ITU-D -FLASH • 2015 INTERNATIONAL GIRLS IN ICT DAY, 23 APRIL 2015 The Special Initiatives Division is gearing up for Girls in ICT Day which will be held on 23 April 2015. Laura Kangas, the 2015 Girls in ICT Day Campaign coordinator is reaching out to stakeholders around the world and coordinating with regional focal points: Ida Jallow in Africa, Ana Veneroso in the Americas, Rouda AlAmir Ali in the Arab region, Aurora Rubio in Asia and the Pacific, Vera Soloveva in CIS and Marsel Kuzyakov in Europe. Please encourage stakeholders to consult the Girls in ICT Portal at www.girlsinict.org for more information, including a newly developed toolkit to provide organizers with a range of innovative ideas for their events.Girls in ICT is an initiative backed by all ITU Member States. It aims to create a global environment that empowers and encourages girls and young women to consider careers in the growing field of ICTs.