Sarajevo ACM Celebration of Women in Computing (SCWiC 2026)

The Sarajevo ACM-W Professional Chapter, the first ACM-W Professional Chapter in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is hosting SCWiC 2026, the Sarajevo ACM Celebration of Women in Computing, a one-day event taking place on May 19, 2026, from 10:30 to 17:30 at the International University of Sarajevo. The event is organized by the Sarajevo ACM-W Professional Chapter and supported by ACM-W Europe.

As part of the global ACM-W network of celebrations, SCWiC 2026 aims to celebrate the achievements of women in technology, inspire the next generation of women engineers and computer scientists, and create a space for cross-disciplinary dialogue on the ethical and societal dimensions of computing. The event brings together undergraduate and graduate students from all fields in computing and engineering across universities in Sarajevo and is open to all genders.

The program features:

Opening Ceremony and Welcome Address (10:30–10:40, B F1.23)
Introduction to ACM-W and the Sarajevo ACM-W Professional Chapter (10:40–11:00, B F1.23) — presented by Dr. Amal Mersni, Chair of the Sarajevo ACM-W Professional Chapter
Guest Speaker Talk: "Women Always Belong in Computing: A Personal Journey" (11:00–11:30, online) — by Dr. Asegul Hulus, ACM-W Global Chapters Committee Member
Student Panel: Our Experiences at ACM-W's womENcourage Celebration (12:00–13:30, B F1.23) — panelists: Hamza Adilović, Tea Dedić, Asja Bašović, Nejira Subašić-Hodža, and Afan Haznadarević; moderated by Muhamed Matar
Workshop: A Data-Driven Workshop on Making Sustainable Decisions for Your Community (14:00–15:30, B F1.23) — led by Dr. Özge Büyükdağlı, Vice Chair of the Sarajevo ACM-W Professional Chapter
Poster Session: Computing in My Field: Ethics, Equity and Sustainability (16:00–17:00, Building B Ground Floor) — where students present early-stage research addressing topics at the intersection of computing, ethics, and equity
Awards Ceremony and Networking Session (17:00–17:30, Building B Ground Floor) — including the presentation of the Best Poster Award

The Sarajevo ACM-W Professional Chapter was founded in April 2022 at the International University of Sarajevo and is part of the global ACM-W network supporting, celebrating, and advocating for the full engagement of women in all aspects of the computing field.

For more information, visit acmwsarajevo.acm.org