Events
Planning for the Future of a City, Generation, and Workforce,Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
2012, June 26

Planning for the Future of a City, Generation, and Workforce:

AUCC Presentations and Workshop on Information and Communication Technologies

What – Presentations from Ardhi University PhD Students Elinorata Mbuya and Guido Uhinga on the Importance of Mapping the effects of Climate Change and Flooding on Informal Settlements followed by workshop inspired by the UN Girls ICT Portal.

Who- Women between the ages of 18-25

Where---Protea Courtyard- Dar es Salaam

When---June 26, 2012- 9 a.m. - 3.p.m.

Why---- to involve and empower women in a career that is growing rapidly around the world

About the event

Association of Universities & Colleges Canada (AUCC) in a research partnership with the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) and Ardhi University (ARU) are proud to be hosting an Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Day event for girls.  This public engagement event is for women to learn more about what ICT has to offer.  This event will present current ongoing research from students at ARU that have been involved in mapping and GPS work related to flooding of informal settlements in Dar es Salaam. The event is being hosted in coordination with the ITU Girls in ICT portal, Making Africa Work, Women’s Fund Tanzania, and River Cross Tracking Limited.