On 28 April 2018 in Sofia, Bulgaria was held the joint International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and European Commission celebration of Girls in ICT Day 2018 under the aegis of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Mrs. Alexandra Tsvetkova, Director of LIBRe Foundation, took part in the event.
It seems that Bulgaria has one of the highest shares of female participation in the ICT sector in Europe. The event gives the opportunity of discussing the ways to achieve even higher share of female ICT specialists and identify Bulgarian best practices to be shared among other European countries.
More than 75 local girls (between the ages of 12-16) were invited for the event. They had the chance to experience ICTs in fun and educative workshops (e.g. coding, robotics, app development, VR/AR experiences) as well as meet local role models. The event included a panel discussion featuring high level speakers addressing the topics of the pipeline of women and girls in the ICT sector.
The International Girls in ICT Day is an initiative of all ITU Member States in ITU Plenipotentiary Resolution 70 (Rev. Busan, 2014). This celebration aims to create a global environment that empowers and encourages girls and young women to consider careers in the growing field of ICTs, enabling both girls and technology companies to reap the benefits of greater female participation in the ICT sector.
The International Girls in ICT Day is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of April.
For more information, please visit the website of the International Telecommunication Union.
Source: International Telecommunication Union