Event Information |
Iran Information Technology Organization (ITO)4/25/2019Asia & pacific, Iran, Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran"International Girls in ICT Day in Iran" Venue and Date: Venue: TEHRAN, IRAN Date: 25 April 2019 https://ito.gov.ir/web/ictgirls/home
Information Technology Organization of Iran (ITO) began its services as a subset of Ministry of ICT in 1998 considering the ever-increasing need of the country to construct and develop the computer networks and their connections and ultimately, to connect these networks to the international networks, and in order to establish necessary communication infrastructures for realizing these goals, and also in order to get access to information sources. In the fall of 2010, on the basis of joint proposal by the Vice-president of Management and Development and Human Resources and the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, in order to abstract the policy-making and sovereignty-related activities from the government companies, Iranian IT Company was changed from a government company into a government institution named Iranian Information Technology Organization. This change was based on the sovereignty-related duties mentioned in the company’s articles of association. ITO manages the support functions and organizes the security of the space of information exchange, hardware and software. It also improves the electronic capabilities, develops the internet service and information technology and their applications in the country. It also manages and monitors the integration of activities in the field of information technology and electronic applications. Moreover, ITO directs the IT section as an agent for the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology and recommends policies for the private sector in order to promote the IT applications in the country.
The Information Technology Organization of Iran ICT Ministry has started activities in this area since a few last years. The most important activities carried out so far can be categorized as follows:
Celebrating International Girls in ICT Day in Iran: Considering the proposed program of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for its Member States in International Girls in ICT Day, The Information Technology Organization of Iran plans to organize such an event on 25 April 2019 in Tehran with the collaboration of relevant public and private organizations. The event will help to enable girls, technology companies, economies and societies to have the benefits of greater female participation in a more inclusive ICT sector. The tentative program is as follows
The event brings young women and girls from all over Iran, the private sector and academia to meet and get inspired by each other, engages in group discussion on the themes behind the event, and participated in fun get-to-know-you activities together. This International Girls in ICT Day will draw on best practices, lessons and approaches that may attract more girls and young women into the ICT sector. The event may prove to be an best effective way to increase awareness and advocacy for girls and young women in the ICT sector at all levels of the profession. As female role models in tech, participating women technologists will help students to be aware of the array of tech jobs available and the different pathways into the ICT sector and increase interest to studies in area, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) |