Girls in ICT Day 2015
International Girls in ICT Day is celebrated annually around the world on the fourth Thursday in April.
It gives girls and young women the opportunity to engage with information and communication technologies (ICTs) in a range of exciting ways, encouraging them to consider a future in the technology sector. To date, over 111,000 girls and young women have taken part in more than 3,500 events held in 140 countries around the world.
Special Event at ITU, 23 April 2015
This year, Girls in ICT Day is celebrated on 23 April, 2015. ITU will host a special event in ICT Discovery, our museum dedicated to the history of telecommunications at ITU Headquarters in Geneva. Participants are invited to attend workshops on satellites, creative coding, mobile apps and robotics. This will be followed by a Career Fair, where attendees will have a chance to meet female ICT professionals and learn about relevant study programmes and job opportunities in the sector.
Inspirational talks will be given by role models from, including CERN, Internet Society, Cisco, Google, Graduate Institute, Rails Girls Leman/Colazione da Tiffany, and ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition. In addition, EPFL, HEIG-VD and University of Geneva will be present to share information about their relevant study programmes.
It gives girls and young women the opportunity to engage with information and communication technologies (ICTs) in a range of exciting ways, encouraging them to consider a future in the technology sector. To date, over 111,000 girls and young women have taken part in more than 3,500 events held in 140 countries around the world.
Special Event at ITU, 23 April 2015
This year, Girls in ICT Day is celebrated on 23 April, 2015. ITU will host a special event in ICT Discovery, our museum dedicated to the history of telecommunications at ITU Headquarters in Geneva. Participants are invited to attend workshops on satellites, creative coding, mobile apps and robotics. This will be followed by a Career Fair, where attendees will have a chance to meet female ICT professionals and learn about relevant study programmes and job opportunities in the sector.
Inspirational talks will be given by role models from, including CERN, Internet Society, Cisco, Google, Graduate Institute, Rails Girls Leman/Colazione da Tiffany, and ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition. In addition, EPFL, HEIG-VD and University of Geneva will be present to share information about their relevant study programmes.
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