The start-up meeting of the Norwegian National Point of Contact resulted in broad national overview of key Norwegian public, private actors, academias and NGO's efforts to support the women and technology issues in Norway.

The Norwegian government has during recent years taken several decisions of major importance to support women's participation in the economy and the knowledge based society:

In 2007 Norway adopted a law introducing gender equity in company boards - see also the first results after two years.
In 2008 the Norwegian government adopted an action plan with the goal to reach 40%  female SME start-ups until the year 2013.

Presentation of the key-not speakers in Norwegian and English.

From left to right: Kirsti Kierulf, Accenture - Per Morten Hoff, ICT Norway - Aud Sanner, Innovation Norway

Photo: Veronica Nikolaisen, Papirbredden Innovasjon

Hilde Balliére, International Co-ordinator of  Buskerud County	Welcoming words
Kirsti Kierulf, Director for Innovation, learning and Technology, Accenture Norway
Per Morten Hoff, General Secretary of ICT Norway
Aud R.Sanner, Senior Special Advisor of Innovation Norway
Gunnar Carelius, Senior Software Engineer, Simula School of Research and Innovation AS
Kristine Hofer Næss, Microsoft Norway, Partner Strategy & Programs and marketing manager of the Od@Nettverk
Professor Aurélie Aurilla Arntzen, University College of Hedmark
Marianne Løken, PhD at University of Oslo Dept for Natural Sciences
Cecilie Møller Endresen, Chair of  Arena Female Future in Buskerud
Eva Fabry, Director of the European Centre for Women and Technology, Chair of the Global Women and Technology (GWT) Network