Brussels Awards DLI Cyberviolence Project
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
DLI Promotes Girls in Tech at ICT2015
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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Amazon Web Services Sponsors Adas
In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Lady Ada Lovelace – namesake of the Ada Awards and credited with being the world’s first computer-programmer – on 1 July in Brussels, the Digital Leadership Institute carried out its third best practices roundtable of 2015 on getting more girls and women into digital studies and careers. At this first-ever transatlantic “Ada 200” meeting, attended by Brussels decision-makers in technology and policy fields, Ms. Cheryl Miller, DLI founder, and Ms. Teresa Carlson, Vice President Worldwide Public Sector at Amazon Web Services, facilitated a discussion that emphasised a need for the following:
- sharing of best-practices between U.S. and European ICT organizations to increase global tech leadership by women;
- driving girl- and women-focused digital skills and entrepreneurship initiatives; and
- promoting “disruptive recruitment practices” that break industry stereotypes and “business-as-usual” hiring practices by ICT organizations.
Following the roundtable, Ms. Carlson spoke of her experience as a woman leader in technology in an inspiring talk to young participants of a g-Hive “3D Jewelry Design & Printing” workshop sponsored by AWS. “You are leaders,” Ms. Carlson told the teenage girls assembled. “The skills you’re learning will help you get into good schools, and if you keep at it,” she promised, “I will come back here to recruit you.”
Ms. Carlson underscored the commitment of Amazon Web Services to getting more women into digital studies and careers worldwide, and engaged her organization to support the work of the Digital Leadership Institute. As a start, AWS pledged sponsorship to the 2015 Ada Awards, a DLI initiative that recognizes outstanding girls and women in technology and the organizations that support them around the world.
Photos from the event may be found on the DLI Facebook page here (Album: Atlantic Ada 2015).
Ms. Teresa Carlson is vice president of worldwide public sector at Amazon Web Services where she is responsible for operations, strategy, sales and business development. She was previously vice president of federal government business at Microsoft, among several other positions, and worldwide vice president of marketing and business development for Lexign Incorporated. Before moving into IT, Carlson spent nearly 15 years in healthcare. Among her many honors is the March of Dimes Heroines in Technology Lifetime Achievement Award. She is also one of the Washingtonian’s 100 Most Powerful Women.
Successful Atlantic "Ada 200" Meeting
In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Lady Ada Lovelace – namesake of the DLI Ada Awards and credited with being the world’s first computer-programmer – on 1 July in Brussels, the Digital Leadership Institute hosted its third best practices roundtable of 2015 on getting more girls and women into digital studies and careers. At this first-ever transatlantic “Ada 200” meeting, attended by Brussels decision-makers in technology and policy fields, Ms. Cheryl Miller, DLI founder, and Ms. Teresa Carlson, Vice President Worldwide Public Sector at Amazon Web Services, facilitated a discussion that emphasized a need for the following:
- sharing of best-practices between U.S. and European ICT organizations to increase global tech leadership by women;
- driving girl- and women-focused digital skills and entrepreneurship initiatives; and
- promoting “disruptive recruitment practices” that break industry stereotypes and “business-as-usual” hiring practices by ICT organizations.
Following the roundtable, Ms. Carlson spoke of her experience as a woman leader in technology in an inspiring talk to young participants of a g-Hive “3D Jewelry Design & Printing” workshop sponsored by AWS. “You are leaders,” Ms. Carlson told the teenage girls assembled. “The skills you’re learning will help you get into good schools, and if you keep at it,” she promised, “I will come back here to recruit you.”
Ms. Carlson underscored the commitment of Amazon Web Services to getting more women into digital studies and careers worldwide, and engaged her organization to support the work of the Digital Leadership Institute. As a start, AWS pledged sponsorship to the 2015 Ada Awards, a DLI initiative that recognizes outstanding girls and women in technology and the organizations that support them around the world.
Photos from the event may be found on the DLI Facebook page here (Album: Atlantic Ada 2015).
Ms. Teresa Carlson is vice president of worldwide public sector at Amazon Web Services where she is responsible for operations, strategy, sales and business development. She was previously vice president of federal government business at Microsoft, among several other positions, and worldwide vice president of marketing and business development for Lexign Incorporated. Before moving into IT, Carlson spent nearly 15 years in healthcare. Among her many honors is the March of Dimes Heroines in Technology Lifetime Achievement Award. She is also one of the Washingtonian’s 100 Most Powerful Women.