Within the scope of Engineers for a Day Program and in partnership with the INCoDe.2030 Program, the Shaping The Digital Future event will take place: International Day of the Girl Child.
October 11th is International Day of the Girl Child, a United Nations initiative that aims to recognize the rights of girls and the unique challenges they face around the world.
The event will be broadcast online and will take place at 9:30 am, at the Romeu Correia Municipal Forum, in Almada, with the support of the Almada City Council and Huawei Technologies.
Within the scope of Engineers for a Day Program and in partnership with the INCoDe.2030 Program, the Shaping The Digital Future: International Day of Girls event will take place, with online transmission, at 9:30 am, at the Romeu Correia Municipal Forum, in Almada and has the support of the Almada City Council and Huawei Technologies.
The event is free, subject to registration by form.
The Engineers for a Day Program maintains as its main objective promote, with young students in primary and secondary education, opting for engineering and technology (STEM), deconstructing the idea that these are male domains and combating the stereotypes that condition their educational and career choices.
The activities, which range from engineering challenges and study visits to mentoring and role model and workshops, always have a multidisciplinary component and complement the school curriculum, and involve a large network of partnerships across various sectors. Girls in ICT Week, one of the most anticipated activities throughout the school year, continues to be held, as do other anniversaries aimed at strengthening the Program in combating occupational segregation, increasing the number of women in technology and engineering in Portugal, and promoting gender equality in education and employment.
Promoted by the Portuguese Government, the Engineers for a Day Program is integrated into the National Strategy for Equality and Non-Discrimination – Portugal Mais Igual and, since its creation in 2017, has already achieved 12,554 young people in the 3rd cycle and secondary education, through practical laboratory activities, sessions of role model and mentoring.
The Program's coordination remains the same as in previous editions, with the presence of the Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality, the INCoDe.2030 Program, the Portuguese Association for Diversity and Inclusion, the Instituto Superior Técnico and the Order of Engineers.
