The fourth edition of the eBusiness Life organized International
Girls in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) celebration, would be
chaired by Mrs Olayemi Keri, reports ITRealms.
The event being hosted by eBusiness Life Communication
Limited, publishers of eBusiness Life Magazine would hold in Lagos and to
afford Nigerians to celebrate the 2015 Edition of the International Girls in
ICT.
Chief Executive Officer, eBusiness Life Communication, Mrs.
Ufuoma Emuophedaro, affirmed to ITRealms
that 2015 edition would be chaired by the Managing Director, Edo State
Information Communications and Technology Agency (ICTA), Mrs Olayemi Wonuola
Keri, noting there will be a competition among students from selected secondary
schools, roundtable discussion, interactive and motivational talk from renowned
women ICT professionals to name a few.
She also said International Girls’ in ICT Day is an
initiative launched through ITU Resolution 70 with the idea of creating a
global environment that will empower and encourage girls and young women to
consider careers in the field of information and communication technologies.
The ITU, she said, declared the 4th Thursday of April every
year as a day of encouragement to girls and young women to consider careers in
ICT, while other stakeholders are reminded to support them in their choice.
She noted that in the past three years, eBusiness Life has
organised the event annually in Nigeria, gathering young girls from different
schools, to educate and sensitize them on the opportunities inherent in a
profession in ICT.
The need to sensitise young girls, she said, is premised on
the fact that the society has unconsciously relegated the female gender and
delegated careers in technical fields, especially in ICT, to their male
counterparts.
Mrs. Emuophedaro urged more efforts to be made to introduce
young girls to career opportunities in technical fields in both the public and
private sectors to help them have a wide range of options and contribute their
quota in the industry.
She further stated that the International Girls in ICT Day
celebration and subsequent campaign will further open up opportunities for
girls in the ICT sector.
Chuks Egbuna/GEE
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