Monday, September 5, 2011

ICT Women Empowerment Africa Summit

ICT Women Empowerment Africa Summit

In recognition of the importance of empowerment of women with ICTs,  CORPTRAIN (Pty) Ltd will be hosting its 2nd annual three-day "ICT Women Empowerment Africa Summit" date 28th-30th September 2011 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand- Johannesburg, South Africa.





The event will explore initiatives aimed at effectively using ICTs to empower Women in Africa and dwells on exclusive case studies from South Africa, Uganda, Kenya & Ghana.

Based in South Africa, CORPTRAIN (Pty) Ltd, is a hundred percent (100%) black owned company offering business to business events in a form of Seminars, Training workshops and Conferences. Other organizers of the event are Frost and Sullivan and the Institute of Chartered IT Professionals.

According to the release featured topics include:
  • Overview of women, gender & ICT’s in a globalised economy
  • The changing role of the ICT profession
  • Initiatives & practices aimed at attracting more women into the ICT sector
  • Talent Management: keeping talented women on the road to success within the ICT industry
  • Impacts of radio communication on women
  • Empowering women in Africa to use ICT’s for personal advancement
  • Empowering rural women in Africa through ICT
  • Outcomes & impacts of policies on projects for women
  • The importance of ICT’s in facilitating the production and dissemination of open educational resources

For more information visit the summit link


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