Yumiko Nagoh

Shaping the Future of Women in Engineering: Insights from the INWES x NMITE Unconference

Europe Regional Network, News /

INWES partnered with NMITE to host a vibrant Unconference in the UK, where participants from across Europe—and INWES Board members representing several Asian countries and Canada—came together to elevate the voices of young women in engineering. Alongside the event, the INWES Board meeting also welcomed online participation from African member countries, reinforcing the organisation’s global […]

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Save the date for INWES-APNN2026 conference @Taiwan

Asia and Pacific Nations Network (APNN), Events, News /

The schedule for next year’s INWES-APNN conference has been finalized!Detailed information is expected around February, but please do keep the dates free.The theme is Exploring the Key Roles of Women Engineers and Scientists in Building an I.D.E,A.L. & Sustainable Planet for All. When: Nov 3rd to 5thWhere: National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU), Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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ICWES20 @ Clark, Philippines, Aug. 2026 -Abstract submission is open until 31 Dec. 2025

ICWES, News, Notice /

The deadline for abstract submission has been extended to 31 December! We look forward to receiving your application. 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

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UNESCO Launches GenSIS: Strengthening Women’s Leadership in Science — Join the Upcoming Webinars

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UNESCO has just launched a brand-new international project, “Gender-Inclusive Science Institutions & Systems (GenSIS): Strengthening the Leadership of Women in Research & Higher Education”, supported by IDRC and developed under the UNESCO Call to Action “Closing the Gender Gap in Science”. Over the coming years, the UNESCO Gender Equality in Science team and OWSD will work together to advance gender inclusion in

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Former INWES Vice President Dr Marlene Kanga AO, awarded Engineers Australia’s most prestigious award

Awards, News /

Former INWES Vice President Dr Marlene Kanga AO, was recently awarded with the Engineers Australia Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal, the highest individual award of the institution. Previous award winners are the most prominent engineers in Australia including Dr John Bradfield (Sydney Harbour Bridge) and Sir John Monash (Monash University). Dr Kanga has recently received

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ICWES20 @ Clark, Philippines, Aug. 2026 -Abstract submission is open until 1 Dec. 2025

ICWES, News, Notice /

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

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Report of Falling Walls Lab Mongolia 2025 -The ideas of young scientists are ready to reach the global stage

Asia and Pacific Nations Network (APNN), Awards, News /

New ideas shaping the future of science and innovation were presented on the stage of the Falling Walls Lab Mongolia 2025 forum on September 12, 2025, where the nation’s top young innovators were announced.Young researchers unveiled their breakthrough ideas to “break the wall” in a three-minute pitch, creating a unique atmosphere of inspiration, competition, and

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UNESCO’s Webinar on Open Science for Global Inclusion: Empowering Women Scientists

Events, Gender, News, UNESCO /

If you have not yet registered, you are cordially invited to attend the webinar “Open Science for Global Inclusion: Empowering Women Scientists” on Tuesday, 28 October 2025 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (CET, Paris time). Please find the Zoom registration link here. This webinar will bring together experts from UNESCO’s Open Science Working Groups (established under the 2021 UNESCO

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Monique Frize

A Historical Chronicle of ICWES and INWES: “Women’s Contributions to Science and Technology Through ICWES Conferences”

News /

A new Springer book, Women’s Contributions to Science and Technology Through ICWES Conferences, by Monique Frize, Claire Deschênes, and Ruby Heap, chronicles the inspiring history of ICWES and the founding of INWES. In his review, Paul Dufour (University of Ottawa) highlights how decades of conferences have built a global community of women engineers and scientists,

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