بالشراكة مع معرض إكسبو 2020 دبي ماستركارد تلتزم بإزالة العوائق في مجال تعليم العلوم والتكنولوجيا والهندسة والرياضيات للفتيات في جميع أنحاء الإمارات
- Mastercard has pledged to expand the Girls4Tech™ STEM program in the UAE, to train 2020 girls in Dubai in partnership with Expo 2020
- The Girls4Tech™ MasterCard Program is designed to help girls become the tech business leaders of the future
- The program was launched in Arabic to ensure it reaches more girls across the Middle East
January 29, 2020, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - As part of its ongoing commitment to empowering girls and women around the world, Mastercard has pledged to equip 2020 girls in Dubai with the skills needed in STEM-based careers through the award-winning Girls4Tech™ program . Announcing its new commitment at a special event hosted by Formark School in Dubai, Mastercard revealed that it will run a dedicated local program to support this initiative, which will run from January 2020 until the end of Expo 2020 Dubai.
Mastercard launched its Girls4Tech program in the UAE for the first time in 2015, with the aim of inspiring young girls to pursue careers in science and technology. Indeed, thousands of girls across the Middle East and Africa have benefited from the program since its launch until now.
Commenting on the programme, Beatrice Cornacchia, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Middle East and Africa, Mastercard, said: “Promoting inclusion, equal opportunity and empowering girls are key global priorities for us at Mastercard. Expo 2020 is a great opportunity to make a positive impact and leave An important imprint on the future generation of technology leaders.Through the efforts of our staff implementing this programme, we hope to inspire girls to pursue careers in STEM fields as we strive to achieve greater gender parity through MasterCard initiatives such as Girls4Tech Through which we aim to achieve something invaluable.”
She added Alia Al Ali , Director of the Department of Expo program for schools at the Expo 2020 Dubai : "schools is an important success part and Heritage Expo 2020 Dubai. We have briefed thousands of children a glimpse into the future through the Expo program for schools during the period leading up to the start of Expo 2020 We will continue our efforts to inspire and empower the next generation to explore, create and learn in a fun interactive environment, and we look forward to working with such distinguished partners as MasterCard to create a more inclusive and gender-equitable future.”
As the Official Payment Technology Partner of Expo 2020, and a committed partner to the UAE, Mastercard also announced the launch of the Arabic version of this award-winning program, which is now available in 12 languages around the world. The announcement follows Mastercard's ongoing collaboration with Expo 2020 to expand the Girls4Tech program across the Expo Schools Programme.
This hands-on STEM education program has reached more than 500,000 girls in 27 countries to date, with Mastercard committed to reaching 1 million girls by 2025. The Girls4Tech program builds on Mastercard's deep expertise in innovation and payments technology, and includes Topics such as encryption, fraud detection, data analytics, digital convergence, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. The program also emphasizes the importance of mastering useful skills such as collaboration, creativity and communication to enable girls to apply their technical knowledge and find solutions to real-world problems.
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