Today, Wednesday, October 11 at 11:00 am, the press conference for the presentation of the fourth edition of Project “Coding Girls” will be held at the United States Embassy in Rome. The protagonists are 4000 young women from Milan, Rome, Naples and Catania. Moreover, Coding Girls will create the first Italian association for the promotion of Italian talent in STEAM for a multiplier effect on gender equality in education and the development of female e-leaders.
The Coding Girls Programme allows the Fondazione Mondo Digitale, the United States Embassy and Microsoft Italy to help young women to accelerate gender equality on the labour market [see news: Coding Girls: A New Challenge].
CODING GIRLS
Women Who Programme the Future
Press Conference
Rome, Oct. 11, 2017 – 11:00 am
United States Embassy in Rome, Young Hall
Via Sallustiana 49
The event will be streamed live on Facebook
PRESS CONFERENCE
11.00 am | WELCOME
Gloria F. Berbena, Minister Counsellor for Press and Cultural Affairs, United States Embassy in Rome
11.05 am | CODING GIRLS. THE COMMITMENT OF THE US EMBASSY TOWARDS YOUNG WOMEN
Kelly Degnan, Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM)
11.10 am | THE CODING GIRLS MOVEMENT
Mirta Michilli, Director General, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
11.25 am | THE PROTAGONISTS!
Young women speak up
11.40 am | FUTURE READY SKILLS
Paola Andreozzi, Microsoft Philanthropies Manager
11.50 am | CONCLUSIONS
Donatella Solda Kutzmann, Manager, MIUR
CARTELLA STAMPA
