The Fondazione Mondo Digitale promotes the second edition of this ambitious project aims to promote the technical and scientific education of young Italian women
Developed in collaboration with the Department for Equal Opportunities of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Sapienza University and Microsoft, the second edition of Pink Cloud is also supported by four fundamental partners: Asus, Avanade, Intel and Telecom Italia. Moreover, the project is run in partntership with the Valore D Association that has always been at the forefront of promoting female talent.
The Pink Cloud is a far-reaching international project that is supported by the most important global institutions, including UN WOMEN, the United Nations Agency for Gender Equality and Female Empowerment, UNric, ITU and UNESCO. Other collaborators include: Fondazione Adecco, Fondazione Cariplo, Junior Achievement and Fondazione Mondo Digitale.
The event programme will be illustrated during the opening press conference on Tuesday April 22 (11:30 am) that will be held at the Department for Equal Opportunities (largo Chigi 19, Rome).
The press conference will also serve as an opportunity to reflect on the job situation for young women in Italy and Europe. In fact, the results of the “Employment-Instruction-Education: the hidden traps in female job search” Research Project will be presented by McKinsey and Valore D.
Press Conference Programme
Opening and Welcome
• Ermenegilda Siniscalchi, Head of the Equal Opportunities Department of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers
Pink Cloud: one year later
• Carlo Purassanta, CEO Microsoft Italy
Institutional Adresses
• Tiziana Catarci, Pro-Rector for Infrastructures and Technology, Sapienza University
• Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Chief of Strategic Planning, ITU
• Lucy Hoareau, Senior Program Specialist in Capacity Building in Sciences and Engineering, UNESCO
Research Presentation
• Roberta Marracino, Director of Communication and Research, McKinsey & Company – Valore D
Round Table moderated by Silvia Candiani, Director Marketing & Operations, Microsoft Italy
• Anna Di Silverio, CEO Avanade Italy
• Andrea Galbiati, CEO Asus Italy
• Carlo Parmeggiani, Public Sector Director Intel Southern Europe
• Marco Patuano, CEO Telecom Italia
