Women+ @ GECCO

Organizers: Elena Raponi; Gloria Pietropolli

The Women+@GECCO workshop began in 2013 as a space to welcome and support women in evolutionary computation. Over the years, it has evolved into a broader forum for open conversations around equity, inclusion, research culture, and the challenges we face as a community.

This year’s edition will take a fully interactive format. Participants will select the topics that matter most to them and work together in small groups to explore these issues, mapping out the current state, identifying key challenges, and brainstorming directions for the future.

A central part of the session will be an interactive poster session. Each poster will represent a topic or theme chosen by participants, serving as a shared space to collect ideas, reflect on experiences, and encourage discussion. Together, we aim to build a collective picture of where we are and where we want to go as a community.

Whether you are new to GECCO or have attended for many years, your perspective is valuable. We warmly invite you to join us, share your thoughts, and contribute to shaping the future directions of our community. We are looking forward to a creative and slightly unconventional session, and we would be very happy to have you with us.

Date and Time

Monday, July 14th, 2025. 19:10-21:10 (Central European Summer Time, UTC+2)

Feel free to reach out to the organizers:
Elena Raponi, e.raponi at liacs.leidenuniv.nl
Gloria Pietropolli, gloria.pietropolli at gmail.com