BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260426T105120Z UID:00A4817C-66CC-407C-AE5E-81D5D9ACCB57 DTSTART;TZID=Etc/UTC:20260604T140000 DTEND;TZID=Etc/UTC:20260606T120000 DESCRIPTION:Following the launch of the WIE Ghana Affinity Group during the IEEE R8 ASYPC in August 2025\, the leadership of WIE Ghana found the WIE ILS a prudent opportunity to create awareness and further bolster involvem ent in the Affinity Group\, and networking among its members. The aim of h osting this summit in Ghana is to promote networking\, mentorship and high light how women can strive for balance in their lives as they get more inv olved in STEM. It will bring together students\, young professionals\, sen ior professionals and life members of IEEE.\n\nThe theme for the conferenc e is: Engineering a Balanced Future: Women\, Leadership\, Entrepreneurship \, and Technology\n\nWhat to Expect at the Summit\n\n-\nInspiring leadersh ip journeys and real-world experiences in STEM\n\n-\nPractical insights on career growth and professional development\n\n-\nOpportunities for mentor ship and meaningful networking with senior and life members of IEEE\n\n-\n Strategies for balancing career ambitions with personal well-being\n\n-\nI nspiration from women driving innovation and change globally\n\nCo-sponsor ed by: IEEE WIE\, IEEE Human Technologies\, Sankofa Girls In Science Found ation\, IEEE WIE R8\n\nAgenda: \n4th June 2026 Program\n\nTime Title\n8:00 AM - 2:00PM Registration\n2:00PM - 3:00PM Introductory Session\n3:00PM - 4 :00PM Panel on Empowerment\n4:00PM - 5:00PM Life Members Mentorship Circle \n5:00PM Departure (Non-residents)\n7:00PM - 8:00PM Storytelling as a Tool (Resident Students)\n\n5th June 2026 Program\n\nTime Title\n8:00AM - 9:10 AM About IEEE\n9:10AM - 10:50AM Keynote talks on Leadership\n11:00AM - 12: 30PM Panel on Entrepreneurship\n12:30PM - 2:00PM Lunch\n2:00PM - 4:30PM Wo rkshops\n5:00PM Departure (Non-residents)\n7:00PM - 9:00PM Fireside sessio n (Resident Students)\n\n6th June 2026 Program\n\nTime Title\n8:00AM - 9:0 0AM IEEE membership & Getting Involved in WIE\n9:00AM - 10:00AM Concluding remarks\n10:00AM - 11:00AM Pictures & Networking\n11:00AM - 4:00PM Cultur al Immersion trip (Optional)\n12:00PM - 5:00PM Departure\n\nAshesi Univers ity\, 1 University Avenue\, Berekuso\, Eastern Region\, Berekuso\, Ghana\, Ghana LOCATION:Ashesi University\, 1 University Avenue\, Berekuso\, Eastern Regio n\, Berekuso\, Ghana\, Ghana ORGANIZER:wie.ieeeghana@gmail.com SEQUENCE:21 SUMMARY:2026 IEEE Women In Engineering International Leadership Summit Ghan a URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/549786 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Following the launch of the WIE Ghana Affi nity Group during the IEEE R8 ASYPC in August 2025\, the leadership of WIE Ghana found the WIE ILS a prudent opportunity to create awareness and fur ther bolster involvement in the Affinity Group\, and networking among its members. The aim of hosting this summit in Ghana is to promote&nbsp\;<stro ng>networking\, mentorship </strong>and highlight how women can&nbsp\;<str ong>strive for balance in their lives as they get more involved in STEM</s trong>. It will bring together students\, young professionals\, senior pro fessionals and life members of IEEE.</p>\n<p>The theme for the conference is: <strong>Engineering a Balanced Future</strong>: Women\, Leadership\, E ntrepreneurship\, and Technology</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<div class="fusion-t itle title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-s ize-two">\n<h3 class="fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" data-start= "104" data-end="136" data-fontsize="28" data-lineheight="33.6px">What to E xpect at the Summit</h3>\n</div>\n<div class="fusion-text fusion-text-9 fu sion-text-no-margin">\n<ul data-start="137" data-end="470">\n<li data-star t="137" data-end="205">\n<p data-start="139" data-end="205">Inspiring lead ership journeys and real-world experiences in STEM</p>\n</li>\n<li data-st art="206" data-end="274">\n<p data-start="208" data-end="274">Practical in sights on career growth and professional development</p>\n</li>\n<li data- start="275" data-end="333">\n<p data-start="277" data-end="333">Opportunit ies for mentorship and meaningful networking with <strong>senior </strong> and <strong>life members </strong>of <strong>IEEE</strong></p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="334" data-end="404">\n<p data-start="336" data-end="404">Stra tegies for balancing career ambitions with personal well-being</p>\n</li>\ n<li data-start="405" data-end="470">\n<p data-start="407" data-end="470"> Inspiration from women driving innovation and change globally</p>\n</li>\n </ul>\n</div><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwi dth-box fusion-builder-row-6-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-backgroun d has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-hei ght-scrolling">\n<div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-ali gn-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap">\n<div class="fusion-layout- column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column _1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column">\n<div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-co lumn-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layo ut-column">\n<div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-3 sep-underline s ep-solid fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two">\n<h2 id="toc_4th_June_2 026_Program" class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-respons ive-typography-calculated">4th June 2026 Program</h2>\n</div>\n<div class= "fusion-text fusion-text-2">\n<table id="tablepress-5" class="tablepress t ablepress-id-5" style="width: 56.6148%\;">\n<thead>\n<tr class="row-1">\n< th class="column-1" style="width: 41.6667%\;">Time</th>\n<th class="column -2" style="width: 58.2707%\;">Title</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody class="r ow-striping row-hover">\n<tr class="row-2">\n<td class="column-1" style="w idth: 41.6667%\;">8:00AM - 2:00PM</td>\n<td class="column-2" style="width: 58.2707%\;"><strong>Registration</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr class="row-3"> \n<td class="column-1" style="width: 41.6667%\;">2:00PM - 3:00PM</td>\n<td class="column-2" style="width: 58.2707%\;"><strong>Introductory Session</ strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr class="row-4">\n<td class="column-1" style="width : 41.6667%\;">3:00PM - 4:00PM</td>\n<td class="column-2" style="width: 58. 2707%\;"><strong>Panel on Empowerment&nbsp\;</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr cla ss="row-5">\n<td class="column-1" style="width: 41.6667%\;">4:00PM - 5:00P M</td>\n<td class="column-2" style="width: 58.2707%\;"><strong>Life Member s Mentorship Circle</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style="width: 41.6667% \;">5:00PM</td>\n<td style="width: 58.2707%\;"><strong>Departure (Non-resi dents)</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr class="row-6">\n<td class="column-1" styl e="width: 41.6667%\;">7:00PM - 8:00PM</td>\n<td class="column-2" style="wi dth: 58.2707%\;"><strong>Storytelling as a Tool (Resident Students)</stron g></td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div> \n<div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6-2 fusion -flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-perc ent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling">\n<div class="fusion-b uilder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-conte nt-wrap">\n<div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-b uilder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column">\n<div c lass="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-c ontent-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column">\n<div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-4 sep-underline sep-solid fusion-title-text fusion-tit le-size-two">\n<h2 id="toc_5th_June_2026_Program" class="fusion-title-head ing title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated">5th June 2 026 Program</h2>\n</div>\n<div class="fusion-text fusion-text-3">\n<table id="tablepress-6" class="tablepress tablepress-id-6" style="width: 57.0039 %\;">\n<thead>\n<tr class="row-1">\n<th class="column-1" style="width: 42. 5496%\;">Time</th>\n<th class="column-2" style="width: 57.4163%\;">Title</ th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody class="row-striping row-hover">\n<tr class="r ow-2">\n<td class="column-1" style="width: 42.5496%\;">8:00AM - 9:10AM</td >\n<td class="column-2" style="width: 57.4163%\;"><strong>About IEEE</stro ng></td>\n</tr>\n<tr class="row-3">\n<td class="column-1" style="width: 42 .5496%\;">9:10AM - 10:50AM</td>\n<td class="column-2" style="width: 57.416 3%\;"><strong>Keynote talks on Leadership</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr class= "row-4">\n<td class="column-1" style="width: 42.5496%\;">11:00AM - 12:30PM </td>\n<td class="column-2" style="width: 57.4163%\;"><strong>Panel on Ent repreneurship</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr class="row-5">\n<td class="column- 1" style="width: 42.5496%\;">12:30PM - 2:00PM</td>\n<td class="column-2" s tyle="width: 57.4163%\;"><strong>Lunch</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr class="ro w-6">\n<td class="column-1" style="width: 42.5496%\;">2:00PM - 4:30PM</td> \n<td class="column-2" style="width: 57.4163%\;"><strong>Workshops</strong ></td>\n</tr>\n<tr class="row-7">\n<td class="column-1" style="width: 42.5 496%\;">5:00PM</td>\n<td class="column-2" style="width: 57.4163%\;"><stron g>Departure (Non-residents)</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr class="row-8">\n<td class="column-1" style="width: 42.5496%\;">7:00PM - 9:00PM</td>\n<td class ="column-2" style="width: 57.4163%\;"><strong>Fireside session (Resident S tudents)</strong></td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\ n</div>\n</div>\n<div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder -row-6-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling">\n<div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fu sion-flex-content-wrap">\n<div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_ column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex- column">\n<div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusio n-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column">\n<div cla ss="fusion-title title fusion-title-5 sep-underline sep-solid fusion-title -text fusion-title-size-two">\n<h2 id="toc_6th_June_2026_Program" class="f usion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calcul ated">6th June 2026 Program</h2>\n</div>\n<div class="fusion-text fusion-t ext-4">\n<table id="tablepress-7" class="tablepress tablepress-id-7" style ="width: 57.1012%\;">\n<thead>\n<tr class="row-1">\n<th class="column-1" s tyle="width: 40.3522%\;">Time</th>\n<th class="column-2" style="width: 59. 6112%\;">Title</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody class="row-striping row-hover ">\n<tr class="row-2">\n<td class="column-1" style="width: 40.3522%\;">8:0 0AM - 9:00AM</td>\n<td class="column-2" style="width: 59.6112%\;"><strong> IEEE membership &amp\; Getting Involved in WIE</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr c lass="row-3">\n<td class="column-1" style="width: 40.3522%\;">9:00AM - 10: 00AM</td>\n<td class="column-2" style="width: 59.6112%\;"><strong>Concludi ng remarks</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr class="row-4">\n<td class="column-1" style="width: 40.3522%\;">10:00AM - 11:00AM</td>\n<td class="column-2" sty le="width: 59.6112%\;"><strong>Pictures &amp\; Networking</strong></td>\n< /tr>\n<tr class="row-5">\n<td class="column-1" style="width: 40.3522%\;">1 1:00AM - 4:00PM</td>\n<td class="column-2" style="width: 59.6112%\;"><stro ng>Cultural Immersion trip (Optional)</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr class="row -6">\n<td class="column-1" style="width: 40.3522%\;">12:00PM - 5:00PM</td> \n<td class="column-2" style="width: 59.6112%\;"><strong>Departure</strong ></td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR