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DESCRIPTION:UPES IEEE WIE Chapter presents WIE Week 2026\, a seven-day even
 t designed to foster creativity\, technical skills\, and intellectual enga
 gement among students. The week features a diverse set of activities\, inc
 luding a Reel/Poster Competition\, Treasure Hunt\, three-day Hackathon\, D
 ebate Session\, and a WIE-Inspire Speaker Session.\n\nEvent Schedule Overv
 iew:\n\nDay 1 – Creative &amp; Social Media Competitions\nTheme: Women in Te
 ch\nThis event encourages participants to creatively represent the role an
 d impact of women in the field of technology through reels or poster desig
 ns. It aims to promote awareness\, innovation\, and digital expression whi
 le enhancing outreach through social platforms.\n• Submissions will be a
 ccepted via Instagram or Google Drive\n• Entries will be evaluated based
  on creativity\, relevance\, and presentation quality\n• The event also 
 contributes to increasing digital engagement and visibility\n\nDay 2 – T
 reasure Hunt\nStructure: 5 Rounds (Riddles\, Image-Based Puzzles\, Morse C
 ode\, Jumbled Words\, Social Media-Based Clues)\nThis event is designed to
  test participants’ logical reasoning\, analytical thinking\, and proble
 m-solving abilities through a series of interconnected challenges.\n\nGame
 play:\n• Participants will register individually\n• Clues will be dist
 ributed across multiple formats\, including:\n– Google Forms\n– Instag
 ram posts\n– Hidden text within posters\n– College website pages\n– 
 QR codes\n– Answers derived from previous puzzles\n• Each clue leads t
 o the next stage\, forming a continuous sequence\n• The first participan
 t to successfully solve all stages and reach the final clue will be declar
 ed the winner\n\nDay 3\, 4\, and 5 – Hackathon (Three-Day Event)\nThis e
 vent provides a platform for participants to demonstrate technical experti
 se\, innovation\, and teamwork through multiple evaluation rounds.\n\nDay 
 3 – Round 1: Debugging Battle\n• Participants will be provided with co
 de snippets containing errors\n• The objective is to identify and correc
 t errors within a limited time\n• Evaluation will focus on speed\, accur
 acy\, and problem-solving approach\n\nDay 4 – Round 2: Idea Submission\n
 • Participants will propose innovative project ideas addressing real-wor
 ld challenges\n• Submissions will be assessed based on originality\, fea
 sibility\, clarity\, and relevance\n\nDay 5 – Round 3: Presentation and 
 Demonstration\n• Teams will present their solutions or developed prototy
 pes\n• Evaluation criteria include implementation\, clarity\, innovation
 \, and potential impact\n• Participants may also be assessed on their ab
 ility to respond to questions and justify their approach\n\nDay 6 – Deba
 te Session\nThis session aims to encourage critical thinking\, structured 
 argumentation\, and effective communication among participants.\n\nTopics 
 include:\n• Artificial Intelligence replacing human roles\n• Tradition
 al learning versus digital learning methods\n\nParticipants will engage in
  moderated discussions\, presenting arguments and counterarguments in a fo
 rmal setting.\n\nDay 7 – Speaker Session\n“WIE-Inspire” Talk (TED-st
 yle)\nThis session will feature a distinguished alumna who will share insi
 ghts from her professional journey. The talk will focus on career developm
 ent\, challenges faced in the industry\, and key lessons that can inspire 
 and guide students in their own paths.\n\nThe event is open to all student
 s\, with an expected participation of 150–300 attendees. Participation c
 ertificates will be provided to all registered participants.\n\nCo-sponsor
 ed by: IEEE SPS\, IEEE CS\, IEEE CIS- UPES\n\nAgenda: \nEmpower and inspir
 e students\, especially women in tech\, through creativity\, innovation\, 
 and collaborative learning experiences\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.i
 eee.org/m/557079
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/557079
ORGANIZER:ieee.wie.sbc@stu.upes.ac.in
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SUMMARY:WIE Week 2026 – &quot;Empower\, Innovate\, Inspire&quot;
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/557079
X-ALT-DESC:Description: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;UPES IEEE WIE Chapter presents WIE Week 20
 26\, a seven-day event designed to foster creativity\, technical skills\, 
 and intellectual engagement among students. The week features a diverse se
 t of activities\, including a Reel/Poster Competition\, Treasure Hunt\, th
 ree-day Hackathon\, Debate Session\, and a WIE-Inspire Speaker Session.&lt;/p
 &gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Event Schedule Overview:&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Day 1 &amp;ndash\; Creative &amp;amp\; Soci
 al Media Competitions&lt;br&gt;Theme: Women in Tech&lt;br&gt;This event encourages par
 ticipants to creatively represent the role and impact of women in the fiel
 d of technology through reels or poster designs. It aims to promote awaren
 ess\, innovation\, and digital expression while enhancing outreach through
  social platforms.&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Submissions will be accepted via Instagram o
 r Google Drive&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Entries will be evaluated based on creativity\, 
 relevance\, and presentation quality&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; The event also contributes
  to increasing digital engagement and visibility&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Day 2 &amp;ndash\
 ; Treasure Hunt&lt;br&gt;Structure: 5 Rounds (Riddles\, Image-Based Puzzles\, Mo
 rse Code\, Jumbled Words\, Social Media-Based Clues)&lt;br&gt;This event is desi
 gned to test participants&amp;rsquo\; logical reasoning\, analytical thinking\
 , and problem-solving abilities through a series of interconnected challen
 ges.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Gameplay:&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Participants will register individually&lt;
 br&gt;&amp;bull\; Clues will be distributed across multiple formats\, including:&lt;
 br&gt;&amp;ndash\; Google Forms&lt;br&gt;&amp;ndash\; Instagram posts&lt;br&gt;&amp;ndash\; Hidden te
 xt within posters&lt;br&gt;&amp;ndash\; College website pages&lt;br&gt;&amp;ndash\; QR codes&lt;b
 r&gt;&amp;ndash\; Answers derived from previous puzzles&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Each clue lead
 s to the next stage\, forming a continuous sequence&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; The first p
 articipant to successfully solve all stages and reach the final clue will 
 be declared the winner&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Day 3\, 4\, and 5 &amp;ndash\; Hackathon (Three
 -Day Event)&lt;br&gt;This event provides a platform for participants to demonstr
 ate technical expertise\, innovation\, and teamwork through multiple evalu
 ation rounds.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Day 3 &amp;ndash\; Round 1: Debugging Battle&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; 
 Participants will be provided with code snippets containing errors&lt;br&gt;&amp;bul
 l\; The objective is to identify and correct errors within a limited time&lt;
 br&gt;&amp;bull\; Evaluation will focus on speed\, accuracy\, and problem-solving
  approach&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Day 4 &amp;ndash\; Round 2: Idea Submission&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Parti
 cipants will propose innovative project ideas addressing real-world challe
 nges&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Submissions will be assessed based on originality\, feasib
 ility\, clarity\, and relevance&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Day 5 &amp;ndash\; Round 3: Presentati
 on and Demonstration&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Teams will present their solutions or deve
 loped prototypes&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Evaluation criteria include implementation\, c
 larity\, innovation\, and potential impact&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Participants may als
 o be assessed on their ability to respond to questions and justify their a
 pproach&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Day 6 &amp;ndash\; Debate Session&lt;br&gt;This session aims to enco
 urage critical thinking\, structured argumentation\, and effective communi
 cation among participants.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Topics include:&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Artificial I
 ntelligence replacing human roles&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Traditional learning versus d
 igital learning methods&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Participants will engage in moderated disc
 ussions\, presenting arguments and counterarguments in a formal setting.&lt;/
 p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Day 7 &amp;ndash\; Speaker Session&lt;br&gt;&amp;ldquo\;WIE-Inspire&amp;rdquo\; Talk 
 (TED-style)&lt;br&gt;This session will feature a distinguished alumna who will s
 hare insights from her professional journey. The talk will focus on career
  development\, challenges faced in the industry\, and key lessons that can
  inspire and guide students in their own paths.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;The event is open 
 to all students\, with an expected participation of 150&amp;ndash\;300 attende
 es. Participation certificates will be provided to all registered particip
 ants.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Agenda: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10.0pt\; fon
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 &quot;&gt;Empower and inspire students\, especially women in tech\, through creati
 vity\, innovation\, and collaborative learning experiences&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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