GENERAL INFORMATION

​We invite you to take part in the Special Session dedicated to International Girls in ICT Day and Network of Women, which will be held on the second day of Regional Preparatory Meeting for WTDC-21 for CIS Region on 22 April 2021, 13:15-14:45 hrs. (GMT+3) on Zoom platform.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the International Girls in ICT Day, and we can already highlight some of the results of the implementation of Resolution 70 (Rev. Dubai, 2018) of the Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union (Guadalajara, Mexico, October 2010) “Mainstreaming a gender perspective in ITU and promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women through telecommunications/information and communication technologies".

In the panel discussion of the Special Session RPM-CIS women delegates and Generation Connect Youth Group for CIS will be invited to discuss the opportunities of professional fulfilment of girls/women in the ICT and through ICT. Participants will be able to share information of the implementation of ICT projects by girls/women, tell ​of girls/women contribution to scientific research, development of learning/educational programmes aimed at digital inclusion, digital skills development, professional trainings etc. The participants may also cover the topic of stereotypes relating to women and try to respond to the question if stereotypes and traditional notion of man and woman profession impact the choice of professional education by today's girls finishing schools and gender balance in career development in the ICT sector. 

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DOCUMENTS

  • Circular BDT/DNS/DGS/077 Invitation to participate in and contribute to the 2021 International Girls in ICT celebrations
  • Circular BDT/DNS/DGS/076  Network of Women for WTDC21 (NoW4WTDC21) initiative
  • Toolkit: Organizing a Girls in ICT event. The suggestions that help you kickstart the organization of your Girls in ICT Day virtual celebration.​


Draft Programme
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13:00 Opening of the virtual conference room
13:​15 - 13:17

Introductory remar​​ks, presentation of short technical information and co-moderator of the session

  • Natalia Mochu, ITU Regional Director for CIS Region
13:17– 13:27

Opening remarks:

  • Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

13:28 - 14:35

 

 

Thematic session dedicated to the International Girls in ICT Day

 

Moderators:

  • Natalia Mochu, ITU Regional Director for CIS Region
  • Victoria Zholtikova, student, Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics, Press Officer of the University

 

Key presentations:

  • Gulnara Abdrakhmanova, Director, Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge / Centre for Statistics and Monitoring of Information Society and Digital Economics

 

“Participation of girls and women in ICT sector"​

 

 

Panel discussion​

RPM-CIS delegates:

  • Natalya Gordeenko, Deputy Minister of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus
  • Sahiba Hasanova, Leader consultant ​of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Member of Radio Regulations Board
  • Maria Bolshakova, Deputy Head of laboratory, Radio Research & Development Institute (NIIR), Vice-chairman of SG 2 ITU-D
  • Kristine Gyonjyan, Director, Union of Operators of Armenia
  • Ekaterina Fomicheva, Head of sector, International Cooperation Department, Rostelecom PJSC​

 

 

Participants of GC-CIS Youth group:

  • Nuraiym Zhekshenkulova, manager for telecommunication solutions in the company "Density of Light"
  • Nastassia Lahutsik, representative of the communications industry of the Republic of Belarus, postgraduate student, the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics
  • Yulia Tikhonova, student of mass communications in Saint Petersburg State University

 

ITU representatives:

  • Dunola Oladapo, Generation Connect Community Engagement Manager
  • Daria Perepeliatnikova, Consultant, Regional Office for CIS Region

 

Questions & Answers

14:35 - 14:45 Wrap up and further steps​


PARTICIPATION

​Who should attend?

The Special Session is intended for RPM-CIS delegates representing Communications Administrations, ITU Sectors Members, Academia, as well as Generation Connect – CIS members and representatives of UN agencies.

Registration

You can register for the Special Session organized in frames of the RPM-CIS through the RPM-CIS registration link:
https://www.itu.int/net4/ITU-D/CDS/meetings/registration/index.asp  

 

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: “Your name_Country or Organization".
  • The side event will be held in Russian and English.

 

CONTACT

Ms. Daria Perepeliatnikova
Consultant
ITU Regional Office for CIS Region
daria.perepeliatnikova@itu.int

 

Social Media 

Twitter @ITUCISRegion

Special session: International Girls in ICT Day and Network of Women (NoW4WTDC21)​

22 April 2021, 13:15-14:45 (GMT+3)​

The side event will be held on Zoom platform, in Russ​ian and English