27 July 2015 – Digital Leadership Institute

The Ministry of Equal Opportunity of the Brussels Capital Region has selected DLI to lead a seminal campaign engaging Brussels adult and teenage women* in addressing cyberviolence in their communities. In Fall 2015, DLI will carry out several inQube – female digital accelerator workshops to build awareness about the growing problem of online violence, bullying and hate speech, and provide girls and women with skills and resources for tackling this problem. Six workshops will be held at DLI headquarters in Brussels from September through November 2015, culminating in the 28-29 November global launch of a Move It Forward digital starter event for girls and women focusing on Cyberviolence.

The events of the Move It Forward project are open to the public, and carried out in English, French and Dutch. Attendance is free but space is limited so registration at the noted links is required.

September 30 – Move It Forward – Navigating the Online Landscape for girls
September 30 – Move It Forward – Navigating the Online Landscape for women
October 21 – Move It Forward – Building a Safe Online Environment for girls
October 21 – Move It Forward – Building a Safe Online Environment for women
November 18 – Move It Forward – Tackling Threats to Online Safety for girls
November 18 – Move It Forward – Tackling Threats to Online Safety for women
November 28-29 – Move It Forward – digital starter event for girls and women

To partner with us or sponsor the DLI “Move it Forward” Cyberviolence campaign, roundtable or digital starter event, please contact us!

The 2015 Move It Forward project on Cyberviolence is supported by the Ministry of Equal Opportunity of the Brussels Capital Region.

*anyone who identifies as a girl or woman

On 20-22 October 2015, more than 4500 people will converge on Lisbon to attend ICT2015, Europe’s largest ICT event. DLI board members, Ms. Cheryl Miller and Ms. Rosanna Kurrer, will host the Women in ICT booth at ICT2015, and DLI will organize “Ada200,” a special networking session to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Lady Ada Lovelace — the first computer programmer in the world, a woman and a European. DLI and its partners will showcase European women role models in ICT and carry out a speed-mentoring activity to encourage young girls toward digital studies and careers.

The program for the Ada200 Networking Session at ICT2015 is as follows:

14:00-00:02 – Ada200 Introduction & Launch of the Europe5050 Initiative by Ms. Cheryl Miller/DLI Founder
14:02-00:20 – Lightening Talks by 2014 European Ada Award-winners:
- Esther Roure Vila, Cisco, 2014 European Digital Woman of the Year
- Manon Van Hoorebeke, 11 year old, Belgium – 2014 European Digital Girl of the Year (TBC)
- Anne Marie Imafidon, head STEMette at STEMettes UK – 2014 European Digital Impact Organisation of the Year (TBC)
14:20-00:40: Four 5-minute rounds of one-on-one “speed-mentorship” talks between girls and women
14:40-00:45: Conclusions & Wrap-up

To participate in, partner or sponsor the Ada200 Networking Session at ICT2015, please contact us!

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Day: July 27, 2015

Brussels Awards DLI Cyberviolence Project

DLI Promotes Girls in Tech at ICT2015