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==Speakings and Writings==

==Speakings and Writings==

Sophia is regularly invited to speak on international foras to present her work in technology transfer, and has been credited for bringing powerful advanced information technology to the developing world, with long-standing initiatives to bring the internet to Africa. She has made a keynote address at the City University of New York (CUNY) 2014 Young African Leadership Symposium, spoke on Digital Innovation in Africa and moderated a high-level panel on US-Africa Relations in Gabon, a keynote remark for the ITU International Girls day in 2014 in Addis Ababa, spoke at the Yale University on 'Africa: Economic Development Through Technology', a high-level panel on ICT at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, ITU “ConnectAfrica” Heads of State submit in Kigali Rwanda, and Women in Business in Stanford California alongside founders and executives of Pandora, YouTube, Gmail, and Yahoo featuring people that have made great impact!, Rebranding Africa with African Leadership Retreat in South Africa, How to build a Top Level Domain Community in Munich, Germany and a KeyNote at the "Launch of the Dot Africa East African campaign" during the annual AITEC East Africa Summit". <ref>[http://sophiabekele.com/speaking/ Selected Speaking Sessions]</ref>

Sophia is regularly invited to speak on international fora to present her work in technology transfer, and has been credited for bringing powerful advanced information technology to the developing world, with long-standing initiatives to bring the internet to Africa. She has delivered a keynote address at the City University of New York (CUNY) 2014 Young African Leadership Symposium; <ref>[ http://tandaabiashara.com/keynote-sophia-bekele-rallied-yals-new-york-saying-push-to-change-africa/ KeyNote: Sophia Bekele rallied YALS New York saying “P.U.S.H to Change Africa”]</ref> <ref>[ http://itbusinessdirect.com/sophia-bekeles-p-u-s-h-to-change-africa-keynote-won-the-yals-at-cuny-new-york/ Sophia Bekele’s “P.U.S.H to Change Africa” KeyNote Won the YALS in New York]</ref> spoke on Digital Innovation in Africa and moderated a high-level panel on US-Africa Relations in Gabon; <ref>[http://vimeo.com/96423312 Innovation and US-Africa Relations, NYF Africa in Gabon]</ref> <ref>[http://itbusinessdirect.com/new-york-forum-africa-2014-bekele-moderates-a-high-level-panel-on-usafrica/ United Nations General Assembly high-level meeting on ICT in New York on ICT]</ref> presented a keynote remark for the ITU International Girls day in 2014 in Addis Ababa; <ref>[http://www.africasciencenews.org/en/index.php?option=com_content&id=1181:internet-bridging-the-gender-gap&Itemid=116  Internet bridging the gender gap]</ref>  spoke at the Yale University on 'Africa: Economic Development Through Technology'; <ref>[http://www.yaapd.org/sankofa54-2013/speaker-biographies/ Re-imagining Africa: a closer look at Autonomy, Identity and Perspective.]</ref> spoke as member of a high-level panel on ICT at the United Nations General Assembly in New York; <ref>[http://www.un.org/webcast/prelease.htm United Nations General Assembly high-level meeting on ICT in New York on ICT]</ref>    spoke at ITU “ConnectAfrica” Heads of State submit in Kigali Rwanda; <ref>[https://appablog.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/compte-rendu-du-sommet-connect-africa-de-kigali/ International Telecommunication Union (ITU's) “ConnectAfrica” Heads of State submit in Kigali]</ref>  panelist at " I don't know how to CEO" California alongside founders and executives of Pandora, YouTube, Gmail, and Yahoo featuring people that have made great impact!; <ref>[http://events.stanford.edu/events/187/18767/ “I Don't Know to CEO: Inspiration at Every Milestone”]</ref>  speaker at "Rebranding Africa" with African Leadership Retreat in South Africa; <ref>[http://africa2point0.org/web/index.php/en/component/k2/item/125-leadership-retreat-2010-re-evaluation-of-the-state-of-africa "Re-Branding Africa", Africa 2.0 Africa Leadership Retreat]</ref>  Panelist on "How to build a Top Level Domain Community" in Munich, Germany; <ref>[ http://newdomains.org/panelists/sophia_bekele How to build a Top Level Domain Community]</ref>  and a KeyNote address at the "Launch of the DotAfrica East African campaign" during the annual AITEC East Africa Summit" <ref>[ http://www.aganoconsulting.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/Programme-East-African-ICT-Summit-NEW1.pdf Launch of the DotAfrica East African campaign]</ref> <ref>[http://sophiabekele.com/speaking/ Selected Speaking Sessions]</ref>

She has been involved in public affairs commentary and continues to write articles on technology for development, Internet Governance, cyber security, regional economic integration, good governance, business and politics; that have been published in different newspapers, journals and Internet web sites <ref>[http://sophiabekele.com/writing/ selected articles/presentations]</ref>

She has been involved in public affairs commentary and continues to write articles on technology for development, Internet Governance, cyber security, regional economic integration, good governance, business and politics; that have been published in different newspapers, journals and Internet web sites <ref>[http://sophiabekele.com/writing/ selected articles/presentations]</ref>