| Professional and Leadership
Development Programs
Women in Technology (WIT)
Women in Technology (WIT)
for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region is funded
by the Middle
East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) of the U.S. Department
of State, managed by the Institute of International Education
(IIE) West Coast Center, and implemented in collaboration
with local partners in nine countries:Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan,
Morocco, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates,
and Yemen.
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Women in Technology (WIT) strives to
empower women and expand their participation in the workforce
by providing Partner Organizations, and the women they
serve, with cutting-edge curricula and training opportunities
in Business Planning, Professional Development and Information
Technology (IT).
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The WIT MENA goals are:
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To provide substantial capacity building to Partner Organizations
to expand their reach, sustainability and ability to serve
women.
• To
create a strong base of women with vital IT and Professional
Development skills, allowing them to gain access to new careers
and training opportunities.
• To
empower WIT participants to play an integral role in shaping
their country’s future.
Click here to
learn more about the WIT MENA program: http://www.witmena.org/
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Women in Technology (WIT) -
Program History
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In Fall 2005, IIE’s
West Coast Center launched Women in Technology Yemen
(WIT Yemen), a public-private partnership with Microsoft
Corporation, Cisco Systems,
and Yemeni government and non-governmental organizations.
Sponsored by the U.S.
Department of State’s Middle East Partnership Initiative
(MEPI), WIT Yemen helps local women attain marketable, high-tech
skills. In 2006, the program was expanded to Iraq, Oman, Saudi
Arabia and the UAE. Now in 2007, WIT is launching its second
expansion into Bahrain, Jordan, Morocco and Lebanon.
Click here for the Women
in Technology Yemen program.
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