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Women in Cyber 2022: Launch Event

BACKGROUND

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) and EQUALS, the global partnership for gender equality in the digital age of which ITU is a co-founder, jointly organize the Women in Cyber Mentorship Programme for empowering women in the cybersecurity sector. The programme engages role models and leaders in this field, and connects them with talented women worldwide.

The second edition of the programme builds on the success of the pilot concluded in 2021, and is open to participants from the Africa, Arab and Asia-Pacific regions. It features guided monthly mentorship circles, with supporting activities including a series of inspirational keynotes and technical and soft skills training courses. It is open to women working in cybersecurity at junior levels, as well as women in ICT/STEM seeking to enter the cybersecurity workforce. It aims to shift the mentality and tackle systemic barriers that prevent broader inclusion in the cybersecurity field, encourage women to take on leadership roles in cybersecurity, and promote knowledge sharing of professional best practices.

The 2022 edition will run from April to September 2022, fully virtual, with the online launch took place on 8 March 2022, at the occasion of International Women’s Day.

LAUNCH EVENT

	8 March 2022		14:00-15:00 CET
	Invitation letter		Live Captioning Archive
	Registration: Women In Cyber 2022: Launch Event ****		Remote participation Registered user only: you receive direct link in confirmation email.

AGENDA

Time	Activity	Speaker
14:00-14:05 5min	Welcome Welcoming the participants Overview of the launch event ntroducing and giving the floor to BDT director, FIRST, EQUALS	Yasmine Idrissi Azzouzi, ITU
14:05-14:10 5mins	Introductory remarks	Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU
14:10-14:22 12mins	Introductory remarks	Chris Gibson, Executive Director FIRST Shawn Richardson, Board Member, FIRST
14:22-14:30 8mins	Introductory remarks	Desiree Alegre, Security Consultant; Secretary General at Women Cyber Force, EQUALS
14:30-14:35 5mins	*Video* Women in Cyber Mentorship Programme: testimonials from 2021 participants
14:35-14:50 15min	Overview of the WiC Mentorship Programme Why a Mentorship Programme? Objective and expected impact for 2022 Rollout plan Next steps (regional events, partnerships, platform…)	Yasmine Idrissi Azzouzi, ITU
14:50-15:00 10min	Wrap up and Q&A	Moderator

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