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Ida Ng'ang'a is the former Chairman, Membership & Outreach for Kenya for the Internet Society (the organization that sets the standards on how the internet operates). She was elected in September 2016, the first woman to hold this position.

She is the Director of the AI & STEM Partnerships Hub. She is a Founding Member and former Chief Executive Officer for The Regional Consortium (of Experts) for Development - RCD Africa and former Regional Head, Anglophone Countries at UNESCO Chair for Emerging Technologies which is based in Bordeaux, France. She was leading research on the impact of emerging technologies on development - artificial intelligence, IoT, blockchain, and big data analytics - (currently in an Advisory role).

Ida is passionate about technology and innovation and has vowed to make internet opportunities, digital learning, computer programming, and mobile application development skills accessible to as many youth and women as possible. She is the Founder of Fem-Hub Africa, a coaching and business accelerator for women in STEM.

She leads Internet for Education discussions and engagements regionally for the Internet Society. She sits on the boards of the Internet for Development Global Community, Women in STEM Leaders, and Africa Gender Taskforce Networks. She has contributed to the Women@Facebook Roundtable as well as been recognized by Mara Foundation and the United Nations on International Women's Day (Prolific Woman, 2015) for mentoring young entrepreneurs in Africa.

She is has been lauded for her great work severally, eg. Global Women in Leadership 2021, Facilitators' Excellence Award 2020, Future of Tech Award 2019, Internet of Things Innovator 2018, Internet Society African Fellow 2017, Timeless Woman Governance Award 2016, Leaders in Kenya Award 2015 & 2014, African Leadership Top Award 'Outstanding Mentor', amongst other recognitions.

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Accreditation: 1) Post Graduate: ✓ Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning ✓ Mobile Information Technology

2) Under Graduate: ✓ Plitical Science and Government (Public Policy & Governance) and French Studies

Other: Dale Carnegie Master Certification - 2 year Leadership and Management Development (professional Equivalent of MBA)

Occupation:

Director, AI & STEM Partnerships Hub

Regional Consortium (of Experts) for Development - RCD Africa

Interest areas: Emerging Technologies for Development - IoT, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain Technology, Cyber Security and building of resilient ICT teams. Governance, Education, Youth, Gender Diversity & Digital Inclusion.

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Winner of the African Leadership Top Award 'Outstanding Mentor' and Global Women in Leadership Award, Ida Ng'ang'a, champions sustainable development initiatives, provides technical expertise, and connects partners and funders to aid this process, for the Regional Consortium for Development (RCD Africa). FOCUS: Sustainability, Digitalization, Emerging Technologies, Professional Development, Gender Mainstreaming & Youth/Women Empowerment. She acts as consulting advisor to government, academia, civil society & private sector.

She has sat in various committees including the World Health Organization – Mobile App Development for Sexual & Reproductive Health, the National AGOA Committee at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Trade, Women@Facebook roundtable on Online Safety, and Child Online Protection by Communications Authority. She is Co-Chair of the Internet for Development Global Community that is contributing to the development of a non-formal digital literacy curriculum as well supporting the tech start-up ecosystem.

She has represented Kenya and Africa in numerous regional and global conferences such as the State of the Union Consultations in Rwanda, African Union High-Level Dialogue in Senegal, UN Financing for Development in Ethiopia, Tana Forum in Ethiopia on invitation by the Chair and former president of Nigeria H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, the Global Forum on Youth Policies in Azerbaijan, World Human Rights Forum in Morocco, ECOSOC Forum UN Headquarters in New York, Open Square Summit in Washington DC, UNESCO Mobile Learning Week at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, AI Symposium by COMTECDEV / UNESCO Chairs in Bordeaux, France, eCommerce Week UNCTAD in Geneva, the AU's Innovating Education in Africa Conference in Botswana, the Korea Africa Dialogues in Seoul among others.

She is a mentor for the Presidential Digitalent Program (https://www.digitalent.co.ke), Judge, Nairobi Innovation Week, and a partner to the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) Digital Innovation Framework. She is also a member of the African Telecommunications Union as well as ICANN 2020-25 New Africa Strategy Working Group and AfriNIC Governmental Advisory Committees.

She is currently working on a project that promotes digital economy interventions for regulators and government (with the help of the private sector); as well as promoting wireless community networks as an affordable solution for internet access.

OTHER LINKS: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ida-nganga

https://gcpit.org/speaker/ida-nganga/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mentor_ida

Email: idanganga@gmail.com

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-Mentor Ida Ng'ang'a is the outgoing  Chairman, Membership & Outreach for Kenya, for the Internet Society (the organization that sets the standards on how the internet operates). She was elected in September 2016, the first woman to hold this position.
+Ida Ng'ang'a is the former Chairman, Membership & Outreach for Kenya for the Internet Society (the organization that sets the standards on how the internet operates). She was elected in September 2016, the first woman to hold this position.
-She is a Lead Ambassador for the Africa Code Week Program by UNESCO/SAP. She is passionate about technology and has vowed to make internet opportunities, digital learning, computer programming and mobile application development skills accessible to as many youth and women as possible. She is the Founder of Fem-Hub Africa, a coaching and business accelerater for women in STEM.
+She is the Director of the AI & STEM Partnerships Hub. She is a Founding Member and former Chief Executive Officer for The Regional Consortium (of Experts) for Development - RCD Africa and former Regional Head, Anglophone Countries at UNESCO Chair for Emerging Technologies which is based in Bordeaux, France.
+She was leading research on the impact of emerging technologies on development - artificial intelligence, IoT, blockchain, and big data analytics - (currently in an Advisory role).
+Ida is passionate about technology and innovation and has vowed to make internet opportunities, digital learning, computer programming, and mobile application development skills accessible to as many youth and women as possible. She is the Founder of Fem-Hub Africa, a coaching and business accelerator for women in STEM.
 [[File:Supporting Women & Youth Entrepreneurs to Go Tech.png|thumb]]
-She currently leads Internet for Education discussions globally for the Internet Society.
+She leads Internet for Education discussions and engagements regionally for the Internet Society. She sits on the boards of the Internet for Development Global Community, Women in STEM Leaders, and Africa Gender Taskforce Networks. She has contributed to the Women@Facebook Roundtable as well as been recognized by Mara Foundation and the United Nations on International Women's Day (Prolific Woman, 2015) for mentoring young entrepreneurs in Africa.
-She is also the Founder of the Network of Young Women Leaders (NYWL) which has members in over 70 countries and Co-Chair - Internet for Development, Women in STEM and Africa Gender Taskforce. She is on the UN Women Young Women's Leadership Taskforce and Youth4Gender team based in New York, as well as Women@Facebook Roundtable. She was recognized by Mara Foundation and the United Nations on International Women's Day (Prolific Woman, 2015) for mentoring young entrepreneurs in Africa.
-She is the winner of the African Leadership Top Award 'Outstanding Mentor' 2016, Internet Society African Fellow 2017, African Internet of Things Innovator 2018,  Timeless Woman Governance Award, Leaders in Kenya Award amongst other recognitions.
+She is has been lauded for her great work severally,  eg. Global Women in Leadership 2021, Facilitators' Excellence Award 2020, Future of Tech Award 2019, Internet of Things Innovator 2018, Internet Society African Fellow 2017, Timeless Woman Governance Award 2016, Leaders in Kenya Award 2015 & 2014, African Leadership Top Award 'Outstanding Mentor', amongst other recognitions.
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-'''Accreditation''': 1) Post Graduate:- Mobile Information Technology
+'''Accreditation''':
+) Post Graduate:
+✓ Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
+✓ Mobile Information Technology
-) Under Graduate:- Public Policy & Governance
+) Under Graduate:
+✓ Plitical Science and Government (Public Policy & Governance) and French Studies
-Other: Harvard Business School – Executive Development
+Other: Dale Carnegie Master Certification - 2 year Leadership and Management Development (professional Equivalent of MBA)
-'''Occupation''': Director/Consultant - Regional Consortium for Development (RCD Africa)
+'''Occupation''':
-'''Interest areas''':  ICT Regulation, Policy Development, Education, Internet Governance, Youth, Gender Diversity & Digital Inclusion, IoT, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Block Chain Technology
+Director, AI & STEM Partnerships Hub
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+Regional Consortium (of Experts) for Development - RCD Africa
-The 2016 winner of the African Leadership Top Award 'Outstanding Mentor', Ida Ng'ang'a, champions Sustainable Development initiatives, provides technical expertise, and connects partners and funders to aid this process, for the Regional Consortium of Experts for Development (RCD Africa). FOCUS: Policy, Sustainability, Digitalization, Emerging technology, Employee development, Gender mainstreaming & Youth/women upskilling. She acts as consulting advisor to government, NGOs, civil society & private sector.
+'''Interest areas''':  Emerging Technologies for Development - IoT, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain Technology, Cyber Security and building of resilient ICT teams.
+Governance, Education, Youth, Gender Diversity & Digital Inclusion.
-She has sat in various committees including the World Health Organization – Mobile App Development for Sexual & Reproductive Health, the National AGOA Committee at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs/International Trade, Women@Facebook roundtable on online harassment and Child Online Protection by Communications Authority. She is Co-Chair (together with Ben Roberts Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Liquid Telecom) of the Internet for Development Global Community that's contributing to the development of a non-formal digital literacy curriculum.
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-She has represented Kenya and Africa in numerous regional and global conferences that include, State of the Union Consultation in Rwanda, African Union High Level Dialogue in Senegal, UN Financing for Development in Ethiopia, Tana Forum on Peace & Security in Africa on invitation by the Chair and former president of Nigeria H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, the 1<sup>st</sup> Global Forum on Youth Policies in Azerbaijan, the 2<sup>nd</sup> World Human Rights Forum in Morocco, Online Protection & Safety at the 2015 ECOSOC Forum at the UN Headquarters in New York, the 2015 Open Square Summit on Digital Education and Violence Prevention in Washington DC, USA, UNESCO Mobile Learning Week 2019 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, COMTECDEV 2019 conference by Chaire UNESCO at the University of Bordeaux Montaigne, eCommerce Week 2019 at UNCTAD Geneva among others.
-She is a mentor for the Presidential Digitalent Program (www.digitalent.co.ke) , Nairobi Innovation Week (www.innovationweek.co.ke) and a partner to the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) Digital Innovation Framework. She is also a member of African Telecommunications Union as well as ICANN and AfriNIC Governmental Advisory Committees.
-She is currently working on a project that promotes, digital economy, computing skills and internet education policies and interventions for regulators and government (with the help of the private sector); as well as promoting wireless community networks as an affordable solution for internet access.
-'''Other recognition''':
+Winner of the African Leadership Top Award 'Outstanding Mentor' and Global Women in Leadership Award, Ida Ng'ang'a, champions sustainable development initiatives, provides technical expertise, and connects partners and funders to aid this process, for the Regional Consortium for Development (RCD Africa). FOCUS: Sustainability, Digitalization, Emerging Technologies, Professional Development, Gender Mainstreaming & Youth/Women Empowerment. She acts as consulting advisor to government, academia, civil society & private sector.
-'''-''' Runner-Up to an eminent first woman high court judge in the '''Timeless Woman Governance Award 2016.'''
+She has sat in various committees including the World Health Organization – Mobile App Development for Sexual & Reproductive Health, the National AGOA Committee at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Trade, Women@Facebook roundtable on Online Safety, and Child Online Protection by Communications Authority. She is Co-Chair of the Internet for Development Global Community that is contributing to the development of a non-formal digital literacy curriculum as well supporting the tech start-up ecosystem.
-'''- Prolific Woman 2015''' by Mara Foundation & the United Nations for her work in mentoring youth in Africa.
+She has represented Kenya and Africa in numerous regional and global conferences such as the State of the Union Consultations in Rwanda, African Union High-Level Dialogue in Senegal, UN Financing for Development in Ethiopia, Tana Forum in Ethiopia on invitation by the Chair and former president of Nigeria H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, the Global Forum on Youth Policies in Azerbaijan, World Human Rights Forum in Morocco, ECOSOC Forum UN Headquarters in New York, Open Square Summit in Washington DC, UNESCO Mobile Learning Week at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, AI Symposium by COMTECDEV / UNESCO Chairs in Bordeaux, France, eCommerce Week UNCTAD in Geneva, the AU's Innovating Education in Africa Conference in Botswana, the Korea Africa Dialogues in Seoul among others.
-'''- Leaders in Kenya 2014 & 2015.'''
+She is a mentor for the Presidential Digitalent Program (https://www.digitalent.co.ke), Judge, Nairobi Innovation Week, and a partner to the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) Digital Innovation Framework. She is also a member of the African Telecommunications Union as well as ICANN 2020-25 New Africa Strategy Working Group and AfriNIC Governmental Advisory Committees.
-- Formerly appointed '''Director for Leadership, ICT & Entrepreneurship,''' by the Global Peace Foundation.
+She is currently working on a project that promotes digital economy interventions for regulators and government (with the help of the private sector); as well as promoting wireless community networks as an affordable solution for internet access.
-'''Personal profile:''' <nowiki>https://about.me/ida.mentor</nowiki>
+OTHER LINKS:
+LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ida-nganga
-'''Twitter''': @Mentor_Ida
+https://gcpit.org/speaker/ida-nganga/
-'''Facebook''': www.facebook.com/ida.mentor
+Twitter: https://twitter.com/mentor_ida
-'''Skype:''' ida.mentor
+Email: idanganga@gmail.com