International Girls in ICT Day (GICT) provides an opportunity for girls and young women to see and learn more about the benefits of ICTs in enabling their career aspirations. To date, over 417,000 girls and young women have taken part in more than 11,590 celebrations of International Girls in ICT Day in 171 countries worldwide.  Girls in ICT strives to equip girls and young women [aged 12-24] with the necessary digital skills to pursue careers in the field of STEM, particularly in ICTs. In 2025, the theme for GICT is “Inclusive digital transformation”, highlighting the importance of ensuring that the digital revolution leaves no one behind. The theme calls attention to the need for gender-responsive policies, learning environments, and career pathways that actively include girls and young women as contributors, innovators, and leaders in shaping the digital future.

The GICT Day Thailand celebration is organized by Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (Office of the NBTC), the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) and ITU Asia and the Pacific Regional Office in partnership with the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office in Thailand (UNRCO in Thailand), Ministry of Education,  Office of the Basic Education Commission, Mahidol University, Asia Pacific Telecommunity (AIT), United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Mahidol University, Cisco, Huawei, ICANN, and Digital Council of Thailand, from April to August 2025 in conjunction with a series of training programmes.

The Opening Ceremony was held in hybrid mode at Office of The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), in Bangkok, Thailand on 24 April 2025 with the participation of over 139 students and teachers on site.

After organising three months of training programmes, the final session will conclude all activities and close the Girls in ICT Day Thailand 2025 celebrations. The activities were organised under three different tracks: Leadership in digital transformation, digital skills empowerment, and experiential learning journey, with over 700 students and teachers participating from 24 April to 7 August.

The final session of Girls in ICT Day Thailand is co-organised by Office of the NBTC, MDES, ITU and hosted by the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office in Thailand. The session will be held at the UNCC Bangkok, Thailand on 7 August 2025. As the last activity, it will close the 10 digital skills training programmes and activities that have been conducted these past three months.

Girls and young women who participated in the Girls in ICT Day digital skills training programmes will share their experience, aspirations and achievements from attending the several sessions.

Partners

Provisional Agenda

Coordinators:

• UNESCAP and ITU

Group photo session

MC

• Ms Mi Kyoung Park, Programme Administrator, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Welcoming remarks

• Ms Atsuko Okuda, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, International Telecommunication Union

Special address

• Ms Rujira Thammachat, Executive Director of International Affairs Bureau, Office of NBTC
• Ms Ishariyaporn Smiprem, Director, International Relations Group 1, Foreign Affairs Division, MDES
• Representative from the Ministry of Education of Thailand (TBC)
• Representative from the Office of the Basic Education Commission (TBC)

Opening remarks

• Ms Geraldine Ansart, UN Resident Coordinator for Thailand a.i

Session moderator:

• Ms Yodwadee Dissara, National Junior Project Officer, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Participants will share their experience and aspirations based on questions asked by the moderators.

This session will invite selected participants to share their experience and lessons learnt from participating in the Girls in ICT Day Thailand Celebration 2025. They will also share their aspirations in this rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Speakers:

• Girl representative of A Dialogue on Gender and Digital Development: Perspectives from UN organisations and MUIC students
• Girl representative of Huawei Training
• Girl representative of CISCO Training
• Girl representative of AIT Training

(Each speaker to have 3 minutes max. focusing on the information required to be shared)

Quiz on “Girls in ICT”

This interactive session is designed to engage students in a fun and educational quiz focused on “Girls in ICT.” Participants will test their knowledge about the contributions, challenges, and opportunities for girls and young women in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). This session aims to raise awareness, inspire, and encourage students to pursue education and careers in the ICT sector.

Facilitator:

• Ms Lena Ostlund, Programme Administrator, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Photo session with the winners of the quiz

Video compilation of the students’ participation in the Girls in ICT Day Thailand 2025 digital skills training programmes and series of events powered by Girls in ICT Day Thailand 2025 partners from 24 April to 7 August 2025.

In preparation for the International Girls in ICT Day 2026, a consultation session will be conducted to develop the plan for the Girls in ICT Day Thailand next year. This session will invite girls, young women, and female students aged 12-24 who participated in the previous events and activities to actively contribute their suggestions in an interactive discussion.

The objective of this session is to learn about the challenges and barriers faced by girls and young women in Thailand who wish to study and pursue careers in STEM and ICTs. Additionally, it aims to gather insights to organize future activities with partners that benefits them and target their needs. Through this consultation session, valuable inputs from girls and young women will be incorporated to shape the upcoming Girls in ICT Day Thailand programmes.

The session will divide the 70 students in two groups, Group A and Group B. The moderator will ask one question to the two groups and each group will be given 10 minutes to discuss.  The team leader of each group will then be invited to present the discussions’ results and feedback in 3 minutes.

If time permits, the guest speakers will be invited to interact with the students and provide more insights into women’s leadership in the ICT sector.

Session moderator:

• Mr Sean Sharidz Doral, Programme Officer for ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Facilitator:

• Ms Lena Ostlund, Programme Administrator, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Guest speaker:

• Representative from the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
• Partner of Girls in ICT Day Thailand

(Each speaker to have 3 minutes max. focusing on the information required to be shared)

Q&A session for this session will be opened for 5 minutes if time permits

MC:

• Ms Mi Kyoung Park, Programme Administrator, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Moderator invites participants to share one key takeaway from the Girls in ICT Day Thailand celebration 2025.

Moderator reads out the words collected for the questions “In one word, how would you describe the series of activities delivered in the last three months as part of the Girls in ICT Day Thailand 2025?”

MC:

• Ms Mi Kyoung Park, Programme Administrator, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Speaker:

• Representative from the ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
• Representative from the UN Resident Coordinator in Thailand