Check out the line up of speakers. Register to join the discussions and gain insights on security, misinformation, Internet policy and the digital economy and more. Register here: https://bit.ly/3AcitBT
Meet Winifred Kula of PNG Digital ICT Cluster and eNova Software Solutions. Winifred will join the panel discussion on High Interest SIDS-IGF Panel – Access, Connectivity & Inclusion on Thursday 25th August, 2022, Day 1 of the 1st Small Island Developing States Internet Governance Forum (#SIDS#IGF). Register today – https://bit.ly/3PEVdlp Winifred’s career spans over 20 years in several…
28th April 2022 | Virtual Conference Are you a girl or woman with an interest in ICT? Would you like to learn more? Simple follow the link here to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrd-CvpzsrHdbBDk-A63UCsG9jeKDJDhfz The Girls in ICT Day aims to cultivate the presence and digital skills of girls and young women, creates a global environment that empowers…
18th August, 2021 Tonga Women in ICT Inc. (TWICT) started in May 2018 as CocoNECT, a group of Tongan girls, chatting over coffee and sharing the same passion about Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Today, the group has officially registered as a Non-Government Organisation (NGO), aiming to create a platform for women with interest in ICT,…
The Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund in the Pacific is looking to fund qualifying projects in Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Tonga that contribute to enhancing inclusive and gender responsive humanitarian/crisis planning, framework and programming. Submission deadline: 16 August 2021. Visit this site for more information: http://ow.ly/Nd4C30rMWGn Article first featured under the UN Women website.Link:…
The COVID19 pandemic impacts gave the Women in IT Solomon Islands (WITSI) and the IT Society of Solomon Islands (ITSSI), the opportunity of taking its Girls in ICT Day event to collaborate with various schools in Honiara and the Provinces. This year, 2021, marks the first time in history for WITSI and ITSSI to host…
The Second Pacific Women in ICT Virtual Meetup saw an introduction to IGF with our women IGF experts in the region. A total of 18 Pacific Women in ICT attended to listen, learn and collaborate online. Sylvia Cadena spoke on her experience with the Global IGF where different individuals, societies and/or organisations have different perspectives…
The GFCE has appointed Cherie Lagakali as the GFCE’s first Pacific Liaison. This role and appointment follows the GFCE’s first Pacific Regional Meeting, held in Melbourne in February 2020 and in the margins of the OCSC-GCSCC 2020 Global Cybersecurity Capacity Building Conference. The GFCE Pacific Regional Meeting provided an opportunity for donors, project implementers and Pacific Island…
By Swaran Ravindra As an academic who teaches ICT academia and TVET programs to both school leavers and industry experts, you just cannot help looking at everyday things through a highly “technical”, yet feasible perspective. You tend to continuously look for ways in which ICT could improve the lives of your people. Coming from a…
Pacific women in ICT #PICwICT October meetup Tuesday 27th October 7pm Fiji Time. An introduction to IGF with our women in IGF experts in the region. Registration link: https://bit.ly/34ngPgW
A report by Carole Cholai Recently a separate mailing list was put together to capture the women subscribed to the Pacific Internet Society Mailing list which now forms the Pacific Women in ICT mailing list. An online registration form was shared amongst the group and online networks which 67 women registered to attend the 1st Virtual…
By TAVAKE SIMON HANA’AROA With the theme “Freedom Online” the Plan International Solomon Islands in a celebration that has been dubbed a success commemorated the International Day of the Girl (IDG) in Honiara today. Held at the Auditorium, National Museum, The IDG is an annual event that that is celebrated around the world every October…
The Kingdom of Tonga, along with neighbouring Pacific Island countries, are dealing with the impacts caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Every sector has been affected including IT. The Government of Tonga is struggling to protect the health and well-being of citizens while providing a stable and safe environment for its citizens as the pandemic…
Yesterday, October 11 was the international day of the girl and so let’s celebrate one of our own, Ms. Georgina Hilei’i Kiele who hails from Manus and New Ireland province in Papua New Guinea. She is working to bring up her younger sister and be a role model for her and teach her how to…
Last year PICISOC ran a series featuring Pacific Women in ICT; who they were, the work the great work that they did in their communities and their stories. Pacific Women in ICT will be holding its first virtual meetup on Tuesday 22nd September at 6pm Fiji Time. The event is expected to be a virtual…