<div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Dear NCUC Africa members</div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Here s an opportunity for <b>African Women at eligible target countries.</b></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Sharing for those interested. Details below.</div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote"><div lang="DE" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div>
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CyberTracks – A Programme for Women in Cyber</span></a></span></b></span><span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#00b0f0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;background:white"><u></u><u></u></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">It is with great pleasure that we announce the launch of the
</span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#002060">second edition of the Her CyberTracks programme</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">,
funded by the German Federal Foreign Office and co-implemented by </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#00b0f0"><a href="https://www.itu.int/en/Pages/default.aspx" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="color:#00b0f0">ITU</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;color:black">,
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#00b0f0"><a href="https://www.giz.de/en/html/index.html" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#00b0f0">GIZ</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Her CyberTracks promotes the equal, full and meaningful participation of women
in cybersecurity by equipping women with the necessary skills and mindset to succeed in the field. Participants get access to a
</span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#002060">one-stop curriculum</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#002060">
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">based on three pillars:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Access to curated expert training courses on technical and soft skills, delivered online and on-site.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Mentoring between senior cyber professionals and women at junior level to foster professional growth.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Inspirational webinars and networking events to promote positive role models in cybersecurity.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Applicants may choose among the following<b><span style="color:#002060"> CyberTracks
</span></b>for the corresponding<span style="color:#002060"> <b>target audiences:</b></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Women working in the criminal justice sector involved in or aiming to enter cybersecurity and countering cybercrime fields</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Her CyberTracks currently addresses women in the public sector from
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the </span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#002060">Western Balkans</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">,
and selected </span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#002060">Eastern Partnership</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#002060">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">The programme will be delivered between
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">June and October 2024<span style="color:black">. Participants will be expected to commit to the full programme duration and attend online sessions,
mentorship meetings and complete both online and onsite trainings to receive a certificate.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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</span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#002060">online curriculum</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#002060">
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">and mentorship will feature a
</span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#002060">regional 3-day event on-site
</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">with soft skills masterclasses, hands-on trainings, simulation exercises, study visits to cybersecurity organizations, and engaging
networking events. Limited sponsorships are available for travel and accommodation.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">For mentors, the focus is on the mentorship. Thus, mentors are not expected
to complete the full curriculum but may attend the on-site events given availability.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">You can find all the details on Her CyberTracks
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#00b0f0"><a href="https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Cybersecurity/Pages/Skills-Development/Her-CyberTracks.aspx" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="color:#00b0f0">here</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">
and in the letter attached. The </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#00b0f0"><a href="https://academy.itu.int/training-courses/full-catalogue/her-cybertracks" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="color:#00b0f0">application
page on ITU Academy</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black"> includes further information on entry requirements, learning objectives, course contents and details
for on-site activities.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">now:</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#002060">
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#00b0f0">Apply now!<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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for interested participants</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"> – please note that you first need to create an account on ITU Academy
<span style="color:#00b0f0"><a href="https://academy.itu.int/user/register" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="color:#00b0f0">here</span></a></span>.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#00b0f0"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSHVlO7B7-ZNEDAmux28L0coa8ulo3KZ4pyru8KTSGuvEEEw/viewform" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="color:#00b0f0">Here
for mentors</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">. Both women and men senior cyber professionals are invited to apply as mentors.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#00b0f0">Applications are open until 15 May 2024.</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#00b0f0"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="color:#00b0f0"><a href="mailto:womenincyber@itu.int" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#00b0f0">womenincyber@itu.int</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">.
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<font size="1" face="arial" color="black">Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH;<br>
Sitz der Gesellschaft Bonn und Eschborn/Registered offices Bonn and Eschborn, Germany;<br>
Registergericht/Registered at Amtsgericht Bonn, Germany; Eintragungs-Nr./Registration no. HRB 18384 und/and Amtsgericht Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Eintragungs-Nr./Registration no. HRB 12394;<br>
USt-IdNr./VAT ID no. DE 113891176;<br>
Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats/Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Jochen Flasbarth;<br>
Vorstand/Management Board: Thorsten Schaefer-Guembel (Vorstandssprecher/Chair), Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven (Stellvertretende Vorstandssprecherin/Vice-Chair), Anna Sophie Herken<br>
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