Inês Lynce, CMU Portugal National co-director, was interviewed by Líder Magazine, following the event held on October 12th that earned Instituto Superior Técnico the Guiness’ “World Record for Largest Computer Programming Lesson” with a total of 1668 participants.
The event included a programming lesson taught by Inês Lynce and Arlindo Oliveira, faculty members at Instituto Superior Técnico, and alumni Ricardo Girão Serrão.
Inês Lynce, President of INESC-ID, speaks on the growing interest of girls in technology, who made up 12% of the event’s participants. She highlights how this trend challenges the stereotype that “computers are male.” and emphasizes the responsibility of academic institutions to create an inclusive environment that supports and empowers girls.
Read the interview here (in Portuguese).
