Tech4Equality Talk in Tbilisi
By Mariam Chanishvili
Tuesday, March 5
Georgian tech makers, female scientists and promoters of equality in technologies are meeting young people for an inspirational discussion about the new ways of empowering women and girls by supporting their involvement in the field of technology and science on March 5 at Rooms Hotel Garden Hall.
The #Tech4Equality talk marks International Women’s’ Day #IWD2019 echoing its global slogan “Think equal, build smart, innovate for change”.
It is worth mentioning that the event is organized by UNO Georgia in cooperation with the Administration of the President of Georgia, Gender Equality Council of the Parliament of Georgia, the governments of Sweden and Norway, and the Georgian organization Innovation Support Fund.
The event is be attended by Louisa Vinton, UN Head in Georgia, Tamar Chugoshvili, First Deputy Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia, H.E. Ulrik Tideström, Ambassador of Sweden to Georgia and Armenia, Ketevan Makharashvili, Gender Equality Advisor to the President of Georgia, Erika Kvapilova, UN Women Representative in Georgia, Mariam Lashkhi, Deputy Chairperson of Georgia's Innovation & Technology Agency of Georgia.
International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. It is a focal point in the movement for women's rights.
The United Nations began celebrating International Women's Day in the International Women's Year, 1975. In 1977, the United Nations General Assembly invited member states to proclaim March 8 as the UN Day for women's rights and world peace.
The United Nations, working in partnership with the Government and people of Georgia, strives to support the government and the people of Georgia to achieve prosperity, human rights and wellbeing.
The Embassy of the Kingdom of Sweden to Georgia, which was opened in 2010, is the only diplomatic mission of the Scandinavian countries in Tbilisi.
As mentioned, the event is supported by the governments of Sweden and Norway.
Cooperation between Georgia and the Kingdom of Sweden is developing dynamically both in bilateral and multilateral formats. Sweden’s (co-author of Eastern Partnership Initiative) active support and involvement in Georgia’s European integration process is important. Sweden plays a huge role in promoting the effective implementation of the EaP initiative.
