International Girls in ICT 2023 – Calendar of main ITU events

The global celebration included a series of events that ran during the day as part of the Summit and will address different topics related to Digital Skills i.e.: role models, education, mentorship, youth participation. The events built onto the various initiatives of the ITU that not only seek to achieve digital gender equality, but also would address the importance of education and connectivity.

The global Girls in ICT event was celebrated on 27 April in Zimbabwe as part of the Transform Africa Summit 2023, in coordination and collaboration with the Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) and Smart Africa.

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Girls in ICT day is now a global movement with ITU partners and other organizations conducting their own events and celebrations on the Girls in ICT day and throughout the year.

Girls in ICT 2023 ITU celebrations across the regions

Time
EventRegionVenueRegistration
9:00-11:45
Suva Time (GMT+12) 
Opening Ceremony of Girls in ICT Pacific 2023

Virtual Event
Asia and the PacificVirtual
9:00-15:05
Bangkok Time (GMT+7) 
Opening Ceremony of Girls in ICT Day Thailand 2023

Hybrid Event
Asia and the PacificRadisson Blu Plaza Bangkok Hotel, Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand
10:00-12:00
Palestine time
(GMT+3)
Launch of Girls in ICT Day 2023 State of Palestine “Digital Skills for Life”Arab StatesRamallah, Al-Bireh Governorate, Al-Bireh, Al-Baloua, Al-Maba’adeen Street, Ground Floor Main Conference Hall
State of Palestine
9:30-13:00
KGT (GMT+6)
Forum on ICT Opportunities for Girls in Central Asia

Hybrid Event
CIS70 Ibraimova str. (Evropa conference hall), Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
9:00-11:00
CEST (GMT+2)
Girls in ICT Europe Event: Digital Skills for Life

Virtual Event
EuropeVirtual
12:30-13:30
Harare Time (GMT+2)
International Girls in ICT Day 2023: Inter- Generational Dialogue and Open Discussion

Hybrid Event
AfricaElephants Hills Hotel. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
9:00-17:30
Ecuador Time (GMT-5) 
Americas Girls Can Code within the framework of the celebrations of the International Girls in ICT Day 2023AmericasUniversidad de Las Américas Park Campus, Vía a Nayón, Quito 170124, Ecuador