An event organised by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills that members of this forum may be interested in. (I’ve also posted about this in the Second Life Forum):

Are you interested in inspiring the next generation of scientists? Are you a Second Life aficionado or would you just like a gentle introduction to virtual worlds? If so, this is the event for you.

Join us on 7th September at 18:00 hours British Summer Time in Guildford (at the science festival) or in Second Life to discuss the value of role models in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Do people choose to be role models? Or are role models famous people, perhaps from the past, that we admire from afar? Do young people need to be inspired in this way? Is there a benefit to business in enabling staff to take on dedicated role model or mentoring roles? How will the concept of the role model develop as we become more attuned to working collaboratively and virtually in online spaces and via social networks? And we want to know above all the answer to the question “Who Inspired You?”

You can choose whether you want to get a Second Life ticket or a real-life ticket or both. Space is limited at the Guildford event (but there will be real cake!).

To book a place, visit: “http://bissecondlife.eventbrite.com/”: http://bissecondlife.eventbrite.com/
Second LIfe venue: http://slurl.com/secondlife/UK%20Future%20Focus/128/128

(There is an interesting discussion about role models on one of the Nature Network forums – do check it out and leave a comment!) Women in Science Forum role model discussion