Objective

On occasion of the ITU/ATU Joint Regional Preparatory Meeting for WTDC-21, the ITU Regional Office for Africa is organizing a side event to launch the Africa Network of Women for WTDC-21 (Africa NoW4WTDC21). Africa NoW is established with the aim to:

  • Establish a community where female delegates can support each other, expand their network, advocate, and share experience and knowledge;
  • Promote the active participation of women in the activities of the ITU-D sector and ITU in general;
  • Give visibility to women and empower them for larger responsibilities in their respective delegations, at WTDC-21 and in future similar platforms; and
  • Encourage experienced delegates to mentor fellow female professionals in order to create a stronger base for women in the digital space.​

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Draft Agenda
11:15-11:20
GMT

Welcome remarks

  • Caecilia Nyamutswa, Director, Legal Services,​​ Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) and Vice-Chair for Africa, Inter-regional Meetings to prepare for WTDC-21, and Rapporteur, ITU-D Study Group 1 Question 5/1

    Special address
  • Doreen Bogdan-Martin , Director, ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau
11:20-11:21
GMT​		 Group photo
11:21-11:26
GMT

Experiences in enc​ouraging participation of women in the Radiocommunication Sector

  • Elizabeth Migwalla, Senior Director and Head of Government Affairs, Middle East and Africa, Qualcomm

    Perspectives on NoW at the World Radiocommunication Conference
  • Role and responsibilities within the WRC preparatory process
  • Lessons learned
11:26-11:38
GMT

The experiences of female leaders and role models in WTDC process

  • Role and responsibilities in the WTDC preparatory process
  • Learning points for delegates

    Discussants:
  • Irene Kaggwa Sewakambo, Acting Executive Director, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)
  • Regina Fleur Assoumou Bessou, Director for International Cooperation/ Directeur de la Coopération Internationale, Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications de Côte d'Ivoire (ARTCI) and Chair of ITU-D Study Group 1 and TDAG Vice-Chair
  • Felleng Sekha​, Executive Officer for Regulatory and Corporate Affairs, MTN Group
11:38-11:43
GMT

Open discussion on the establishment of Africa NoW

  • The need for greater female representation in tech
  • Gaps that can be addressed by NoW4WTDC21
  • The NoW platform in Africa
11:43-11:45
GMT		 Summary and closing

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Participation

Who should attend?

Policy makers and female leaders from Africa as well as representative from ITU Member States and membership at large with an interest in advocating for and taking action for women in tech.

Registration

You can register for the virtual Africa NoW launch at the following link:
https://www.itu.int/net4/CRM/xreg/web/registration.aspx?Event=C-00009403

How to Participate

The Zoom meeting invite and details will be sent via email to all registered participants closer to the event date.

When joining the meeting, please rename your user ID as follows: “Yourname_Country or Organization"

Contact

Contact Christine Sund, Senior Advisor, ITU Regional Office for Africa
(christine.sund@itu.int) for further information or any questions you may have.

We look forward to welcoming you to the launch event!

Social Media

Twitter@ITUAfrica​


Africa Network of W​omen​ for WTDC-21 (NoW4WTDC21)
Side event at the ITU/ATU Joint Regional Preparatory Meeting for WTDC-21 for Africa (RPM-AFR)

30 March 2021
11:15-11:45 GMT / 13:15-13​:45 EAT​