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The Clonee data center will be Facebook's first in Ireland and follows Luleå, in Sweden, as our second in Europe. The facility will be part of the infrastructure that enables billions of people to connect with the people and things they care about on Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and more.

Shigeo relocated from Japan to Singapore seven months ago to take up a new role as a Publisher Development Manager at Facebook. We interviewed him to learn about his experience working at Facebook and relocating to a new country.

Facebook recently held its annual Take Your Kids to Work Day at our Menlo Park, California headquarters. We were excited to host parents and their children at this event, specifically designed to share with kids of all ages what it’s like to work at Facebook. The activities showcased Facebook's values and gave kids a more hands-on connection to our mission and culture. Along with the fun train rides and live kid’s music, we incorporated STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) and social good activities for the next generation of builders.

I joined Facebook 6 years ago and worked on an emerging market product throughout those 6 years. I started on Facebook for Every Phone which was a Facebook product for feature phones (non-smart phones) and shifted to the android world with Facebook Lite.

Internet.org is a Facebook initiative to connect the world to the internet. There are 4 billion people with no internet connectivity today, and we work with mobile operators on ways to provide connectivity and affordability of the internet to all. We have seen the deep impact on the people we help connect to the internet, 1 in 10 would find a new job, get knowledge on health, agriculture etc. we are a part of a truly amazing technological effort – from enhancing mobile operators technology to provide affordable data, to providing wifi access to rural villages that needs to withstand hard climate conditions and lack of energy, to satellites and Facebook's own UAVs that can bring connectivity to the furthest places on earth. We're already available to 1.8 billion people, and it is truly amazing to work on a program that touches so many people and changes the world.

March is an exciting time of year because we come together to celebrate the many achievements led by bold, courageous and inspirational women. As part of those celebrations on International Women's Day, Facebook’s employee resource group, Women@, partnered with #shemeansbusiness to host a series of 24-hour Facebook Live interviews featuring women entrepreneurs. Business owners, civic leaders, change makers and non-profit visionaries shared their stories of success and failures. See some highlights from the day at the end of this story. We also honored Women’s History Month by celebrating the bold and inspiring women of Facebook, working toward our mission to connect the world. Meet a few of them below and learn what they're most proud of. Happy Women's History Month!

I love problem solving and my role at Facebook enables me to be a creative problem-solver on a daily basis either in my individual work or through coaching my team on how to best tackle a challenge. The learning possibilities are endless at Facebook and having a role that enables development of the global economy is very fulfilling. Whenever I see feedback from a customer thanking us for fueling their business, I feel very proud. I know that job creation at a micro level impacts the macro economy and starts a positive cycle.

Facebook hosted a black leadership panel event to give people a safe space to discuss a hot topic in our country today — “How to have candid conversations about race and diversity in the Silicon Valley tech space.” Attendees with a background in tech came together to network, connect, and learn from one another.