International Girls in ICT Day

  The International Girls in ICT Day 2026 is celebrated on 23 April under the theme “ AI for Development: Girls shaping the digital future ”. The ITU global celebration of the International Girls in ICT Day was co-hosted, on 23 April, by the Europe and Americas regions, featuring a live link between Tirana, Albania and Brasília, Brazil. Watch the livestream! 13:30 –14:30 Welcome and registration of participants (for onsite participants only) 14:30 –14:55 Opening Ceremony  • Message by Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) (pre-recorded)  • Remarks by Dr. Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)  • Remarks by Mr. Bledar Kazia, Director General, National Cyber Security Authority (NCSA), Albania • Remarks by Mr. Carlos Manuel Baigorri, President, ANATEL, Brazil  • Remarks by Ms. Silvia Rucks, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Brazil...

The ITU global celebration was co-hosted by the European and American regions as a hybrid event, featuring a live link between Tirana, Albania and Brasilia, Brazil, with global participation enabled through live streaming. Additional celebrations of Girls in ICT Day 2026 events from around the world will also be featured. In Tirana, the event was organized in collaboration with the National Cyber Security Authority of the Republic of Albania while, in Brasília, the celebration was held in cooperation with the Ministry of Communications of the Federative Republic of Brazil. The Global Celebration was webcast .

Everyone is invited to celebrate Girls in ICT Day in their countries and communities across the globe throughout the year. Explore the toolkit that provides specific guidelines and creative ways to organize your event for Girls in ICT. Africa Benin (Republic of) on 23/04/2026 -  Girls in ICT 2026 – Young Women Blogging Challenge on AI and Cybersecurity . Africa Burkina Faso on 23/04/2026 -  Webinaire sur le thème : L'IA au service du développement : les filles façonnent l'avenir numérique . Africa Cameroon (Republic of) on 22/04/2026 -  Girl in ICT day 2026 . Africa Ghana on 23/04/2026 -  Girls in ICT 2026 @ Asuansi Technical Institute . Africa Kenya (Republic of)  on 23/04/2026-   International Girls in ICT Day . Africa Mozambique (Republic of) on  23/04/2026 -  Dia Internacional das Raparigas nas TIC 2026 . Africa Mozambique (Republic of) on 23/04/2026 -  Girls in ICT Mozambique 2026: AI, Security & Digital Skills Lab . Africa Nige...