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Yesterday, the American Embassy in Rome hosted the press conference for the presentation of the sixth edition of Coding Girls, the programme that attracts young women to programming to accelerate the achievement of equal opportunities in the science and technology sectors [see news: Coding is Freedom].
The full conference, which was streamed live on the Embassy’s Facebook Page, is now available for anyone who did not have the chance to view it.
Speakers
- Lewis M. Eisenberg, United States Ambassador
- Alessandra Donnini, President, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
- Paola Pisano, Minister for Technological Innovation and Digitalisation
- Mirta Michilli, Co-founder and Director General, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
- Barbara Cominelli, Director Marketing & Operations, Microsoft Italy
- Tiziana Catarci, Professor Computer Engineering and Director of the Department of “Information, Control and Management” Engineering at Sapienza University
- Ilaria Capua, Scientist, Director, One Health Centre of Excellence, University of Florida (in videoconference)
Testimonials
- Emilia D’Aponte, Director, Liceo Vito Volterra in Ciampino (Rome)
- Aurora Odierno, Bio-Informatics Student at Sapienza University
- Elena Brachetti, Professor, IIS Emanuela Loi in Nettuno (Rome)
CODING GIRLS – Programming the Future
Press Conference
Rome, Oct. 8, 2019 – 11:00 am
United States Embassy in Rome
Young Hall, Via Sallustiana 49
PRESS KIT