The International Conference of Women Engineers and Scientists (ICWES) is our international flagship event and has been held since 1964.
ICWES20 @ Clark, Philippines – August 2026
The 20th International Conference of Women Engineers and Scientists (ICWES20) will take place in Clark Freeport and Economic Zone, Pampanga, Philippines, from 4–7 August 2026. The conference theme – Global Women in STEM: Building HerStory of Inclusive World – will highlight the achievements, innovations, and leadership of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), and showcase how science and engineering can shape a more inclusive and sustainable future.
Women from around the world are invited to submit their work – from cutting-edge research and technology applications to stories of leadership, innovation, and community impact – for consideration in the program. Abstract submission is open until 31 December 2025, with the full program to be announced in early 2026.
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Past ICWES events
ICWES 1 (1964) New York, U.S.A.
ICWES 2 (1967) Cambridge, U.K.
ICWES 3 (1971) Turin, Italy
ICWES 4 (1975) Cracow, Poland
ICWES 5 (1978) Rouen, France
ICWES 6 (1981) Bombay, India
ICWES 7 (1984) Washington DC, U.S.A.
ICWES 8 (1988) Abidjan, Ivory Coast
ICWES 9 (1991) Warwick, U.K.
ICWES 10 (1996) Budapest, Hungary
ICWES 11 (1999) Chiba, Japan
ICWES 12 (2002) Ottawa, Canada
ICWES 13 (2005) Seoul, Korea
ICWES 14 (2008) Lille, France
ICWES 15 (2011) Adelaide, Australia
ICWES 16 (2014) L.A., U.S.A.
ICWES 17 (2017) New Delhi, India
ICWES 18 (2021) Coventry, UK
ICWES 19 (2023) Aotearoa, New Zealand
Leadership History and Current Team
| Period, years | President (org, country) | Secretary General | Treasurer |
| 2002-2005 (Interim Board) | Monique Frize (Pathmaker’s Program Ottawa., Canada) | Claire Deschenes (AFFESTIM, Canada) | Gail Mattson (SWE, USA) |
| 2005-2008 (first election in 2005) | Monique Frize (Pathmaker’s Program Ottawa., Canada) | Claire Deschenes (AFFESTIM, Canada) | Gail Mattson (SWE, USA) |
| 2008-2011 | Sue Bird (WES, UK) | Nadia Ghazzali (AFFESTIM, Canada) | Gail Mattson (SWE, USA) |
| 2011-2014 | Kong-Joo Lee (KWSE, South Korea) | Liette Vasseur (AFFESTIM, Canada, 2011-2012) Jung Sun Kim (Dongseo University, S Korea, 2012-2014) |
Joan Graf (SWE, USA) |
| 2014-2017 | Kong-Joo Lee (Individual, South Korea) | Margaret Ajibode (WES, UK) | Joan Graf (SWE, USA) |
| 2018-2020 | Gail Mattson (AAAS, USA, 2018-2019, Individual 2020) | Caroline Thoruwa (AWSE, Kenya) | Sylvia Kegell (DIB, Germany) |
| 2021-2023 | Jung Sun Kim (Dongseo University, South Korea) | Mary Mwangi (AWSE, Kenya) | Sylvia Kegel (DIB, Germany) |
| 2024-2026 | Sarah Peers (NMITE, UK) | Kadiata Ba (AFFESTIM, Canada) | Sylvia Kegel (DIB, Germany) |