Girls in ICT Day event at Alfa

4/27/2017

Arab states, Lebanon, Alfa, Tripoli, North Governorate, Lebanon

On the 27th of April 2017, and for the 5^th time in a row, we celebrated Girls in ICT Day at Alfa (with the participation of 37 female students from 7 different high schools). This day is set by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to encourage young girls to actively engage in studies in the ICT domain and enhance their knowledge in the sector.

The girl students were welcomed at Alfa and after being introduced to the ICT world, they explored Alfa’s various entities through a guided visit. Later, they met with Alfa ICT female role models and got acquainted with tasks and activities they take part in. Finally, they took part in a competition tackling Data Sciences where they researched the fundamentals of interpreting data and performing analysis and presented their use in different industries.

This year for the first time in the Middle East, Lebanon and Alfa Telecom were chosen to take part in a live broadcast joining our participants to the “Girls in ICT Day” event organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Geneva and Lithuania.

Speeches were given by the ITU Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador of Lithuania in Geneva, Ambassador of Lebanon in Geneva as well as the ITU Development Bureau Director (BDT).

The participating girls from the 3 countries also took part in an online quiz where a student from Lebanon won second place