July 2008 br Roundtable to promote a deeper participation of girls into science and IT studies br br With the participation of: br - Jan FIGEL, European Commissioner for Education, Culture and Youth br - Claudie HAIGNERE, Astronaut and former Minister for Research and IT, then EU affairs br - Simon BROWN, DPE Vice President of Microsoft Corp, br - Aude de THUIN, founder of the Women’s Forum for Economy & Society, br - Marc DURANDO, Executive Manager of European SchoolNet br br The event, part of Imagine Cup 2008, received the label of the EU French Presidency