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"Encuentro de escolares con Mujeres en las TIC" - Oviedo Emprende - CTIC Centro Tecnológico4/25/2019Europe, Spain, Espacio Coworking Talud De La Eria, Calle Virgilio Palacio, Oviedo, Spain50 participantsUn año más Oviedo Emprende se suma a la celebración del Día Internacional de las Chicas en las TIC, Girls in ICT Day. Esta será la sexta edición de esta celebración que tiene como finalidad promover que las niñas y las jóvenes accedan a estudios relacionados con la tecnología, tras haber conocido, de primera mano a mujeres que actualmente están trabajando en este sector. Más de 60 escolares de 5º y 6º de Primaria de los Colegios Públicos Buenavista II, San Lázaro - Escuelas Blancas y San Pedro de los Arcos participarán en esta actividad con la que se persigue promover el acceso de niñas y jóvenes a la tecnología. Habrá lugar para la reflexión sobre los estereotipos de género asociados a las TIC y se conocerán, de primera mano, a mujeres que trabajan en este sector realizando actividades de muy diversa índole. Las participantes son:
GirlsinICT Day es un evento promovido por la UIT, (Unión Internacional de Telecomunicaciones) que es el organismo especializado de las Naciones Unidas para las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación. Persona de contacto: Luisa María Paz (comunicacion@oviedoemprende.es – 634 57 20 53) ---- A meeting between schoolchildren and technologists to celebrate the Girls in ICT Day in Oviedo On Thursday 25th April, more than 60 5th and 6th grade primary school students will celebrate International Girls in ICT Day meeting five women who are working in the technological field. The meeting will take place in the Espacio Coworking Talud de la Ería between 10:00 and 11:30 hours. Oviedo, 24th April 2019 Oviedo Emprende celebrates one more year the Girls in ICT Day, organized by CTIC Technology Centre, with the participation of more than 60 students from the Public Schools Buenavista II, San Pedro de los Arcos and Escuelas Blancas San Lázaro. The participating girls and boys will know first-hand the history of five Asturian women technologists and researchers, who will share with them the type of work they do, their professional career, the barriers they encountered, which factors were determinant in the choice of their studies ... The main goal of this activity is to encourage technological vocations in girls and contribute to breaking gender stereotypes associated with those working in this sector. The five participants are:
Girls in ICT Day Girls in ICT Day is an international event promoted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for Information and Communication Technologies. It is held on the fourth Thursday of each April, promoting the awareness of girls and young women for their incorporation into the ICT sector. This international initiative aims to encourage girls and young women to consider technological careers. There is a large digital gap in women's access to this sector and it is very important to reduce it, because it is a growing area, generating employment and every year demands qualified professionals. Only 30% of the nearly 7 million people working in the ICT sector are women. They are under-represented at all levels and especially in decision-making positions. The fact that women can enter ICT jobs will provide a boost to the EU economy. The aim is to provide women with digital skills, education and increase their participation in ICT. Girls in ICT is ITU's initiative to promote the interest of girls and young women in technological studies and incorporation into the ICT sector. |