BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20221213T183947Z UID:D1394703-705E-4666-963E-4C53BAECADDD DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T203000 DESCRIPTION:On behalf of the London IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE)\, Young Professional (YP) and IEEE UWO Student Branch we invite you to attend our upcoming event\, "Break the Silence! Remember\, reflect\, and respond: 33 years after the Montreal Massacre” at Western University\, London\, ON. With this event\, we commemorate the 14 brave women whose lives tragicall y ended on December 6\, 1989\, in the unfortunate École Polytechnique mas sacre. It also includes motivational talk by two prominent leadership coac hes: Andy Thibodeau and Pauline Duncan-Thrasher and an enriching panel dis cussion consisting of 12 faculty members from various departments of Engin eering.\n\nOur goal is to bring together experts and bright minds with var ied experience and conduct idea-focused discussion on a wide range of subj ects that foster learning and inspiration to everyone and particularly pro mote more women engineers/scientists.\n\nCo-sponsored by: IEEE London Sect ion \n\nAgenda: \nProgram: “Break The Silence”\n\n- Greet & Welcome - Networking & Socializing (Refreshments) (5:00)\n- Introduction about the e vent/Topic of the event. (5:30)\n\n- Reminds the audience of the massacre of Montreal\n- Dr. Winnie Ye WIE Canada Chair via zoom (5:35)\n- Dr. Denni s Michaelson - Opening Speech to deliver a few words on behalf of IEEE Lon don Section (5:45)\n- One moment of Silence (5:56)\n- Keynote (Speaker) Pr esentation - Pauline Duncan-Thrasher "The Greatest Power" (6:00)\n- Keynot e Andy Thibodeau "Initiate Inclusion by Invitation" – Engineering Proble m Solvers for Today and Tomorrow! " (6:15)\n- ~ Break ~ refreshments and snacks (6:30) (25m)\n- Panel to take share experiences about women in eng ineering including the keynote. (7:00 pm)\n-\n\nFemale Panelists\n\nMale P anelists\n\n- Dr. Lauren Briens\n- Dr. Fang (Fiona) Fang\n- Dr. Mita Ray\n - Dr. Sabina Rakhimbekova\n- Dr. K. Ogden\n- Dr. Ali Shaima\n\n- Dr. Grego ry Kopp\n- Dr. Grima Bitsuamlak\n- Dr. Kenneth McIsaac\n- Dr. Abdallah Sha mi\n- Dr. Aleksander Essex\n- Dr. Apurva Narayan\n\n- Q&A (With Audience)\ n- Close remark (8:30)\n\nRoom: 1200\, Bldg: Spencer Engineering Building \, Western University\, Western Road \, London\, Ontario\, Canada\, N6A 5B 9\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/333611 LOCATION:Room: 1200\, Bldg: Spencer Engineering Building \, Western Univers ity\, Western Road \, London\, Ontario\, Canada\, N6A 5B9\, Virtual: https ://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/333611 ORGANIZER:wanani@ieee.org SEQUENCE:24 SUMMARY:Break the Silence! URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/333611 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p style="background: white\; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt 0cm\;"><span style="font-size: 14pt\;"><strong><span style="font-fa mily: Calibri\, sans-serif\; color: #616161\;">On behalf of the London IEE E Women in Engineering (WIE)</span></strong><span style="color: #616161\;" >\,&nbsp\;<strong><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'\,sans-serif\;">Young Professional (YP)</span></strong>&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;<strong><span style="fo nt-family: 'Calibri'\,sans-serif\;">IEEE UWO Student Branch</span></strong >&nbsp\;we invite you to attend our upcoming event\,&nbsp\;<strong><span s tyle="font-family: 'Calibri'\,sans-serif\;">"Break the Silence! Remember\, reflect\, and respond: 33 years after the Montreal Massacre&rdquo\;</span ></strong>&nbsp\;at Western University\, London\, ON. With this event\, we commemorate the 14 brave women whose lives tragically ended on December 6 \, 1989\, in the unfortunate &Eacute\;cole Polytechnique massacre. It also includes motivational talk by two prominent leadership coaches: Andy Thib odeau and Pauline Duncan-Thrasher and an enriching panel discussion consis ting of 12 faculty members from various departments of Engineering.</span> </span></p>\n<p style="background: white\; box-sizing: border-box\; font-v ariant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-a lign: start\; widows: 2\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; text-decoration -thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-col or: initial\; word-spacing: 0px\; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt 0cm\;"><span style ="font-size: 14pt\; color: #616161\;">Our goal is to bring together expert s and bright minds with varied experience and conduct idea-focused discuss ion on a wide range of subjects that foster learning and inspiration to ev eryone and particularly promote more women engineers/scientists.&nbsp\;</s pan></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n <p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><strong>Program : &ldquo\;Break The Silence&rdquo\;</strong><strong> </strong><strong><br /></strong></p>\n<ol>\n<ol>\n<li style="font-weight: 400\;" aria-level="2" ><span style="font-weight: 400\;">Greet &amp\; Welcome - Networking &amp\; Socializing (Refreshments) </span><strong>(5:00)&nbsp\;</strong></li>\n<l i style="font-weight: 400\;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400\ ;">Introduction about the event/Topic of the event. </span><strong>(5:30)& nbsp\;</strong></li>\n<ol>\n<li style="font-weight: 400\;" aria-level="3"> <span style="font-weight: 400\;">Reminds the audience of the massacre of M ontreal</span></li>\n</ol>\n<li style="font-weight: 400\;" aria-level="2"> <span style="font-weight: 400\;"><strong>Dr. </strong></span><span style=" font-weight: 400\;"><strong>Winnie Ye</strong>&nbsp\; </span><em><span sty le="font-weight: 400\;">WIE Canada Chair</span></em><span style="font-weig ht: 400\;"> via zoom </span><strong>(5:35)</strong></li>\n<li style="font- weight: 400\;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400\;"><strong>Dr. <!--StartFragment --><span class="cf0">Dennis Michaelson</span><!--EndFra gment --> - </strong>Opening Speech to deliver a few words on behalf of IE EE London Section</span><span style="font-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\;</span><st rong>(5:45)</strong></li>\n<li style="font-weight: 400\;" aria-level="2">< span style="font-weight: 400\;">One moment of Silence </span><strong>(</st rong><strong>5:56)</strong></li>\n<li style="font-weight: 400\;" aria-leve l="2">Keynote (Speaker) Presentation -&nbsp\; <strong>Pauline Duncan-Thras her <span style="color: #236fa1\;"><em>"The Greatest Power" </em></span></ strong><strong>(6:00)&nbsp\;</strong></li>\n<li style="font-weight: 400\;" aria-level="2">Keynote<strong>&nbsp\;Andy Thibodeau</strong><span style=" font-weight: 400\;"> <strong><em>"<span style="color: #236fa1\;">Initiate Inclusion by Invitation" &ndash\; Engineering Problem Solvers for Today an d Tomorrow!</span> " </em></strong></span><strong>(6:15)</strong></li>\n<l i style="font-weight: 400\;" aria-level="2"><em>&nbsp\;</em><em>~ Break ~ refreshments and snacks&nbsp\; </em><strong><em>(6:30)</em></strong><em> < /em><em>(25m)</em></li>\n<li style="font-weight: 400\;" aria-level="2">&nb sp\;Panel to take share experiences about women in engineering including t he keynote. <strong>(7:00 pm)</strong></li>\n<li style="font-weight: 400\; " aria-level="2">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Female Panelis ts</strong></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Male Panelists</strong></p>\n</td >\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style="font-weight: 400\;" aria-level="1"> <span style="font-weight: 400\;">Dr. Lauren Briens</span></li>\n<li style= "font-weight: 400\;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400\;">Dr. F ang (Fiona) Fang</span></li>\n<li style="font-weight: 400\;" aria-level="1 "><span style="font-weight: 400\;">Dr. Mita Ray</span></li>\n<li style="fo nt-weight: 400\;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400\;">Dr. Sabi na Rakhimbekova</span></li>\n<li style="font-weight: 400\;" aria-level="1" ><span style="font-weight: 400\;">Dr. K. Ogden</span></li>\n<li style="fon t-weight: 400\;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400\;">Dr. Ali S haima</span></li>\n</ol>\n</td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style="font-weight: 400\; " aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400\;">Dr. Gregory Kopp</span>< /li>\n<li style="font-weight: 400\;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weig ht: 400\;">Dr. Grima Bitsuamlak</span></li>\n<li style="font-weight: 400\; " aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400\;">Dr. Kenneth McIsaac</spa n></li>\n<li style="font-weight: 400\;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-w eight: 400\;">Dr. Abdallah Shami&nbsp\;</span></li>\n<li style="font-weigh t: 400\;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400\;">Dr. Aleksander E ssex</span></li>\n<li style="font-weight: 400\;" aria-level="2"><span styl e="font-weight: 400\;">Dr. Apurva Narayan</span></li>\n</ol>\n</td>\n</tr> \n</tbody>\n</table>\n</li>\n<li style="font-weight: 400\;" aria-level="2" >Q&amp\;A (With Audience)</li>\n<li style="font-weight: 400\;" aria-level= "2">Close remark <strong>(8:30)</strong></li>\n</ol>\n</ol>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p >\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbs p\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR