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Reflections
In line with other EU projects, the EU-project PRO::ICT, funded by the Leonardo da Vinci Programme, will tackle the European-wide problem of female under-representation in the ICT world, especially the aspect of improving representation in the ICT core disciplines.
Despite former findings it has become evident nowadays that it is no longer a question of women not having access to IT infrastructure or low levels of media competences. It has become apparent that ICT tools have become a part of females' lives as well as male ones. Still young girls and students do not pursue careers in the field of computing to the same degree as males and retreat again under specific circumstances.
Our particular project approach is to accept that any change with this particular EU wide problem requires identification of the responsible change agents, such as parents, peer-groups, youth workers, teachers, management staff of universities, career advisors, human resource managers and personnel developers who assist young women and female students along the multi-faceted ICT career path. Professional gender-sensitive training and coaching offered by them in the particular relevant phases of a career planning, might increase the chance to raise the number of female employees enter the ICT world and shape its future.