And AWITA 2017 award goes to…

28.05.2020 19:16

Barama Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center of Azercell Telekom LLC continues its successful activity. Two projects of the Center have received "Azerbaijan Women in IT Award — AWITA 2017” by "Femmes Digitales — Azerbaijani Women in IT Club” (AWIC). Launched for the first time in Azerbaijan, the award went to "TechSos” project developed by Aytaj Aghabeyli and Gunay Abdullayeva in the nomination of "Startup of the year” and "Wowoman TechTech khanim” project in the nomination of "IT group of the year/IT education program/IT educational project”.

The award ceremony in 15 categories took place in International Mugham Center. The winners were selected by the judging panel comprised of the experts from various public agencies, ICT companies, universities and media outlets.

The Women in IT Awards is Azerbaijan’s largest event dedicated to tackling gender imbalance in IT industry. It does this by showcasing the achievements and innovation of women in technology, identifying new role models and promoting further dialogue around diversity among industry influencers.

Azerbaijan Women in ICT Club – FEMMES DIGITALES was established in 2014 with a goal to bring together women working in ICT sphere at public and private companies, as well non-governmental organizations to increase their professional participation and support their career development efforts in this rapidly developing industry.