ICTs and Gender Mainstreaming track: Women engineers and scientists unlocking their potential:
WOMENVAI and the World Federation of Engineering Organizations/ SWISS ENGINEERING Geneva
Session 242
14:00–15:00 (UTC+01:00), Monday, 8 March 2021
ICTs and Gender Mainstreaming
Thematic Workshop
Opportunities raised in technological innovation at post-COVID global environment
The session will address key strategic elements to boost the women leadership especially expected post-COVID. Examples will be given, including what fantastic role models were able to creatively boost within their personal and professional environments during the COVID period.
Introduction and moderator: WOMENVAI, Swiss Engineering Geneva, WFEO Yvette RAMOS
Speakers:
WOMEN IN TECH, Ayumi Aoke
Swiss Engineering Geneva, Denisse Salas
EPF Ecole d’Ingénieurs, Liliane Dorveaux
WFEO-WIE and Crakow University of Technology, Lidia Zakowska
WOMENVAI Mexico, Karen Jannett
Topics
5G Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Big Data
Cybersecurity
Digital Divide
Digital Economy
Digital Inclusion
Digital Transformation
Education
Health
WSIS Action Lines
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C3. Access to information and knowledge
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C4. Capacity building
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C5. Building confidence and security in use of ICTs
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C6. Enabling environment
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C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-business
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C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-learning
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C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
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C9. Media
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C10. Ethical dimensions of the Information Society
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C11. International and regional cooperation
Sustainable Development Goals
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Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
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Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
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Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
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Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
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Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
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Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
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Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
