Preparations underway for Arab Women and Technology Forum

The Arab Women, Science and Information Technology Forum Preparatory Committee discussed in its meeting yesterday the forum axes, issues and participants.

The meeting was held under the National Council for Women's Secretary General Farkhanda Hassan who said that the forum is one of four due to be held early next year as one of the Arab women summit activities noting that the forum will be hosted by Egypt next April.

She added that the summit is currently chaired by Jordan and that Egypt chose the issue of women and information technology due to its importance in highlighting Arab women's role as a base for development.

Hassan noted that the forum will probe women's role in revealing technology positive effects and means of upgrading it.

She added that a documentary and a book on Arab women working in the field of technology through history will be issued.