​​​​​​​​​​​​​Background

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is organizing a Masterclass on “Technologies defining the New Broadcast media approaches" on 21st and 22nd May 2023 at Grand Hyatt in Bali-Indonesia.

The Masterclass is supported by Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications and the Arts (DITRDCA) of Australia and is being organized as a pre-event during 18th Asia Media Summit (AMS) 2023 which is organized by Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD)  and hosted by Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) from 21st to 25th May 2023.

The Masterclass focus on the impact of new technologies of broadcast media delivery and changing consumption patterns. It will also highlight the need for an Inclusive, resilient, and accessible broadcast media and would attempt to present solutions for its sustainable future growth. ​​

​​Girls in ICT Day Indonesia and Asia and the Pacific

International Girls in ICT Day​ is celebrated worldwide every year on the fourth Thursday of April (27 April 2023). Girls in ICT Day provides an opportunity for girls and young women to see and be exposed to the benefit of ICT in enabling their career and aspiration. To date, over 377,000 girls and young women have taken part in more than 11,400 celebrations of International Girls in ICT Day in 171 countries worldwide.

The Girls in ICT works to cultivate the presence and digital skills of young women and girls [aged 12-24] in the career field of STEM, particularly ICTs. Given the success of this initiative each year, ITU will continue the efforts to promote Girls in ICT not solely on one day of the year, but throughout the year with 2023 marking a launching point for a new model of Girls in ICT year-long activities.

Girls in ICT activities will follow the 2023 theme of “Digital Skills for Life!”. According to ITU’s latest data, the proportion of women using the Internet globally amounts to 57 per cent, compared to 62 per cent of men. If women are unable to access the internet and feel unsafe online, they are unable to develop digital skills and participate in digital spaces, diminishing their opportunities to pursue a career in STEM fields.

In Indonesia, the Girls in ICT Day initiative aims to encourage girls and young women to pursue studying STEM, enhance their level of digital skill, and raise awareness on meaningful and safe use of ICT.

The celebration is organised by Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) with support of TVRI, the Ministry Communications and Informatics Indonesia, and the Government of Australia represented by theDepartment of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, and the Arts (DITRDCA), and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).