A conference titled "Women & Girls Go Digital" will take place in Athens on the April 4 in the framework of the Greek EU Presidency.

The event is organized by the General Secretariat for Gender Equality, in collaboration with the European Centre for Women and Technology and other national and European stakeholders in the context of Europe 2020 Strategy and the implementation of the Digital Agenda for Europe.

Its aim is to address the digital skills gap and raise awareness about the added value of women’s participation in digital jobs, research and innovation. Emphasis will be given to new opportunities for young digital entrepreneurs and to the role of the media in the new digital era.

An initiative titled "Women & Girls Go Digital in Greece – WGGDG, based on the Commission’s Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs will also be presented in the Conference.