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Celebrating International Day of Girls in ICTs

24/04/18

On the occasion of Girls in ICT Day, the MEC, the MIEM and the MIDES will celebrate a series of activities on Thursday 26th, starting at 09:30 at Casa INJU (Av. 18 de julio 1865).
Tiempo de lectura: < 1 minuto

The opening of the activities will have the words of the authorities of the three institutions involved.

 

The Directorate of Education will present a proposal whose objective is to raise awareness, approach and motivate young girls about the use of technologies. Two simultaneous dynamics will be developed: an interactive fair and a workshop. It is aimed at students between 14 and 17 years old.

 

For its part, MEC Centres will hold an Educational Robotics exhibition with the aim of introducing the basic concepts of robotics and encouraging young girls to take their first steps in programming. Designed for girls and teenagers.

 

About Girls in ICT Day

 

International Girls in ICT Day is an initiative supported by all ITU (United Nations specialized agency for Information and Communication Technologies - ICT) Member States. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of April every year.

 

It aims to create a global environment that empowers girls and young women and encourages them to envision a professional life in the growing field of ICT, so that girls and technology companies reap the benefits of increased participation of women in the sector.

 

 

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