“Girls in ICT” is a global movement started by ITU in 2011. Since 2011, more than 362 000 girls and young women have taken part in more than 11 000 celebrations in 171 countries worldwide.
The movement is the direct result of the adoption of Resolution 70 by ITU’s Plenipotentiary Conference in Guadalajara, Mexico, in October 2010. The Resolution, “Gender mainstreaming in ITU and promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women through information and communication technologies”, resolved to incorporate a gender perspective in the implementation of all ITU programs and plans. The International Day of Girls in ICT is celebrated annually on the fourth Thursday in April. This year, the day is on 28 April 2022. This year’s theme is “Access and Safety”. The main event of “Girls in ICT” took place in different places in 2011. For instance, the main events were conducted in Geneva, Switzerland (2011), New York, United States (2012), Brussel, Belgium (2013), Geneva, Switzerland (2014-2017), Sofia, Bulgaria (2018), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2019), and virtually conducted in 2020. At the same time, local events were also launched to celebrate the international day by ITU members around the world.
Girls in ICT 2022 in Cambodia
Main Purpose
- To jointly celebrate the International Day of Girls in ICT by organizing a local study field trip event with ICT related stakeholders
- To promote awareness of high school students, especially female students, on STEM education and ICT related skills for their future careers
- To offer general knowledge related to Safety Access on Internet
- To showcase what academic institutions in Phnom Penh could offer local students with various ICT-related academic programs and scholarships when they graduated from high school
Expected Outcome
- From 2022, Cambodia starts to join other countries around the world in the global initiative to celebrate the International Day of Girls in ICT
- Cambodia contributes to the global effort in promoting awareness of the importance of STEM education and ICT skills
- Celebration in Cambodia is registered in ITU’s database and will be shown as an example for other countries in the region that wish to celebrate in the future
- Local students build networks with like-minded people who are interested in ICT
- CADT could use the opportunity to inspire, offer support, and share information with local students about STEM education and ICT skills
- MPTC contributes further to the digital transformation in Cambodia as well as the ITU’s global initiative in promoting gender equality in the ICT sector
Date & Location
- Date: 30 May 2022
- Time: 09:00-16:00 hrs Phnom Penh time
- Location: Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology (CADT) Campus
Participants
- Total Participants: 60 female students from Prek Leap High School and Sisowath High School (Grade 10 to 12)
Organizers and Panelists
- Organizers: Ministry Post and Telecommunication Cambodia (MPTC) and Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology (CADT)
- Panelists: Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology (CADT) and ITU
Brief Program
7:30-8:30 – Registration
High School students need to arrive at the CADT campus around this hour
9:00-10:00 – Opening Remarks
The Event will be opened by the Secretary of state of MPTC, the President of CADT, ITU representative
Presided by:
- E Ms. Brak Channoy, Secretary of state, Ministry Post and Telecommunication Cambodia
- E Dr. Seng Sopheap, President, Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology
- Atsuko Okuda, Regional Director, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
10:00-12:00 – Workshops
Workshop 1: IoT Automation
Get to know IoT tools and equipment. Play around with IoT Sensors, etc…
Workshop 2: Security
Fundamental knowledge of information security, protecting personal information, preventing some internet scams, etc.
Workshop 3: Online safety for girls by ITU and CADT
This session will invite students and girls in tech to join the ITU presentation on Child Online Protection on Safety on the Internet for girls and young women. Online technologies present many possibilities for children and young people to communicate, learn new skills, be creative and contribute to establishing a better society.
Presentation of Online safety for girls is delivered by Ms. Fanny Rotino, Child Online Protection Officer, ITU. Translation of the presentation is prepared by CADT.
12:00-13:30 – Lunch Break
13:30-14:00 – CADT Campus Tour
Students will tour around CADT campus` IoT and Networks labs, Marker space, etc
14:00-15:45 – Workshops
Workshop 1: IoT Automation (cont.)
Get to know IoT tools and equipment. Play around with IoT Sensors, etc…
Workshop 2: Security (cont.)
Fundamental knowledge of information security, protecting personal information, preventing some internet scams, etc.
Workshop 3: Online safety for girls by ITU and CADT (cont.)
This session will invite students and girls in tech to join the ITU presentation on Child Online Protection on Safety on the Internet for girls and young women. Online technologies present many possibilities for children and young people to communicate, learn new skills, be creative and contribute to establishing a better society.
Presentation of Online safety for girls is delivered by Ms. Fanny Rotino, Child Online Protection Officer, ITU. Translation of the presentation is prepared by CADT