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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I am writing to you as a senior consultant to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to inform you about an exciting initiative and to invite your input. We are assisting the ITU to develop a “Women in ICT” portal which <SPAN></SPAN>will provide practical information to women and girls seeking to enter or further their ICT careers in order<SPAN> </SPAN>to<SPAN> </SPAN>attract more women into multi-disciplinary ICT careers. Below is a detailed list of information that we are looking for. </SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: garamond,new york,times,serif" class=ecxyui_3_2_0_16_1314101492125123><FONT face=Arial><SPAN><SPAN>We would also like to profile women who are senior professionals, innovators or champions of women professionals in the ICT sector. If you fit this profile or if you have suggestions / recommendations we should follow up with please let me know.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: garamond,new york,times,serif" class=ecxyui_3_2_0_16_1314101492125123><FONT face=Arial><SPAN>I hope you will be able to share this information with your colleagues and networks and I look forward to your earliest r</SPAN>esponse</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Many thanks for your time.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Kind regards,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Shannon </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN><BR>The portal, which will provide information in the official ITU languages, aims to:<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </DIV>
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<LI style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG><SPAN> </SPAN>Provide links to courses, awards, scholarships and other related support that specifically target</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG> ICT career development for girls</STRONG> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(in middle and secondary school levels) </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">and </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">young women (at the university and graduate school level). </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This will include information about formal university courses, fellowships, scholarships and awards, mentoring or shadowing programmes, technology camps, internship programs and employment drives.<SPAN> </SPAN>The programs may be implemented by the ICT private sector, Ministries of Communication and National Regulatory authorities as well as by educational institutions and non-governmental groups</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">;</SPAN></FONT>
<LI style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG>Profile companies, Ministries of Communication, National Regulatory Authorities</STRONG>, and other entities<SPAN> </SPAN>that :</SPAN></FONT>
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<LI style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN> </SPAN>seek to employ women ICT professionals;</SPAN></FONT>
<LI style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN> </SPAN>promote research and development (R&D) among young women;</SPAN></FONT>
<LI style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">provide training, internships or other career development programmes for girls and young women;</SPAN></FONT>
<LI style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">organize “Girls in ICT” days on the fourth Thursday of every April;</SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
<LI style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG>Profile the experiences of women in leading roles in the ICT sector</STRONG> as well as successful young ICT innovators; </SPAN></FONT>
<LI style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=3><A rel=nofollow target=_blank><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT color=#000000><STRONG>Facilitate industry connections with students, career counsellors and educators to promote ICT education and career paths</STRONG>;</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A id=ecx_anchor_1 class=ecxmsocomanchor href="http://sn127w.snt127.mail.live.com/mail/RteFrame_16.0.1702.0709.html?dl=dl#_msocom_1" name=_msoanchor_1 rel=nofollow target=_blank></A><SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT>
<LI style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Highlight ICT careers as dynamic and exciting and offering multi-disciplinary options;</SPAN></FONT>
<LI style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Document sector projections, trends and analysis including national or regional labour market analysis ; key measures that primary, secondary and tertiary schools can take to prepare girls and young women for careers in ICT; and the role of the ICT private sector, Ministries of Communication and National Regulatory authorities in encouraging more women to enter the ICT sector.</SPAN></FONT>
<LI style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">In addition to posting information about programmes on the Girls in ICT Portal, <STRONG>ITU will select from the submissions, five innovative programmes to be showcased at ITU World TELECOM in October 2011</STRONG>.</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Your recommendations, suggestions and references will be invaluable in ensuring that the portal is as comprehensive as possible.<SPAN> Y</SPAN>our contribution will go towards the future of the ICT industry and to girls and women who need more information on<SPAN> </SPAN>entering this exciting and rewarding field. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Please do share this call for information with your networks & </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Please do not hesitate to contact me for more information.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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