Egypt’s NIGSD launches the “She is for a Digital Future” training program to train 2,000 women as a first stage

The National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development (NIGSD) - the training arm of the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development - launched the "She is for a Digital Future" training program, in cooperation with CISCO and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), which is being held via the Zoom electronic platform, over 12 separate training days.Dr. Sharifa Sharif, Executive Director of the National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development (NIGSD), said that the training program aims to train 2,000 women as a first stage, to develop and strengthen the capabilities of these women to bridge the digital divide, and develop knowledge of sustainable development goals, financial inclusion and gender mainstreaming.Sherif asserted the political leadership’s keenness on equal opportunities and justice between the sexes, through the national strategy for women’s empowerment, which includes directing to follow up on the developments in the implementation position of the initiatives proposed by the Ministry of Planning and the National Council for Women (NCW) about empowering women and placing them in decision-making positions.Sherif indicated that the initiative comes within the framework of enhancing the role of women in digital transformation and digital literacy by training female candidates from Egyptian universities and the government sector without discrimination, stressing that the initiative includes training courses in general and advanced computer skills, as well as training courses in gender parity and inclusion.The training program includes a set of training programs sponsored by CiSCO, which includes a lecture on getting connected and an introduction to cyber security, in addition to a set of training programs under the auspices of UNDP, including a lecture on the adoption of sustainable development goals in our lives, and access to financial inclusion.The training program was attended by Eng. Sherif El-Fakharani, ICT and digital transformation advisor at the National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development.