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🌏💻 ICT x Climate Change: Building a Resilient Tonga

ICT x Climate Change Workshop
Learn how tech can help us adapt and build resilience against climate change.

📅 Date: 13 May 2025
📍 Hosted by TWICT | Facilitator: Crystal Ake
🇦🇺 Supported by the Government of Australia

💡 Explore ICT tools, real-life case studies, and climate-smart solutions.

#TWICT #ICT4Climate #ClimateResilience #AustraliaSupports #Tonga

Break the Silence Challenge: Tonga Against TFGBV

👊 TFGBV is real, and it's hurting our people - from online stalking, revenge porn, deepfake abuse, harmful memes, to digital blackmail. This is your chance to call it out and break the silence through your creativity!
Your Mission: Create a bold, powerful, and Tongan-flavored TikTok (max 60 seconds) that:
Shows what TFGBV looks like in real life
Educates or inspires action — use storytelling, spoken word, dance, skits, comedy, or visual effects
Incorporates local culture — Tongan language, music, wear, or setting
Ends with a clear call to action or hashtag: #TongaAgainstTFGBV
🏆 Judging Criteria:
Creativity & originality – 25%
Relevance to TFGBV and the Tongan context – 25%
Message clarity & impact – 30%
Engagement & presentation – 20%
Let your voice be heard. Use your story, your skills, your roots. It's time to say NO to TFGBV.
📲 Post your entry on TikTok with the hashtag #TongaAgainstTFGBV and tag us!
Entries close soon — don't miss out.

TFGBV – Safe Online, Safe Offline

Let’s get creative for a safer Tonga!
Are you an artist, student, or just someone who loves to draw, paint, design, or even collage? This is YOUR chance to raise awareness about Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) and help make our digital AND real-world spaces safer for everyone!
Your Challenge:
Design a powerful, original, and eye-catching poster that spreads awareness on TFGBV and promotes digital safety. Let your art speak up for those who can’t.
Be bold. Be creative. Be innovative.
Help others understand: Safe Online = Safe Offline.
PRIZES TO BE WON!
Show off your talent and win awesome rewards!
How to Submit:
✔️ Post on your own page and TAG us
✔️ OR inbox your design to our Facebook page
✔️ OR email it to us
Deadline: June 11
Don’t wait – get your art out there!
#AwarenessIsCritical #TongaAgainstTFGBV
#SafeOnlineSafeOffline
Let your art spark the change.

Girls in ICT Day & World Telecommunications & Information Society Day

Join us as we celebrate Girls in ICT Day & World Telecommunications & Information Society Day!
📅 When: This Friday, June 13th, 2025
⏰ Registration: 8:30 AM | Program: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
📍 Where: Epworth Hall, Kolofo'ou
Perfect timing to RELAX and unwind after your week of exams!
- Take a break and discover amazing career opportunities in technology while having fun!
What awaits you:
- Hear inspiring stories from women already thriving in ICT & Telecommunications
- Get hands-on experience with AI technology
- Learn essential Cyber Safety skills to protect yourself online
- Connect with like-minded young women who share your interests
The future of technology needs brilliant minds like YOURS! Come discover how you can be part of shaping tomorrow's digital world.
Registration Now!!
Don't miss this opportunity to explore your potential in the exciting world of technology! Bring a friend and let's inspire each other!
#GirlsInICT #WomenInTech #Tonga #FutureLeaders #TechCareers

Science Exploration Day: Fossils and Simple Machines

STEM Science Saturday is ON again!
🗓 This Saturday | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 TWICT Office, Fasi
🎯 For: Form 1 & Form 2 Students
Come learn cool science stuff in a fun and exciting way you’ll never forget!
This week’s awesome topics:
🦖 Fossils
⚙️ Simple Machines
🎤 Facilitators:
Mrs. Ilaisaane Tongotea
📌 Limited spaces – Register now!
Learning doesn’t have to be boring – come see for yourself!

Network like a Pro: FREE ICT NETWORKING SESSION

Are you an employee, student, or just keen to get better at networking tech? Join us next Tuesday 24th June from 5:15PM to 7:00PM at TWICT Office for a solid crash course on ICT Networking (Basics to Medium Level).
Topics we'll cover include:
🔹 Protocols at each layer (IP, TCP, HTTP)
🔹 IP Addressing – IPv4, Public vs Private, Subnetting (light, no headache math)
🔹 Tools like ipconfig, ifconfig, ping, tracert
🔹 Devices in a Network – Router, Switch, Hub, Firewall, Modem
Register now!!!
Facilitator: Our very own - Viliami Fakasi'i'eiki
#ICTTraining #TWICT #TechSkills #LevelUp #NetworkBasics

STEM Learning for Kids

STEM SATURDAY is ON!
We’re back this Saturday with another exciting session of Science & Maths Upskilling — hands-on, minds-on learning for our young island innovators!
🎯 Target Group: Class 5 to Form 2
👶🏽 Got younger siblings? No worries — we’ve got fun activities lined up for them too!
What to expect:
✅ Interactive science experiments
✅ Fun maths challenges
✅ Teamwork, problem-solving & discovery
🗓️ Date: This Saturday
⏰ Time: 10am-12.30pm
📍 Venue: TWICT HUB
Let’s build confidence in science and maths — the fun way! Bring your curiosity, your crew, and get ready to learn like never before
Free entry – just show up ready to think, build, and explore.
Malo and see you there!

Mastering Excel: Data Analysis Made Easy

Ready to take your Excel game to the next level? Don’t miss our Data Analytics Skills Workshop led by the amazing Pateli Vailea – this Thursday, 26th June 2025, 5PM–7PM at the TWICT Office.
🎯 What you'll learn:
Excel Functions
Mail Merge Techniques
Pivot Tables
Graphics & Visuals
ntro to Data Analytics
Pateli will walk you through real-world tips to help you work smarter, not harder. Perfect for junior staff, students, or anyone needing a serious upskill.
📍 TWICT Office
🗓️ Thursday 26 June 2025
⏰ 5:00PM – 7:00PM
Free session – limited space! Come early, bring your device, and get ready to learn.
#TWICT #ExcelTraining #DataAnalytics #UpSkillTonga #WomenInTech

Cybersecurity Bootcamp: Capture the Flag Edition

CALLING ALL YOUTH & FUTURE CYBER DEFENDERS! Perfect time to up our Cyber Security Knowledge & Skills.
TWICT is excited to host a 1-Day Cybersecurity BootCamp: Capture the Flag Edition — a rare hands-on learning opportunity for senior high school students, university students, and any youth passionate about cybersecurity and tech!
📅 Date: Wednesday, 24 July 2025
📍 Venue: Epworth Hall
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
This exciting event is sponsored by the Government of Australia, and co-supported by APNIC (Australia) and CERT Tonga.
What to expect:
✅ Expert talks on cyber safety, hacking, and real-world threats
✅ Hands-on hacking tools demo & practical exercises
✅ Capture the Flag (CTF) competition with awesome prizes
✅ Network with ICT mentors and pros
👨‍🏫 Facilitated by: Mr. Adli Wahid from APNIC, alongside cybersecurity experts from CERT Tonga and the TWICT Team.
🔗 Limited spots — register now in a team of 4 - email us at : tw.ict@outlook.com

Cybersecurity Risks: Technological & Management Focus

Tonga Women in ICT, in collaboration with Tonga CERT and APNIC, proudly supported by the Government of Australia, invites you to an important session on:
🔐 Managing Cyber Risks at Workplaces
Cyber attacks are on the rise — not just globally, but right here in Tonga and across the Pacific. It’s no longer a matter of if, but when. This session is designed to equip businesses, organizations, and government offices with practical knowledge to protect their systems, staff, and data.
Venue - Epworth Hall Kolofo'ou
Date and Time - 24th July 2025, 5pm to 7pm
Facilitator - Adli Wahid
Let’s be proactive. Let’s be prepared. Let’s manage cyber risks before they manage us.
📌 Limited spots available — register if your interest now! 📞 25145
#CyberSecurity #TongaWomenInICT #TongaCERT #APNIC #AustraliaInTonga #DigitalSafety #CyberAwarePacific #SecureWorkplace #CyberRiskManagement
Australia in Tonga Tonga's Computer Emergency Response Team - CERT Tonga Department of Communications, Meidecc