The Female in IT initiative is a global effort to raise awareness on empowering and encouraging girls and young women to consider studies and careers in ICTs. For Kosovo, it was the first time that such an event was organized to mark this day through the conference organized by A.U.K. and partners in order to mark the beginning of a new paradigm in the ICT sector. The conference was one of the project elements that aimed to raise awareness on the possibilities of women in the ICT sector through inspiration from success stories of people in the profession local and international, as well as to facilitate networking opportunities between the female trainees and potential employers active in the sector through the job fair. The conference has become an annual event, and 2016 marked the second time.

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• Kosovo, Albania

• Women

The Female in IT Project has served as a paradigm shift in the society of Kosovo. After FIT, the perception on the role of women in ICT has changed and other projects have been implemented to tackle the issue.

The aim of the program is to change the social paradigm by inspiring and creating role models of ICT Women already engaged in the ICT industry. It provide ICT companies with turn-key potential employees that can fit the ICT job.