Alpha actions to promote women participation in communications

On the International Girls in ICT Day, on April 28 of each year, celebrations continued across various regions of Lebanon. Following the ceremony last week by the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for Tripoli and the North, (see http://bit.ly/1XyO7ix), the leading mobile operator in the country, Alpha, managed by Orascom Telecom, organized interactive sessions aimed at promoting young girls’ engagement in IT and communications sector. The event, which was held as part of the global initiative by the International Telecommunications Union, hosted a number of activities and tours of the company offices, as well as contests among girl students from different local schools.  On the occasion, Alpha CEO General Director, Marwan Hayek, said the event in its fourth year is aimed to inspire girls to contribute effectively in forming the future through engaging in the resourceful and rapidly growing IT sector. “Women play an active role in Alpha, representing nearly 41% of the workforce, and we are constantly working to enhance the participation in all sectors within the company, particularly the technology bound departments,” maintained Hayek. (Al Diyar, May 25, 2016)