The Caricom Secretariat on Thursday hosted a celebration of ‘Girls in ICT Day’ to encourage the empowerment of women in the information and communication technology (ICT) industry.
The day was dominated by the interactive presentations of accomplished female panelists in the industry whose careers are either based on or involved with ICT. Panelists as well as youth ambassadors from other Caribbean countries joined the event at the Turkeyen Secretariat via Skype and videoconferencing and they shared their experiences in the industry and the hurdles they cleared in order to achieve success.
‘Girls in ICT Day’ has been an annual observation by International Telecommunications Union (ITU) member states since 2010 to create a global environment that empowers and encourages girls and young women to consider careers in the growing field of ICTs.
Chairperson for the event, Deputy Programme Manager of ICT for Caricom Secretariat, Jennifer Britton emphasised
