<div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.5px">BACKGROUND</span><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><span style="padding-top:0px">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.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><span style="padding-top:0px">AfChix has a membership across the African continent and is represented in Northern, Southern, Eastern, Central and Western Africa.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><span style="padding-top:0px">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.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><span style="font-weight:700;padding-top:0px">OBJECTIVES OF THE SUMMIT</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><span style="padding-top:0px">The AfChix TechWomen Summit is planned alongside the 2017 AFNOG Events that will lead up to the </span>Africa Internet Summit conference (AIS’17) in Nairobi, Kenya. The objectives of the AfChix TechWomen Summit are:</p><ol style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px 2em;list-style-position:initial;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="padding-top:0px">Provide a platform for African Women in Technology to learn from each other through the various summit sessions</span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:5px 0px 0px"><span style="padding-top:0px">Provide opportunities for network and inspiration for African Women in Technology</span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:5px 0px 0px"><span style="padding-top:0px">Strengthen the AfChix Network through increased visibility of AfChix’s work and programs</span></li></ol><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><span style="font-weight:700;padding-top:0px">TARGET PARTICIPANTS</span></p><ol style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px 2em;list-style-position:initial;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="padding-top:0px">Women already working in the Information Technology, Computer Science and related sectors</span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:5px 0px 0px"><span style="padding-top:0px">Women entrepreneurs who are aligning technology in the businesses</span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:5px 0px 0px"><span style="padding-top:0px">Female university or college students undertaking Information Technology, Computer Science courses</span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:5px 0px 0px"><span style="padding-top:0px">Young girls in high school who would like to learn more about careers in Information Technology, Computer Science</span></li></ol><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><span style="font-weight:700;padding-top:0px">HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EVENT</span></p><ul style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px 2em;list-style-position:initial;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="padding-top:0px">Panel Sessions</span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:5px 0px 0px"><span style="padding-top:0px">Guest Presentation</span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:5px 0px 0px"><span style="padding-top:0px"></span>Speed Mentoring</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:5px 0px 0px"><span style="padding-top:0px">An evening cocktail event for networking</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><span style="font-weight:700;padding-top:0px">HOW TO PARTICIPATE</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><span style="padding-top:0px">Please register here (Registration is Free): </span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/afchix-techwomen-summit-tickets-34276609261" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;letter-spacing:normal">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a<wbr>fchix-techwomen-summit-tickets<wbr>-34276609261</a></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><span style="font-weight:700;padding-top:0px">OUR PARTNERS</span></p><ol style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px 2em;list-style-position:initial;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><a href="http://www.afchix.org/" title="AfChix" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="gmail-m_-5184653615220033746gmail-" style="color:rgb(2,120,184);text-decoration:none;padding-top:0px" target="_blank">AfChix</a></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:5px 0px 0px"><a href="https://www.afrinic.net/" title="AFRINIC" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="gmail-m_-5184653615220033746gmail-" style="color:rgb(2,120,184);text-decoration:none;padding-top:0px" target="_blank">AFRINIC</a></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:5px 0px 0px"><a href="https://afnog.org/" title="Africa Network Operators Group (AFNOG)" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="gmail-m_-5184653615220033746gmail-" style="color:rgb(2,120,184);text-decoration:none;padding-top:0px" target="_blank">Africa Network Operators Group (AFNOG)</a></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:5px 0px 0px"><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/" title="Internet Society (ISOC)" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="gmail-m_-5184653615220033746gmail-" style="color:rgb(2,120,184);text-decoration:none;padding-top:0px" target="_blank">Internet Society (ISOC)</a></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:5px 0px 0px"><a href="https://www.nsrc.org/" title="Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC)" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="gmail-m_-5184653615220033746gmail-" style="color:rgb(2,120,184);text-decoration:none;padding-top:0px" target="_blank">Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC)</a></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:5px 0px 0px"><a href="https://anitaborg.org/" title="Anita Borg Institute (ABI)" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="gmail-m_-5184653615220033746gmail-" style="color:rgb(2,120,184);text-decoration:none;padding-top:0px" target="_blank">Anita Borg Institute (ABI)</a></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:5px 0px 0px"><a href="https://internetsummitafrica.org/" title="Africa Internet Summit (AIS)" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="gmail-m_-5184653615220033746gmail-" style="color:rgb(2,120,184);text-decoration:none;padding-top:0px" target="_blank">Africa Internet Summit (AIS)</a></li></ol><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><span style="font-weight:700;padding-top:0px">SUMMIT DETAILS</span><a href="https://anitaborg.org/" title="Anita Borg Institute (ABI)" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="gmail-m_-5184653615220033746gmail-" style="color:rgb(2,120,184);text-decoration:none" target="_blank"></a></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><span style="padding-top:0px">Venue:   </span><span class="gmail-m_-5184653615220033746gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="padding-top:0px"></span>Boma Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><span style="padding-top:0px">Hall Name: </span><span class="gmail-m_-5184653615220033746gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="padding-top:0px"></span>Room, Ndovu.</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><span style="padding-top:0px">Date:        </span><span class="gmail-m_-5184653615220033746gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="padding-top:0px"></span>27th May 2017</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><span style="font-weight:700;padding-top:0px">CONTACT DETAILS</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><span style="padding-top:0px">If you have questions, please contact:</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><span style="padding-top:0px">Miss Lillian Achom.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><span style="padding-top:0px">AfChix Program Coordinator</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:'benton sans','helvetica neue',helvetica,roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:0.5px"><span style="padding-top:0px"><span style="padding-top:0px">Email: </span><a href="mailto:lillian.achom@afchix.org" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="gmail-m_-5184653615220033746gmail-" style="color:rgb(2,120,184);text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="padding-top:0px">lillian.achom@afchix.<wbr>org</span></a></span></p><span class="gmail-HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail-m_-5184653615220033746gmail_signature">Muthoni<br><br>------------------------------<wbr>--------------<br>Mahatma Gandhi once said:-<br><br>First they ignore you,<br>Then they laugh at you,<br>Then they fight you,<br>AND THEN YOU WIN!!!</div>
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