GIRLS IN ICT Celebrations
Holiday Inn, Vilnius, Republic of Lithuania
27 April 2017
http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Conferences/WTDC/WTDC17/RPMEUR/Pages/default.aspx
International Girls in ICT Day 2017 will be celebrated on 27 April with events around the
world aimed at encouraging girls and young women to consider studies and careers in
the growing field of ICTs, while at the same time highlighting the growing importance of
digital skills to pursue successful professional careers across sectors.
As this event is coinciding with the Regional Preparatory Meeting (RPM) held in Vilnius,
ITU has joined hands with Kaunas university of technology to celebrate Girls in ICT in
Vilnius as a side event happening in parallel to the RPM, at the same venue. Interactions
between participants of both events will be possible – the Girls in ICT and the delegates
of Member States handling ICT development in their respective countries. The annual ITU
address on this celebration will be given live from Vilnius to girls and young women from
around the world by the Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau.
Girls from schools in Vilnius and other cities will be invited to a celebration at Holiday Inn
Vilnius which will include a talk with practical demonstrations on Virtual and Augmented
reality, a presentation of winning projects winning projects from Lithuania’s biggest annual
robotics and technology competition, ROBOTIADA, broadcasted to events in Klaipeda, Kaunas,
Alytus, Siauliai, Marijampole and an interactive session with the Girls in ICT Day activities
in ITU headquarters Geneva and in an event in Lebanon.
GIRLS IN ICT Celebrations
Holiday Inn, Vilnius, Republic of Lithuania
27 April 2017
http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/RegionalPresence/Europe/Pages/Events/2017/RDF/Regional-DevelopmentForum.aspx
08.30 – 09:00
Registration of Participants with tea break
09:00 – 09:15
Welcome
Welcoming remarks:
Ms Vanessa Gray, Head of LDCs, SIDS and Emergency Telecommunications
Division, ITU
Ms Loreta Križinauskienė, Lithuanian National digital coalition coordinator and
Managing director of „Langas į ateitį“
Session moderated by Dr Danguole Rutkauskiene, Kaunas University of Technology
09:15 – 09:50
Virtual and Augmented reality talk & demonstration [English & Lithuanian]
Session moderated by Mr Domas Sabockis, Exit to Virtual Reality
09:50 – 10:00
Group photo
10:00 – 10:30
Connecting GIRLS around the World* [in English]
Connection with Girls in ICT Day events in Geneva (ITU Headquarters) and Beirut
Welcome remarks
by Mr. Brahima Sanou, Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development
Bureau (ITU-D)
Quiz game with Quizizz by all girls in Lithuania, Geneva and Beirut
Session moderated by Dr Danguole Rutkauskiene, Associate Professor, Kaunas University of
Technology
10:30 – 11:30 Connecting GIRLS in Lithuanian cities
Demonstration of winning projects from Lithuania’s biggest annual robotics and
technology competition, ROBOTIADA with interactive connection to other cities : Klaipeda,
Kaunas, Alytus, Siauliai, Marijampole.
Session moderated by Dr Danguole Rutkauskiene, Kaunas University of Technology
11:30 – 13:00 Robots creates beauty [in Lithuanian]
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Definition and challenges related with Robotic: Robots in our life (15 min)
Lego Mindstorms technical and programming possibilities (15 min)
Working in teams: formulation of problem, ideas, programming robots (60 min)
Mini competitions of the programmed robots (20 min)
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Results and the best team award (10 min)
Prize giving by Ms Loreta Križinauskienė
ITU Certificates offered to all participants
Session moderated by Dr Danguole Rutkauskiene, Kaunas University of Technology
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch