Today – Tuesday, November 3, at 10:30 am, the press conference to present “Coding Girls” will be held at the American Embassy in Rome (Sala Young, via Sallustiana 49).
The project protagonists are 400 female students from Rome and Naples, who will fight against gender prejudice and stereotypes with a hackathon and a weeklong coding marathon [also see news: #CodingGirls are Back].
PROGRAMME
11.00 am - WELCOME AND VIDEO
- Gloria F. Berbena, Minister Counselor for Press and Cultural Affairs, Embassy of the United States
11.10 am - PROJECT CODING GIRLS AND THE FONDAZIONE MONDO DIGITALE
- Mirta Michilli, Director General, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
11.15 am – THE PROTAGONISTS
- Manuela Benedetti, Sapienza University Student and Knowledge Volunteer
- Loredana Cozzone, student at Itis Pacinotti-Archimede in Rome and Coach
11.20 am - KEYNOTE
- Orlando Ayala, Chairman, Emerging Markets, Microsoft Corporation
11.30 - CONCLUSIONS
- Sabrina Bono, Head of Department for Planning and Human, Financial and Instrumental Resources Management, Ministry of Education, University and Research
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