Free online programme for Ukrainian refugee women in the field of tech and digital

The free online Pathway programme is set to launch again in Italy, aimed at women who have experienced forced displacement and wish to start a career in the tech sector.

According to UA Service HUB, the programme will run from 10 June to 29 July 2026 and will take place every Wednesday from 18:00 to 20:00 in Italian 

💻 What the programme offers Participants will receive:

• career guidance in the fields of cybersecurity, data analysis, front-end and back-end development;

 • basic skills in using digital tools;

• an understanding of the Italian labour market and its regulations;

• the opportunity to improve their Italian through teamwork on a project under the guidance of a mentor.

 ⸻ 👩‍💼 Who can take part

Women are invited to participate who:

 • identify as women;

• are asylum seekers or have international protection (refugees, temporary or subsidiary protection); • are over 18 years of age;

 • have basic computer skills and know how to use Google tools;

• have a level of Italian no lower than A2;

• are willing to attend sessions every Wednesday

 ⸻ 🤝 Additional support

 The organisers have arranged for logistical IT support and babysitting for participants during online sessions. The programme is implemented with the support of Sistech.

Applications can be submitted until 30 April 2026 via the link: https://sis.tech/apply/

 For further enquiries, please contact us via email: italy@sis.tech

Experts at UA Service HUB note that the initiative opens up new opportunities for the integration of female refugees into the Italian labour market and helps them take their first steps in the promising field of technology