[kictanet] You're invited to AfChix TechWomen Summit (Saturday, May 27, 2017)

[Dorcas Muthoni]

BACKGROUND

AfChix is a network of African Women in Technology registered as non-profit
in Kenya. AfChix originated in 2004 as Linux Chix Africa and has over the
years evolved to what is now AfChix. We create opportunities and platforms
for nurturing women in technology so they succeed in their careers. We also
address the pipeline issues related to limited women taking up academic
programmes in computer science and related fields. We conduct career
guidance seminars and events targeting high school girls and encourage them
to take up STEM subjects. We use our mailing lists, website and social
media platforms to demystify computer science and information technology –
with a goal of increasing the number of women in these important sectors.

AfChix has a membership across the African continent and is represented in
Northern, Southern, Eastern, Central and Western Africa.

Since 2007, AfChix has collaborated with the African Network Operators
Group (AFNOG), Internet Society (ISOC) and Network Startup Resource Center
(NSRC) to hold the AFNOG Chix series to train African Women Engineers in
intensive Unix System Administration and Networking.

OBJECTIVES OF THE SUMMIT

The AfChix TechWomen Summit is planned alongside the 2017 AFNOG Events that
will lead up to the Africa Internet Summit conference (AIS’17) in Nairobi,
Kenya. The objectives of the AfChix TechWomen Summit are:

   1. Provide a platform for African Women in Technology to learn from each
   other through the various summit sessions
   2. Provide opportunities for network and inspiration for African Women
   in Technology
   3. Strengthen the AfChix Network through increased visibility of
   AfChix’s work and programs

TARGET PARTICIPANTS

   1. Women already working in the Information Technology, Computer Science
   and related sectors
   2. Women entrepreneurs who are aligning technology in the businesses
   3. Female university or college students undertaking Information
   Technology, Computer Science courses
   4. Young girls in high school who would like to learn more about careers
   in Information Technology, Computer Science

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EVENT

   - Panel Sessions
   - Guest Presentation
   - Speed Mentoring
   - An evening cocktail event for networking

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Please register here (Registration is Free):

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/afchix-techwomen-summit-tickets-34276609261

OUR PARTNERS

   1. AfChix <http://www.afchix.org/>
   2. AFRINIC <https://www.afrinic.net/>
   3. Africa Network Operators Group (AFNOG) <https://afnog.org/>
   4. Internet Society (ISOC) <http://www.internetsociety.org/>
   5. Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC) <https://www.nsrc.org/>
   6. Anita Borg Institute (ABI) <https://anitaborg.org/>
   7. Africa Internet Summit (AIS) <https://internetsummitafrica.org/>

SUMMIT DETAILS <https://anitaborg.org/>

Venue: Boma Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya

Hall Name: Room, Ndovu.

Date: 27th May 2017

CONTACT DETAILS

If you have questions, please contact:

Miss Lillian Achom.

AfChix Program Coordinator

Email: lillian.achom at afchix.org

-- 
Muthoni

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Then they laugh at you,
Then they fight you,
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