EMBO, CERN and EMBL have just launched a new European-funded project, SET-Routes (www.set-routes.org ), with the goal of encouraging women to pursue careers in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET).

SET-Routes' strategy is to recruit young successful women from amongst staff, members, fellows and alumni of the three consortium partners to become SET-Routes Ambassadors and act as role models in schools. SET-Routes Ambassadors may be practicing scientists and engineers, or be using their scientific education in other environments.

Being an Ambassador would involve giving a talk on their work experience at a school in their home country during the academic year 2007/2008. The Ambassadors will be invited to participate in the SET-Routes International Women in Science Conference "The Way Forward", in Heidelberg on 9-11 May 2007, which will include a training session on working in schools.

If you know someone who would be interested in becoming a SET-Routes School Ambassador, please ask them to contact Maria Santos (maria.santos@embl.de). We would appreciate receiving a response by 15th of February 2007.