Addis Ababa, November 24, 2022 ( FBC) – The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with Huawei Ethiopia, organized a three-day digital training with the theme “empowering women with digital skills and supporting women’s leadership in technology.”
The first round of training was held from November 21 to November 23, 2022 and female instructors from various Ethiopian higher education institutions are among those taking part in the training.
The second round began on November 24, 2022 focusing on digital literacy (5G, AI, and cloud) as well as women in leadership.
Liming Ye, Huawei Ethiopia PR director, stated at the opening on November 21 that Huawei is exploring the value of digital technologies to improve women’s wellbeing in collaboration with the Ethiopian Ministry of Education.
The director said, “We are committed to helping women engage in tech and providing more opportunities and platforms for women to unleash their potential and lead our society to a more prosperous and equitable future.”
During the closing ceremony of the first round of training, Zelalem Assefa (Ph.D.), MOE’s CEO for ICT and digital education, stressed that the ministry of education is focused on human resource development in the ICT sector and working with private companies such as Huawei to get practical training that supports the education sector.
He also commends Huawei for its cooperation in providing training for female teachers. He also stressed that as advances in modern technology bring us closer, we must overcome the gaps between men and women in terms of tech engagement and tech leadership.
According to Liming Ye, empowering women in the fields of ICT and increasing their visibility will open up a whole world of new possibilities and bring new technological and commercial advancements to the world. That’s why Huawei’s Statement on Gender Equality is “Tech for Her, Tech by Her, and Tech with Her.”