, aims to facilitate the analysis and comprehensive monitoring of the evolution over time of the presence of women in ICT degrees at the universities of A Coruña and Vigo, with constantly updated information and multiple classification and filtering criteria.

Aware that high school is a crucial stage for vocational development, the Chair organizes guidance talks in schools in Ourense, A Coruña, and the surrounding areas. These are aimed at 11th and 12th grade students, especially those studying “Science and Technology,” with the goal of promoting interest in technology and computer science among students, particularly female students.

Another of the pillars considered fundamental by the Chair is raising awareness about gender equality. To this end, we publish short informative “pills” on topics related to equality that may be of interest, emphasizing that the objective is not to express opinions or perceptions, but rather to encourage reflection and generate conversation.

Formative

The Chair has been organizing the ALDABA-TIC Camp summer camp since 2023 on the Ourense and A Coruña campuses, aimed at children aged 6 to 12. The camp includes activities such as training with drones, programming applications and robots, working with 3D tools, etc. This activity is focused on promoting ICT vocations and contributing to gender equality in this field, with 80% of places reserved for girls.

This series aims to provide university students with practical, up-to-date information on the needs and possibilities of using ICT in the business world. The talks encourage the acquisition of the skills, knowledge, and abilities demanded by today's business world, thus facilitating integration into the world of work.

Activities

Desde su fundación, la Cátedra colabora en el patrocinio de los premios del Congreso XoveTIC, organizado por el CITIC de la UDC y destinado a personal investigador junior (predoctoral y posdoctoral) que presenta comunicaciones orales o pósteres de sus investigaciones en el ámbito de las TIC. La Cátedra también patrocina uno de los Premios a los Mejores TFG Aplicados de la FIC de la UDC, que reconocen aquellos TFG cuyos hallazgos sean más aplicables y relevantes para la sociedad.

Sponsorship of conferences and other activities The Chair participates and collaborates in initiatives organized by different entities, such as “eXXperimienta en femenino” (eXXperiment in feminine) at the Ourense Campus, or the special edition of “INTERLABS en el CITEC” (INTERLABS at CITEC), on the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science at the A Coruña Campus.