Here is yet another of Hillary Clinton's initiatives at the State
Department that will continue to move forward after she departs. How
anyone does not perceive the impact this has on nations and the world is
beyond me. When you move women ahead with 21st century skills sets,
you change the future of
countries and how they interact at both the governmental and civil levels. The value Hillary Clinton has set on
open communication via technology, 21st Century Statecraft, Smart Power,
and citizen diplomacy via social networks is an innovation that will
remain a focus of the State Department past her tenure. Thousands of
people from hundreds of countries have come to this blog to hear and see
her words. I cannot help but think that they understand us a little
better as a result of her service, and I think we understand them better
just because she has been Secretary of State - the best on I have ever
see in my life.
TechWomen Gather in Jordan To Collaborate, Code, and Connect
Media Note
Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
January 31, 2013
Fusing technology with efforts to empower women and girls, the U.S. Department of State announced today that participants of
TechWomen
will meet in Jordan from February 1-10 to collaborate and connect
through workshops and visits with local organizations. An innovative
public-private partnership, TechWomen pairs emerging women in technology
from the Middle East and North Africa with American women mentors from
the greater Silicon Valley area.
TechWomen, which was launched by
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in 2011, has brought almost 80
women from the Middle East and North Africa and the United States
together for month-long mentorships. The program builds on Secretary
Clinton’s vision of “smart power” -- embracing the full range of
diplomatic tools, in this case technology, to empower women and girls
and foster greater understanding worldwide. This year, TechWomen will
include emerging women in the tech sector from Sub-Saharan African
countries. To learn more,
click here.
In
addition to engaging local partners, the TechWomen delegation will also
meet with members of the first class of TechGirls, which Secretary
Clinton launched in 2012, to engage girls ages 15-17 from the Middle
East and North Africa who have displayed strong interest in the
technology sector. To learn more about TechGirls,
click here.
While
in Jordan, the TechWomen will meet with entrepreneurs about e-commerce
strategies and discuss career opportunities in the fields of science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics with the TechGirls. They will
also meet members of civil society, who work to train women on how to
use social media in their businesses and organizations. These TechWomen
are also slated to host a networking conference for young women and
girls in collaboration with Princess Sumaya University of Science and
Technology.
