Global Girls in ICT day kicks off in the Solomon Islands! REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/37Pp1Lk [image: isoc.live] <http://https://isoc.live/p=15376%20>On *Thursday April 28 2022* at *10:00-11:40 SBT* (23:00-00:40 UTC) the *Internet Society Pacific Islands Chapter <https://picisoc.org/>* (PICISOC) will host a virtual-regional *Girls/Women in ICT Talk 'Access & Safety' <https://www.picisoc.org/2022/04/27/picisoc-commemorates-itus-international-girls-in-ict-day/>*. For girls and young women to thrive in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers, they need safe and reliable access to the internet and digital tools. The *Girls in ICT Day <https://www.itu.int/women-and-girls/girls-in-ict/>* aims to cultivate the presence and digital skills of girls and young women, creates a global environment that empowers and encourages girls and young women to pursue careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields, enabling both girls and technology companies to realise the benefits of greater female participation in the ICT sector and other STEM sectors through collaboration and partnership. *HOSTS* *Letitia Masaea*, Board Chair, PICISOC *Selu Kauvaka*, Board Member, PICISOC *Sarai Faleupolu Tevita*, Board Member, PICISOC *GUESTS* *Professor Ioana Chan Mow*, National University of Samoa *Samania Ned*, Operations Manager, Digital Identification Bureau *Tajeshwari Devi*, Online Safety Commission *Juliet Horihau*, Get Safe Online Ambassador, Solomon Islands *LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/picisoc-girlsinict <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/picisoc-girlsinict>* *AGENDA https://bit.ly/3KpIjnE <https://bit.ly/3KpIjnE>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3EQmxZ8 <https://bit.ly/3EQmxZ8>* *REAL TIME TEXT (see ISOC.LIVE <https://isoc.live/p=15376>)* *TWITTER #GirlsInICT #PICwICT @picisoc @ITU #womenInTech* *SIMULCASTS* *https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/ <https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/>* (AI Captions) *https://www.facebook.com/isocasiapacific/ <https://www.facebook.com/isocasiapacific/>* (AI Captions) *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/picisoc-girlsinict <https://archive.org/details/picisoc-girlsinict>* *https://isoc.live/p=15376 <https://isoc.live/p=15376>* - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -