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:20250107T083139Z UID:2ADD4F0A-C9C6-4C03-B9B8-FECF68E996BA DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20250105T140000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20250105T170000 DESCRIPTION:EVENT SUMMARY:\nThe IEEE PES Kenya - Diversity Equity & Inclusi on Summit (PES KE - DEI Summit) NETWORKING and Award Session s a dedicated initiative by IEEE PES MMU\, PES Kenya and IEEE Strathmore SB alongside A FRICON Energy Ltd\, to foster diversity\, accessibility\, and leadership a cross its member base. The event is funded by IEEE PES DEI Committee.\n\nT his interactive part 2 of the event brings together students\, women in po wer\, young professionals\, and retirees in a collaborative environment de signed to promote gender balance\, professional growth\, and intergenerati onal learning. Through keynotes\, interactive workshops\, and recognition awards\, the summit encourages active engagement and highlights the unique contributions of each member. By offering hybrid participation options an d prioritizing accessibility\, the summit aims to create an inclusive spac e where all voices contribute to the sustainable and innovative future of the energy sector.\n\nEvent/Initiative Purpose:\nThis PES KE - DEI Summit is a transformative initiative that emphasizes diversity\, accessibility\, and collaborative leadership within the energy sector. This one-day hybri d event is structured to bring together a wide spectrum of IEEE PES Studen ts and YP Kenya members—students\, women in power\, young professionals\ , seasoned engineers\, and retirees—in an inclusive environment.\n\nNetw orking opportunities will allow attendees to build meaningful connections across different career stages\, while hands-on activities encourage actio nable solutions for advancing PES initiatives. By promoting leadership eng agement and professional growth\, this summit aims to\nempower all members to shape an innovative\, inclusive\, and sustainable future for the energ y industry.\n\nBuilding a safe mental health space for members to share th eir 2024 experiences as we strategize for 2025.\n\nCo-sponsored by: AFRICO N ENERGY\, KENYA POWER \, EPRA\, NUCLEAR SOCIETY OF KENYA\, HAYILI AFRICA\ n\nAgenda: \nPROGRAM/AGENDA (GMT+3)\n\n1400-1430 | Registration\n\n1430-15 30 | Breakout Sessions\n• Session A: “Engaging Young Professionals in Energy”\n• Session B: “Supporting Women in Power”\n• Session C: “Mentorship and Mental Health Across Generations ”\n\nNetworking and s haring our journeys in a safe space.\n\n1530 - 1700 | Closing Remarks\, Ne tworking and PES Kenya Leaders Meetup\nClosing insights and open networkin g to conclude the day.\nThis agenda provides a balanced mix of sessions th at address inclusivity\, accessibility\, and\nprofessional development tai lored to Kenya’s unique context\n\nPallet Cafe \, NAIROBI\, Nairobi\, Ke nya\, 00100\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/460263 LOCATION:Pallet Cafe \, NAIROBI\, Nairobi\, Kenya\, 00100\, Virtual: https: //events.vtools.ieee.org/m/460263 ORGANIZER:Chaltu.marta@ieee.org SEQUENCE:130 SUMMARY:IEEE PES Kenya - DEI Summit (Diversity Equity & Inclusion) - Networ king & Awards URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/460263 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>EVENT SUMMARY:</strong><br>The <st rong>IEEE PES Kenya - Diversity Equity &amp\; Inclusion Summit (PES KE - D EI Summit)</strong> <strong>NETWORKING and Award Session </strong>s a dedi cated initiative by IEEE PES MMU\, PES Kenya and IEEE Strathmore SB alongs ide AFRICON Energy Ltd\, to foster diversity\, accessibility\, and leaders hip across its member base. The event is funded by IEEE PES DEI Committee. &nbsp\;</p>\n<p>This interactive part 2 of the event&nbsp\; brings togethe r students\, women in power\, young professionals\, and retirees in a coll aborative environment designed to promote gender balance\, professional gr owth\, and intergenerational learning. Through keynotes\, interactive work shops\, and recognition awards\, the summit encourages active engagement a nd highlights the unique contributions of each member. By offering hybrid participation options and prioritizing accessibility\, the summit aims to create an inclusive space where all voices contribute to the sustainable a nd innovative future of the energy sector.<br><br><strong>Event/Initiative Purpose:</strong><br>This PES KE - DEI Summit is a transformative initiat ive that emphasizes diversity\, accessibility\, and collaborative leadersh ip within the energy sector. This one-day hybrid event is structured to br ing together a wide spectrum of IEEE PES Students and YP Kenya members&mda sh\;students\, women in power\, young professionals\, seasoned engineers\, and retirees&mdash\;in an inclusive environment.&nbsp\;<br><br>Networking opportunities will allow attendees to build meaningful connections across different&nbsp\;career stages\, while hands-on activities encourage actio nable solutions for advancing PES&nbsp\;initiatives. By promoting leadersh ip engagement and professional growth\, this summit aims to<br>empower all members to shape an innovative\, inclusive\, and sustainable future for t he energy&nbsp\;industry.<br><br>Building a safe mental health space for m embers to share their 2024 experiences as we strategize for 2025.</p><br / ><br />Agenda: <br /><p><strong>PROGRAM/AGENDA (GMT+3)</strong></p>\n<p><s trong>1400-1430</strong>&nbsp\;<strong>| Registration&nbsp\;</strong></p>\ n<p><br><strong>1430-1530 | Breakout Sessions</strong><br>&bull\; Session A: &ldquo\;Engaging Young Professionals in Energy&rdquo\;<br>&bull\; Sessi on B: &ldquo\;Supporting Women in Power&rdquo\;<br>&bull\; Session C: &ldq uo\;Mentorship and Mental Health Across Generations &rdquo\;</p>\n<p>Netwo rking and sharing our journeys in a safe space. <br><br><strong>1530 - 170 0 | Closing Remarks\, Networking and PES Kenya Leaders Meetup</strong><br> Closing insights and open networking to conclude the day.<br>This agenda p rovides a balanced mix of sessions that address inclusivity\, accessibilit y\, and<br>professional development tailored to Kenya&rsquo\;s unique cont ext</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR