International Girls in ICT Day 2015
Event description
Background: The “Girls in ICT” initiative at ITU is a global effort to raise awareness on empowering and encouraging girls and young women to consider studies and careers in ICTs. The International Girls in ICT Day, celebrated on the 4th Thursday of April each year.
Objectives: Encouraging girls and young women to consider ICT studies and careers. They will show their interest in opportunities that use their creativity and intuition in for example software application design, digital media, and social and mobile applications. It will help to fulfill an important dimension of the corporate social responsibility as well as be in line with the United Nations Millennium Development Goal 3 to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women.
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This event will be held in English.
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