BTU Collaborates with Award-winning Technologist Lady Mariéme Jamme on the Launch of IamtheCODE Chapter in Georgia.
The goal of this partnership is to establish the Georgian chapter of the international initiative iamtheCODE and promote the education and technological empowerment of women, children and girls in the country.
iamtheCODE platform offers 60,000 courses in 18 languages, which will be fully funded and accessible to 200,000 women, children and teenagers living in Georgia.
The organization’s founder will hold meetings with representatives of both local and international organizations during this special visit.
The iamtheCODE organization operates in 87 countries worldwide and aims to retrain 1 million young women, girls, and teenagers in various fields of technology by 2030, thus supporting the United Nations 2030 Agenda.
On February 11th, an event was held to mark the launch of the iamtheCODE organization in Georgia, organized through a partnership between UN Women, BTU, the Danish government, and D Block. This initiative will support the education and technological development of women and girls.
During the event, Lady Mariéme Jamme delivered a Keynote Speech, where she shared her experience, the mission of the organization, and the range of opportunities that will be available to Georgia through this initiative.
A panel discussion followed, with representatives from important organizations working on women’s empowerment, including: Professor Nino Enukidze, Rector of the Business and Technology University (BTU); Kaori Ishikawa, Head of the UN Women Georgia Office; Bergliot Hovland, Ambassador of Norway to Georgia; and Ane Toft Sørensen, Ambassador of Denmark to Georgia.
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- https://www.iamthecode.org/
- https://mariemejamme.com/