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DESCRIPTION:International Women&#39;s Day is a global celebration of the social
 \, economic\, cultural\, and political achievements of women. It also serv
 es as a call to action for accelerating gender parity and fostering an inc
 lusive society. In line with the campaign theme &quot;Inspire Inclusion\,&quot; IEEE
  Nigeria Section event aims to honor the contributions of women from diver
 se backgrounds while advocating for gender equality and empowerment.\n\nEv
 ent Format:\n\nThe event will be organized in a hybrid format\, combining 
 virtual elements with physical gatherings. This approach ensures inclusivi
 ty and accessibility for participants regardless of geographical location 
 or mobility constraints.\n\nTarget Audience:\n\n-\nWomen and men of all ag
 es and backgrounds who are passionate about gender equality and social jus
 tice.\n\n-\nProfessionals\, activists\, policymakers\, educators\, student
 s\, and community leaders.\n\n-\nOrganizations committed to promoting dive
 rsity\, equity\, and inclusion in the workplace and society.\n\n-\nOpening
  Ceremony:\n\n-\nWelcome remarks by event organizers.\n\n-\nKeynote addres
 s highlighting the significance of International Women&#39;s Day and the theme
  of inclusion.\n\n2. Panel Discussions and Talks:\n\n-\nEngaging panel dis
 cussions featuring prominent women leaders\, activists\, and Engineers.\n\
 n-\nTED-style talks showcasing inspiring stories of inclusion\, resilience
 \, and empowerment.\n\n-\nInteractive Q&amp;A sessions allowing participants t
 o engage with speakers and explore relevant topics.\n\n3. Product Pitching
  Sessions:\n\n-\nPractical pitching of engineering products\, and entrepre
 neurship.\n\n-\nProduct-feedback sessions addressing challenges faced by w
 omen.\n\n4. Networking Opportunities:\n\n-\nVirtual networking sessions fa
 cilitating meaningful connections and collaborations.\n\n-\nSpeed networki
 ng and mentoring sessions providing mentorship opportunities for aspiring 
 women professionals and entrepreneurs.\n\n5. Audio Visual Exhibitions:\n\n
 -\nPerformances celebrating the rich diversity and creativity of women aro
 und the world.\n\n-\nVirtual art exhibitions featuring works by women arti
 sts\, scientists\, and artisans.\n\n6. Closing Ceremony:\n\n-\nReflections
  on the day&#39;s discussions and insights gained.\n\n-\nCall to action urging
  participants to commit to advancing gender equality and fostering inclusi
 on in their communities and workplaces.\n\nCo-sponsored by: Chukwuemeka Ok
 afor\n\nSpeaker(s): Didi\, Wunmi\, Amina\, Margaret\, Jane\n\nBldg: Main A
 uditorium\, Nile University of Nigeria\, Plot 681\, Cadastral Zone C00 Jab
 i Airport Road Bypass (Ring Road)\,  Behind National Judicial Institute\, 
 Abuja. \, Abuja\, Federal Capital Territory\, Nigeria\, 945632\, Virtual: 
 https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/406670
LOCATION:Bldg: Main Auditorium\, Nile University of Nigeria\, Plot 681\, Ca
 dastral Zone C00 Jabi Airport Road Bypass (Ring Road)\,  Behind National J
 udicial Institute\, Abuja. \, Abuja\, Federal Capital Territory\, Nigeria\
 , 945632\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/406670
ORGANIZER:ifeyinwa.achumba@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:7
SUMMARY:Hybrid Event Commemorating International Women&#39;s Day
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/406670
X-ALT-DESC:Description: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\;
  margin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Ro
 man\, serif\;&quot;&gt;International Women&#39;s Day is a global celebration of the so
 cial\, economic\, cultural\, and political achievements of women. It also 
 serves as a call to action for accelerating gender parity and fostering an
  inclusive society. In line with the campaign theme &quot;Inspire Inclusion\,&quot; 
 IEEE Nigeria Section event aims to honor the contributions of women from d
 iverse backgrounds while advocating for gender equality and empowerment.&lt;/
 span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\; margin-bottom: 0i
 n\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman\, serif\;&quot;&gt;&lt;st
 rong&gt;Event Format:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-hei
 ght: 100%\; margin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: T
 imes New Roman\, serif\;&quot;&gt;The event will be organized in a hybrid format\,
  combining virtual elements with physical gatherings. This approach ensure
 s inclusivity and accessibility for participants regardless of geographica
 l location or mobility constraints&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;
 line-height: 100%\; margin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-f
 amily: Times New Roman\, serif\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
 &lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ol type=&quot;i&quot;&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\; m
 argin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roma
 n\, serif\;&quot;&gt;Women and men of all ages and backgrounds who are passionate 
 about gender equality and social justice.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p clas
 s=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\; margin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;
 &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman\, serif\;&quot;&gt;Professionals\, activ
 ists\, policymakers\, educators\, students\, and community leaders.&lt;/span&gt;
 &lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\; margin-bo
 ttom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman\, seri
 f\;&quot;&gt;Organizations committed to promoting diversity\, equity\, and inclusi
 on in the workplace and society.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ol&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;weste
 rn&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\; margin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;
 /p&gt;\n&lt;ol&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\; margin-bott
 om: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman\, serif\
 ;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Opening Ceremony:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ol&gt;\n&lt;ol type=&quot;
 i&quot;&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\; margin-bottom: 0i
 n\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman\, serif\;&quot;&gt;Wel
 come remarks by event organizers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;weste
 rn&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\; margin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;span st
 yle=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman\, serif\;&quot;&gt;Keynote address highlighting 
 the significance of International Women&#39;s Day and the theme of inclusion.&lt;
 /span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ol&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\; ma
 rgin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;li
 ne-height: 100%\; margin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-fam
 ily: Times New Roman\, serif\;&quot;&gt;2. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times 
 New Roman\, serif\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Panel Discussions and Talks:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;
 /p&gt;\n&lt;ol type=&quot;i&quot;&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\; ma
 rgin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman
 \, serif\;&quot;&gt;Engaging panel discussions featuring prominent women leaders\,
  activists\, and Engineers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; st
 yle=&quot;line-height: 100%\; margin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;f
 ont-family: Times New Roman\, serif\;&quot;&gt;TED-style talks showcasing inspirin
 g stories of inclusion\, resilience\, and empowerment.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n
 &lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\; margin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; 
 align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman\, serif\;&quot;&gt;Interact
 ive Q&amp;amp\;A sessions allowing participants to engage with speakers and ex
 plore relevant topics.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ol&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; style=
 &quot;line-height: 100%\; margin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p cl
 ass=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\; margin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left
 &quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman\, serif\;&quot;&gt;3. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span sty
 le=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman\, serif\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Product Pitching Sessi
 ons:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\; ma
 rgin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ol type=&quot;i&quot;&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p clas
 s=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\; margin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;
 &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman\, serif\;&quot;&gt;Practical pitching of
  engineering products\, and entrepreneurship.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p 
 class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\; margin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;le
 ft&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman\, serif\;&quot;&gt;Product-feedback 
 sessions addressing challenges faced by women.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ol&gt;\n&lt;
 p class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\; margin-left: 0.5in\; margin-b
 ottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-hei
 ght: 100%\; margin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: T
 imes New Roman\, serif\;&quot;&gt;4. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Ro
 man\, serif\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Networking Opportunities:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ol 
 type=&quot;i&quot;&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\; margin-bott
 om: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman\, serif\
 ;&quot;&gt;Virtual networking sessions facilitating meaningful connections and col
 laborations.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-heigh
 t: 100%\; margin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Tim
 es New Roman\, serif\;&quot;&gt;Speed networking and mentoring sessions providing 
 mentorship opportunities for aspiring women professionals and entrepreneur
 s.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ol&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\;
  margin-left: 0.5in\; margin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p c
 lass=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\; margin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;lef
 t&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman\, serif\;&quot;&gt;5. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span st
 yle=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman\, serif\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Audio Visual Exhibiti
 ons:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ol type=&quot;i&quot;&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;l
 ine-height: 100%\; margin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-fa
 mily: Times New Roman\, serif\;&quot;&gt;Performances celebrating the rich diversi
 ty and creativity of women around the world.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p c
 lass=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\; margin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;lef
 t&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman\, serif\;&quot;&gt;Virtual art exhibi
 tions featuring works by women artists\, scientists\, and artisans.&lt;/span&gt;
 &lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ol&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\; margin-b
 ottom: 0in\;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-hei
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 imes New Roman\, serif\;&quot;&gt;6. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Ro
 man\, serif\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Closing Ceremony:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ol type=&quot;i&quot;
 &gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\; margin-bottom: 0in\
 ;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman\, serif\;&quot;&gt;Refle
 ctions on the day&#39;s discussions and insights gained.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;l
 i&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 100%\; margin-bottom: 0in\;&quot; al
 ign=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman\, serif\;&quot;&gt;Call to ac
 tion urging participants to commit to advancing gender equality and foster
 ing inclusion in their communities and workplaces.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ol
 &gt;
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