After Turin and Milan, the Coding Girls Educational Tour is in Bologna. The programme, promoted by the Fondazione Mondo Digitale and the United States Embassy in Italy in collaboration with Microsoft Italy, aims to promote gender equality in science and technology. The sixth edition will be held on November 5-22 and will involve 10,000 young women in 14 Italian cities.
After the intensive training sessions held in city schools (IIS Crescenzi – Pacinotti – Sirani, LGS Galvani, LSS Righi, IIS Fermi), 120 students, guided by American super coach Anthonette Peña, National Board Certified Teacher and STEM Teacher Lead, will participate in a hackathon at the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna. The marathon is organised in collaboration with Prof. Rebecca Montanari and the Department of Computer Science – Science and Engineering.
The Coding Girls Tour will touch down in 11 more cities: Bari, Cagliari, Catania, Naples, Palermo, Pisa, Pistoia, Reggio Calabria, Rome, Salerno and Trieste.
Girls Programming the Future
#Codingirls National Tour
Bologna, November 7, 2019 – 10:00 am – 6:30 pm
University of Bologna
Sala Studio – Palazzo Paleotti (Bologna, via Zamboni 25)
Aula E2 Scuola Ercolani (Bologna, via Zamboni 2B)
AGENDA
10.00 | WELCOME ADDRESS
- Alessandra Locatelli, Rector’s Delegate for Orientation and Relations with Schools, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna
- Cecilia Stajano, Project Coordinator and School Innovation Manager, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
10.10 | INAUGURAL SPEECH
- Guido Rizzo, Account Executive Microsoft
- Benjamin Wohlauer, Consul General, U.S. Consulate General, Florence
10.20 | INSPIRATIONAL TALK
- Anthonette Peña, National Board Certified Teacher and STEM Teacher Lead
10.30 | HACKATHON
5.00 | TEAM PITCHES
6.30 | AWARDS AND CONCLUSIONS
- Marilena Pillati, Deputy Mayor, City of Bologna
- Emma Petitti, Equal Opportunities Councillor, Regione Emilia Romagna
- Paola Salomoni, Deputy Rector for Digital Technology, Alma Mater Studiorum University Bologna
We would like to thank the Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna for its collaboration.
PRESS KIT
- Press Note
- Declarations
- Conference Programme
- Project Profile
- Coding Girls Hubs and Universities
- Coding Girls Association
- Stories
- Data on the Gender Gap
- Info-graphic
Tour Photo Gallery
