Stelpur Forrita

Structure, Agenda, and Schedule

Structure and Agenda

Stelpur Forrita aims to assist women and genderqueer individuals in exploring interesting topics in computer science and software enginneering

The structure of the Stelpur Forrita workshop is largely inspired by the success of Nanna Kristjánsdóttir’s Stelpur Diffra workshop.

Each day of the 5-day workshop, participants will be introduced to different topics under the guidance of instructors with experience in the field. The day will start with an introduction to the instructor(s) of the day, then the materials will be explored with a presentation, quizzes, and exercises. The general agenda can be found below:

Day 1: Introduction, mingling

with Sigyn Jónsdóttir, student association Nörd and Ada

Language of instruction: English
  • Topics: Software development as collaborative work, GitHub
  • Lunch provided by Arion Bank

Day 2: E-Commerce

with Valenttina Griffin

Language of instruction: English
  • Topics: Project management, web development, bringing ideas to reality
  • Lunch provided by Arion Bank
  • Company visit to Tegra (optional attendance): Hlíðasmári 4, 201 Kópavogur
    • Transportation provided by Tegra

Day 3: Cybersecurity

with Jacky Mallet

Language of instruction: English
  • Lunch provided by Arion Bank
  • Company visit to Keystrike (optional attendance): Ögurhvarf 8B, 203 Kópavogur
    • cancelled

Day 4: AI (Language Technology)

with Steinunn Rut Friðriksdóttir

Language of instruction: English
  • Topics: Natural Language Processing, life in academia
  • Lunch provided by Arion Bank
  • Company visit to Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies (optional attendance): Arngrímsgata 5, 101 Reykjavík
    • No transportation provided

Day 5: Career paths post graduation

with Safa Jemai

Language of instruction: English
  • Topics: Entrepreneurship, hackathon, startup competition, employment
  • Lunch presentation at CCP
  • Company visit to RB, closing ceremony
    • No transportation provided

Schedule

In 2024, Stelpur Forrita is scheduled to take place on the following:

Date: 12-16 August 2024

Time: 09:00-16:00 + company visit time (optional attendance)

Location: University of Iceland (Háskóli Íslands) campus, Setberg and Gróska building (see timetable).

Setberg building (3rd floor), Suðurgata 43, 102 Reykjavík Setberg building at the University of Iceland

Gróska building (3rd floor, Computer Science department), Bjargargata 1, 102 Reykjavík Gróska building at the University of Iceland

Timetable:


Color coded locations and details:

Setberg

Gróska

Optional attendance

Stelpur Forrita