Arab Women Techies Meeting: Apply Now
Arab Techies and Social Media Exchange (SMEX) have teamed up to host a meeting in Lebanon on 11-15 May 2010. The objective is for women techies to meet up, exchange skills and ideas, discuss collaborations, talk about tech from a gender perspective, and network. Our member Nadine Moawad met with Jessica Dheere from SMEX last week and proposed that our new Take Back the Tech / Arabia program which we launched at Nasawiya two weeks ago partner up with the organizers to support young women using technology for social change.
The agenda of the meeting is very flexible. Participants will be proposing different workshops they’d like to give / receive. And together, we can definitely make sure it’s a great empowering feminist meeting. You can read more here and email info@arabtechies.net to participate. The organizers are sponsoring 30 female participants from across the Arab world. Feel free to contact us too, if you have any questions or suggestions.
The main criteria are:
- Woman
- Techie (i.e. works with technology, not only internet technology but also communications, engineering, software, hardware, etc.)
- Arab
- Interested in the intersection of gender and tech
- Able to come to Lebanon from May 11 till May 15
Hurry up and apply. They’re on a rolling deadline – as soon as their openings are filled, they will close.
Please forward this to all of your friends who might be interested.
Category: Take Back the Tech
Hello,
I’m a telecommunication and electronics Lebanese engineer, i was an active member in the IEEE affinity group in my University “Woman in engineering” I’m interested in the event, would you please give me more details about it.
thank you for your consideration
Soha,
Thank you so much for your interest in this event. All the details and the links are within the post itself, so go back to them for answers to the questions you may have. For any additional questions, visit SMEX’s website (www.smex.org) or call them on +961 1 380 553. They’re the co-organizers here in Beirut, and they’ll be able to help you with your queries.
Dear Joelle,
I did apply last week, but I haven’t got anything so far. i would like to know how much will it cost in case I wasn’t lucky to receive sponsorship. I really really would like to be there.
Looking forward hearing from you soon.
Warmest,
ZS
Dear Zeinab,
Thank you for getting in touch with us.
But you’ve to follow up on your query with the organizers themselves (info@arabtechies.net). Our role as Nasawiya is restricted to support and promotion.
To move things more quickly, you can ask for a quotation from any travel agent to have an idea about the costs, should you not secure the sponsorship. You’ve to ask about a plane ticket to Lebanon from May 11 till May 15 and hotel accommodation for the same period in the Zouk – Jounieh Area. Alternatively, you could try traveling by land, and ask for the cost of taxi/bus fare from Jordan to Lebanon.
Good luck,
Joelle
Hi
I would like to post this event on iKnow Politics calendar, is it ok with you?
Doaa Abdelaal
Dear Doaa,
Thank you for getting in touch with us.
Please feel free to add it to your calendar. And if you’d like more details, you can contact the organizers at info@arabtechies.net.
Thanks for helping to spread the word too.
Best,
Joelle
leik joelle shu mhazbeh !
( couldn’t resist that line )