BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Canada/Mountain BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20181104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20200131T045636Z UID:CE48489E-C924-401C-B69F-3E99E1254DCC DTSTART;TZID=Canada/Mountain:20190304T083000 DTEND;TZID=Canada/Mountain:20190304T170000 DESCRIPTION:WiDS Calgary at the Schulich School of Engineering provides opp ortunities to hear about the latest data science-related research and appl ications\, connect with others\, and celebrate the work of outstanding wom en in this dynamic field. It is sponsored by IEEE\, Schulich School of Eng ineering\, Faculty of Science and the American Society of Mechanical Engin eers (ASME).\n\nThe conference provides a great opportunity to network wit h industry professionals and researchers and also learning the latest data science-related research\, developments\, and applications from local spe akers as well as from leading experts in the global industry at the main W iDS conference in Stanford University. We will also organize a poster pres entation session in which female professionals and researchers from relate d science and engineering disciplines will present their research. It also provides the opportunity for students and attendees to connect with other s and present their work during the poster presentation session. We have 5 local talks all will be presented by female speakers. Two of the speakers are former graduate students at the University of Calgary.\n\nRegistratio n is free and all genders are invited to attend.\n\nView [Conference Agend a](https://www.dropbox.com/s/ph1eyue2iv96oqe/Conference%20Agenda.pdf?dl=0) \n\nCall for Posters\n\nA poster session will be held in conjunction with Women in Data Science (WiDS) Event at the University of Calgary on March 4 \, 2019.\n\nFemale professionals and researchers from related science and engineering disciplines are welcome to submit their work for interactive ( poster) presentation at the WiDS event. Interested participants shall send a short abstract (maximum 250 words) of their work to the conference comm ittee via email at widscalgary@ucalgary.ca by February 22\, 2019. Proposed abstracts may describe the participant’s work in progress or completed projects in any areas of data analytics.\n\nThe Technical Committee will r eview the abstracts to assure quality and relevance. Authors will be notif ied of acceptance on February 25\, 2019. Accepted abstracts will be collec ted as a booklet available to the event attendees\, including industry rep resentatives and potential employers.\n\nAuthors of accepted abstracts are also expected to\n\n- prepare and print a poster of size A1 (59.4 x 84.1 cm) in portrait orientation using the conference poster template (download the poster template from [here](https://www.dropbox.com/s/grnla4vzrxd0ifz /Wids_Poster%20Template_Green_Portraite.pptx?dl=0))\,\n- be present in fro nt of their poster during the poster session.\n\nBest Poster Award\n\nThe conference committee will select the best three posters presented during t he interactive poster session. The winners of the Best Poster Awards are a nnounced during the closing ceremony of the WiDS Event and will receive $3 00\, $200and $100 bursaries.\n\nOrganizing Committee\n\nGeneral chairs:\n\ nDr. Mozhdeh Shahbazi\n\nDr. Mohammad Moshirpour\n\nmozhdeh.shahbazi(at)uc algary.ca\n\nmmoshirp(at)ucalgary.ca\n\nPoster and Web Chair:\n\nSepideh A fkhami Goli\n\nsepideh.afkhamigoli(at)ucalgary.ca\n\nPublicity and Public Relations chairs:\n\nSoheila Karimi\n\nSandra Simeono\n\nsoheila.karimi(at )ucalgary.ca\n\nssimeono(at)ucalgary.ca\n\nComm/Media chairs:\n\nChristine Cao\n\nAmy Guo\n\nslcao(at)ucalgary.ca\n\nyrguo(at)ucalgary.ca\n\nRegistr ation chairs:\n\nBahareh Yekkekhany\n\nFatemeh Sharifi\n\nbahareh.yekkehkh any(at)ucalgary.ca\n\nfatemeh.sharifi1(at) ucalgary.ca\n\nFollow [WiDS Cal gary Twitter](https://twitter.com/WiDSCalgary)\n\nSpeaker(s): Mozhdeh Shah bazi\, Svetlana Yanushkevich\n\nRoom: MacEwan Hall B\, Bldg: MacEwan\, 402 Collegiate Boulevard Northwest\, Calgary\, Alberta\, Canada\, T2N 4V8 LOCATION:Room: MacEwan Hall B\, Bldg: MacEwan\, 402 Collegiate Boulevard No rthwest\, Calgary\, Alberta\, Canada\, T2N 4V8 ORGANIZER:sepideh.afkhamigoli@ucalgary.ca SEQUENCE:50 SUMMARY:Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference 2019 - Calgary URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/190135 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>WiDS&nbsp\;Calgary at the Schulich School of Engineering provides opportunities to hear about the latest data scienc e-related research and applications\, connect with others\, and celebrate the work of outstanding women in this dynamic field. It is sponsored by IE EE\, Schulich School of Engineering\, Faculty of Science and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).</p>\n<p>The conference provides a great opportunity to network with industry professionals and researchers a nd also learning the latest data science-related research\, developments\, and applications from local speakers as well as from leading experts in t he global industry at the main WiDS conference in Stanford University. We will also organize a poster presentation session in which female professio nals and researchers from related science and engineering disciplines will present their research. It also provides the opportunity for students and attendees to connect with others and present their work during the poster presentation session. We have 5 local talks all will be presented by fema le speakers. Two of the speakers are former graduate students at the Unive rsity of Calgary.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;<em><span style="font-size: 12pt\; color: #000000\; background-color: #ffffff\;">Registration is <strong>free</stro ng> and <strong>all genders</strong> are invited to attend.</span></em></p >\n<p><span style="font-size: 12pt\; color: #000000\; background-color: #f fffff\;">View&nbsp\;</span><span style="text-decoration: underline\;"><spa n style="font-size: 14pt\;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/ph1eyue2iv9 6oqe/Conference%20Agenda.pdf?dl=0">Conference Agenda</a></span></span></p> \n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<h2><span style="color: #ff6600\; font-size: 14pt\;">Cal l for Posters</span></h2>\n<p>A poster session will be held in conjunction with Women in Data Science (WiDS) Event at the University of Calgary on M arch 4\, 2019.</p>\n<p style="font-weight: 400\;"><span style="color: #ff6 600\;">Female&nbsp\;</span>professionals and researchers from related scie nce and engineering disciplines are welcome to submit their work for inter active (poster) presentation at the WiDS event.&nbsp\;Interested participa nts shall send a short abstract (maximum 250 words) of their work to the c onference committee via email at&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:widscalgary@ucalgar y.ca">widscalgary@ucalgary.ca</a>&nbsp\;by <span style="color: #ff6600\;"> February 22\, 2019</span>.&nbsp\;Proposed abstracts may describe the parti cipant&rsquo\;s work in progress or completed projects in any areas of dat a analytics.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>The Technical Committee will review the abstra cts to assure quality and relevance. Authors will be notified of acceptanc e on February 25\, 2019. Accepted abstracts will be collected as a booklet available to the event attendees\, including&nbsp\;industry representativ es and potential employers.</p>\n<p style="font-weight: 400\;">Authors of accepted abstracts are also expected to</p>\n<ul style="font-weight: 400\; ">\n<li>prepare and print a poster of&nbsp\;size A1 (59.4 x 84.1 cm)&nbsp\ ;in portrait orientation using the conference poster template (download th e poster template from&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/grnla4vzrx d0ifz/Wids_Poster%20Template_Green_Portraite.pptx?dl=0">here</a>)\,</li>\n <li>be present in front of their poster during the poster session.</li>\n< /ul>\n<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><strong><span style="color: #ff6 600\;">Best Poster Award</span></strong></span></h2>\n<p>The conference co mmittee will&nbsp\;select the best three&nbsp\;posters presented during th e interactive poster session.&nbsp\;The winners of the Best Poster Awards are announced during the closing ceremony of the WiDS Event and&nbsp\;will receive&nbsp\;<strong><span style="color: #ff6600\;">$300</span></strong> \,&nbsp\;<strong><span style="color: #ff6600\;">$200</span></strong>and&nb sp\;<span style="color: #ff6600\;"><strong>$100</strong></span>&nbsp\;burs aries.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 14p t\; background-color: #ff6600\; color: #ff6600\;"><span style="background- color: #ffffff\;"><strong>Organizing Committee</strong></span></span>&nbsp \;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<table width="737">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width="189 ">\n<p>General chairs:</p>\n</td>\n<td width="198">\n<p>Dr. Mozhdeh Shahba zi</p>\n<p>Dr. Mohammad Moshirpour &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n</td>\n<td width="2 55">\n<p>mozhdeh.shahbazi(at)ucalgary.ca</p>\n<p>mmoshirp(at)ucalgary.ca</ p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width="189">\n<p>Poster and Web Chair:</p>\n</ td>\n<td width="198">\n<p>Sepideh Afkhami Goli&nbsp\;</p>\n</td>\n<td widt h="255">\n<p>sepideh.afkhamigoli(at)ucalgary.ca</p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n< td width="189">\n<p>Publicity and Public Relations chairs:</p>\n</td>\n<td width="198">\n<p>Soheila Karimi&nbsp\; &nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Sandra Simeono&nbs p\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n</td>\n<td width="2 55">\n<p>soheila.karimi(at)ucalgary.ca</p>\n<p>ssimeono(at)ucalgary.ca</p> \n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width="189">\n<p>Comm/Media chairs:</p>\n</td>\n <td width="198">\n<p>Christine Cao&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Amy Guo&nbsp\;</p>\n</td>\n<td wid th="255">\n<p>slcao(at)ucalgary.ca&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>yrguo(at)ucalgary.ca</p> \n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width="189">\n<p>Registration chairs:</p>\n</td> \n<td width="198">\n<p>Bahareh Yekkekhany&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp \;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Fatemeh Sharifi&nbsp\; &nbsp \; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n</td>\n<td width="255">\n<p>bahareh.yekkehkhany(at)ucalgary.ca</p>\n<p>fatemeh.sharif i1(at) ucalgary.ca</p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<p><span style=" color: #000000\;"><strong>Follow </strong></span><a title="Follow" href="h ttps://twitter.com/WiDSCalgary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WiDS Calgar y Twitter</a></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR