BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Nairobi BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19420801T001500 TZOFFSETFROM:+0245 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EAT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240330T064519Z UID:191D6351-5111-40A4-A477-6B90ABD1A755 DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20230706T080000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20230707T170000 DESCRIPTION:Fostering mutually beneficial partnerships between companies an d students to fuel technical prowess\, foster professional development\, a nd champion equal opportunities\n\nSustainability Revolution has gained si gnificant momentum in the recent years as societies around the world have become more aware of the urgent need to mitigate climate change\, protect biodiversity\, conserve resources and provide social equity. Engineers pla y an important role in designing and developing solutions that promote sus tainable practices\, reduce environmental impact\, and address pressing gl obal challenges.\n\nWomen have played a crucial role in championing sustai nability initiatives and fostering dialogue around environmental issues. T hey have brought unique perspectives\, innovative ideas\, and diverse appr oaches to address the challenges we face. Women have emerged as leaders in the sustainability revolution and have proven to be instrumental in leadi ng the discussion through environmental stewardship\, grassroots activism\ , intersectionality\, and inclusivity.\n\nIt is important to note that whi le women have made substantial contributions to the sustainability revolut ion\, there is still progress to be made in achieving gender equality and inclusivity within the movement. Efforts should be made to amplify the voi ces of women\, ensure their equal representation in decision-making proces ses\, and address the unique challenges they face in pursuing sustainabili ty leadership roles. To ensure the success of the sustainability revolutio n and maximize the contributions of women engineers\, there is need to cre ate supportive environments that promote gender equality\, diversity\, and inclusion in the engineering field. This can be achieved through initiati ves such as the Annual Women in Engineering Summit which creates a platfor m that supports mentorship programs\, leadership development opportunities \, and policies that promote equal access to education and career advancem ent.\n\nCo-sponsored by: Engineering Students Association Kenyatta Univers ity \n\nAgenda: \nOBJECTIVES\n\n- Knowledge sharing- this event will provi de learning opportunities and facilitate knowledge sharing and skill acqui ring by organizing talks\, panel discussions\, workshops and technical ses sions led by experts in various engineering fields/industries.\n- Create a wareness- this event will bring to attention the need and importance of ge nder diversity in engineering and challenges faced by women in the profess ion.\n- Inspire and Empower- this event aims to stimulate the desire to pu rsue engineering careers in young women by showcasing successful women as role models and highlighting their great achievements and contribution in the various engineering disciplines.\n- Networking and Mentorship- This ev ent will advance connections and mentorship opportunities amongst women pr ofessional and practicing engineers\, graduate engineers and engineering s tudents to support career growth and development.\n- Promote Collaboration - as there will be various Engineering Entities attending the event\, it w ill be the perfect platform to encourage partnerships and collaborations b etween organizations\, companies\, industries and academia to bridge the g ap between them and to drive positive change for women in engineering.\n\n Bldg: BSSC\, Kenyatta University \, Nairobi\, Nairobi\, Kenya LOCATION:Bldg: BSSC\, Kenyatta University \, Nairobi\, Nairobi\, Kenya ORGANIZER:abbykairu65@ieee.org SEQUENCE:47 SUMMARY:WIE SUMMIT:WOMEN LEADING THE SUSTAINABILITY REVOLUTION URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/363515 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong><em>Fostering mutually beneficial partnerships between companies and students to fuel technical prowess\, fo ster professional development\, and champion equal opportunities</em></str ong></p>\n<p><strong><em>&nbsp\;</em></strong></p>\n<p>Sustainability Revo lution has gained significant momentum in the recent years as societies ar ound the world have become more aware of the urgent need to mitigate clima te change\, protect biodiversity\, conserve resources and provide social e quity. Engineers play an important role in designing and developing soluti ons that promote sustainable practices\, reduce environmental impact\, and address pressing global challenges.</p>\n<p>Women have played a crucial r ole in championing sustainability initiatives and fostering dialogue aroun d environmental issues. They have brought unique perspectives\, innovative ideas\, and diverse approaches to address the challenges we face. Women h ave emerged as leaders in the sustainability revolution and have proven to be instrumental in leading the discussion through environmental stewardsh ip\, grassroots activism\, intersectionality\, and inclusivity.</p>\n<p>It is important to note that while women have made substantial contributions to the sustainability revolution\, there is still progress to be made in achieving gender equality and inclusivity within the movement. Efforts sho uld be made to amplify the voices of women\, ensure their equal representa tion in decision-making processes\, and address the unique challenges they face in pursuing sustainability leadership roles. To ensure the success o f the sustainability revolution and maximize the contributions of women en gineers\, there is need to create supportive environments that promote gen der equality\, diversity\, and inclusion in the engineering field. This ca n be achieved through initiatives such as the Annual Women in Engineering Summit which creates a platform that supports mentorship programs\, leader ship development opportunities\, and policies that promote equal access to education and career advancement.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><strong >OBJECTIVES</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Knowledge sharing- </strong>th is event will provide learning opportunities and facilitate knowledge shar ing and skill acquiring by organizing talks\, panel discussions\, workshop s and technical sessions led by experts in various engineering fields/indu stries.</li>\n<li><strong>Create awareness-</strong> this event will bring to attention the need and importance of gender diversity in engineering a nd challenges faced by women in the profession.</li>\n<li><strong>Inspire and Empower- </strong>this event aims to stimulate the desire to pursue en gineering careers in young women by showcasing successful women as role mo dels and highlighting their great achievements and contribution in the var ious engineering disciplines.</li>\n<li><strong>Networking and Mentorship- </strong> This event will advance connections and mentorship opportunities amongst women professional and practicing engineers\, graduate engineers and engineering students to support career growth and development.</li>\n< li><strong>Promote Collaboration-</strong> as there will be various Engine ering Entities attending the event\, it will be the perfect platform to en courage partnerships and collaborations between organizations\, companies\ , industries and academia to bridge the gap between them and to drive posi tive change for women in engineering.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR