KARACHI:The women entrepreneurs in information technology have been invited to submit contest applications for the Aurora Tech Award.
The schedule for the submission : Entries should be submitted between October 3 and December 2, 2022. Finalist announcement date is February 27, 2023 Final assessments and announcement of winners will be made on March 8, 2023. community. The applications can be submitted via the award’s website at auroratechaward.com., Communication Manager of inDrive Miss Sidra Kiran Khan told.
This prestigious award was established in 2021 by inDriver, a global IT and transportation platform, to recognize women IT entrepreneurs impacting very positively through their startups on world development. Besides the recognition, through cash prizes their projects will be financially supported and gender stereotypes in IT will be broken down. First prize will be $30,000, second $20,000 and third $10,000.
Gender stereotypes in the IT industry are still relevant in today’s society. Recent studies show that investors are hesitant to invest in businesses started by women. Talented female professionals often encounter harsh suggestions that an IT career is not a good choice for them.
The purpose of the Aurora Tech Award is to discredit this perception and give a boost to women in the IT sector.
Despite many barriers and challenges women do face, they are creating and successfully running unique IT projects such as driverless vehicles.
They are making a difference in various fields of study including medicine and science.
Remaining true to its mission to fight for justice and equity, inDriver has created this award to give women the opportunity to develop and maximize their potential in IT profession.The contest is now open for eligible applicants.
How to participate : Any woman founder or co-founder of an IT startup can apply for the Aurora Tech Award. The company must have been founded not five years ago. The application should be submitted in the form of a presentation, including the following information:
1. The applicant’s key achievements: A short bio detailing the challenges the applicant had to face while working on her startup, as well as a description of the professional qualities and traits that helped her in responding to these challenges with success.
2. The startup’s successes. An in-depth description of the company and its achievements, and an explanation of how the startup contributes to making the world a better place.
3. The reason for the nomination A comprehensive explanation of how winning the award will affect the life of the applicant, her company, or a particular community.Applications can be submitted via the award’s website at auroratechaward.com.
The panel of judges will include prominent female IT entrepreneurs, the winners of last year’s Aurora Tech Award, and key industry experts. There will only be one winner per category, and the prize can be awarded to a contestant from any of the participating countries. In addition to the prizes, the entrepreneurs will gain access to the inDriver mentorship program.
inDriver, based in Mountain View, California, is a global IT and transportation platform inDriver is one of the world’s fastest growing online ride-hailing services. Its services are available in over 700 cities in 47 countries throughout the world. The company’s App has been downloaded over 150 million times. inDriver offers other services, including intercity transportation, freight and cargo services, as well as delivery services in different markets of operations.
For more information visit www.inDriver.com. ZCZC
World Space Week activities kicks off at IST
ISLAMABAD:Institute of Space Technology (IST), National Center of GIS and Space Applications (NCGSA) on Thursday inaugurated World Space Week 2022 celebrations held at IST with a participation of over 2000 students from across Pakistan.
Dean IST, Dr. Suhail Akhtar was chief guest on the occasion while Chairman NCGSA, Dr. Najam Abbas Naqvi also graced the ceremony.
With the preliminary round conducted online from Sept 19-23, the final round of the WSW 2022 competitions is being held on-ground at IST from Oct 6-8.
In view of the interdisciplinary nature of Space Science and Technology, the competitions and activities are planned to engage and entice students of different interests and talents, including literary and artistic interests of the young minds.
The spectrum of competitions encompasses more than 100 modules for school and college students, in 12 major categories, including Space Recitations, Space Quiz, Space Creative Writing, Space Applications, Space Innovation, Space Technology Demonstration, Space Models and Collectables, Space Fine Arts, Space Performing Arts, Space Architectures, Space for UN SDGs and Space Life.
The competitions will be complemented by various talks, seminars, and webinars from national and international subject matter experts throughout the Space Week.
These especially crafted events are designed in the purview of the current socio economic situation of the country, and to find solutions to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through Space Science, Technology and its Applications.
Following the legacy of the past 17 years, WSW 2022 will engage more than 2000 participants from over 40 schools, colleges and universities across Pakistan.
It is an annual practice for the IST to arrange this week-long space festivity as part of the global nexus of educating people about the bounties of space, encourage greater use of space technology for sustainable socio-economic development, excite young people about space science and technology, foster international cooperation in space outreach and education, and demonstrate public support for space programs.
Each year, thousands of space enthusiasts participate in these celebrations around the world to acknowledge the contributions of space science and technology towards the betterment of the mankind.
The brainchild of United Nations General Assembly President Miroslav Sedivy, World Space Week has been celebrated around the world, annually, since its inception in 1999, making it one of the longest running space-themed events in the world.
World Space Week 2022 is being organized under the theme of ‘Space and Sustainability’ as declared by the World Space Week Association (WSWA) for the year 2022.
The theme envisions highlighting the paramount importance of harnessing space technology to develop sustainable solutions on earth, all while protecting space resources.