Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue: Women in the tech sector in Mauritania

This multi-stakeholder dialogue is co-organised by Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Nouakchott with the participation of the Mauritanian Ministry of Digital Transformation, Innovation and Modernization of the Administration (MTNIMA). This event will take place in Nouakchott, Mauritania for the anniversary of the opening of the Digital Transformation Center (DTC) in December 2022. The event is organised as part of the Women* in Tech project. This event will be in French language. For the French version of the event, please visit this page.

Inspirational talk: Women* who inspire in technology
with Dr. Fatimetou Mohamed-Saleck

Saturday, 4 November 2023 | 1.00 pm – 2.15 pm | Stream
Azalaï Hotel | Ave Abdel Nasser, Nouakchott, Mauritania

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A multi-stakeholder dialogue: Women* in the tech sector in Mauritania

Saturday, 4 November 2023 | 3.00 pm – 7.30 pm
Azalaï Hotel | Ave Abdel Nasser, Nouakchott, Mauritania

This multi-stakeholder dialogue is co-organised by Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Nouakchott. This event will take place in Nouakchott, Mauritania for the anniversary of the opening of the Digital Transformation Center in December 2022.

In this dialogue, we want to explore the gender perspective within the tech-sector in Mauritania. Specifically, it will focus on the role of women* in this economic and societal area and on the challenges and successes they experience regarding equal access to digital infrastructure, digital devices and digital education. We want to identify and find out how to break down barriers that prevent women* from entering or establishing themselves in the tech-sector with the aim to enable a more diverse and inclusive landscape of women* tech entrepreneurs, civil actors, scientists, policy makers and many more. 

The aim of the dialogue is to achieve a shared understanding of the perspectives, opportunities, and challenges that women* face within society and the tech-sector. 

Furthermore, we want to develop strategies and measures to address and navigate these issues, advancing equality and equity in the technology sector in Mauritania. For this, we will bring together key stakeholders from Mauritania’s technology sector, civil society organisations, policy makers as well as experts with a specific focus on gender equality and equity in the tech sector. 

Women* having access to technology has multiple benefits – above all: it improves their quality of life. This ranges from using various digital infrastructures to create ease or security in daily life to expanding career opportunities for women* through digital skills. Opportunities of self-fulfilment, education and security – those are the main issues we actively want to address and advocate through this dialogue. 

At the end of our event we have planned a networking session where further ideas can be discussed and exchanged and new connections can be made.  

Please note that this event is invitation-only. 

Agenda

If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Spitz: sarah.spitz@hiig.de.

Partner Organisations

The event is organised as part of the Women* in Tech project, which is implemented by HIIG and funded by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. The Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) in Mauritania, on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), co-organize this event as part of the Women* in Tech project, consisting of an Inspirational Talk and a Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue, with the participation of the Mauritanian Ministry of Digital Transformation, Innovation and Modernization of the Administration (MTNIMA).

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