Celebrating International Women’s Day: Empowering the Future through Our “Herstories”

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Today, we join the global community in celebrating International Women’s Day. At INWES (International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists), we believe that diverse perspectives are the driving force behind the innovations that will create a better future for everyone. To mark this special occasion, we are proud to update our “Herstories” page—a dedicated space […]

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Call for nominations: Fourth edition of the UNESCO-Russia Mendeleev International Prize in the Basic Sciences

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 UNESCO: Call for nominations: Fourth edition of the UNESCO-Russia Mendeleev International Prize in the Basic Sciences || Appel à candidature: Appel à candidature: Quatrième édition du Prix international UNESCO-Russie Mendeleïev en sciences fondamentales We are honoured to inform you of the opening of the call for nominations for the fourth edition of the UNESCO-Russia Mendeleev International

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International Day of Women and Girls in Science special event will be celebrated on Wednesday, 11 February 2026 at UNESCO Headquarters (Paris)

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UNESCO is pleased to invite you to the 2026 International Day of Women and Girls in Science special event, which will be celebrated on Wednesday, 11 February 2026 at UNESCO Headquarters (Paris), with the possibility to join online. Date: Wednesday, 11 February 2026 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (doors open at 8 a.m. & close at 9.15 a.m.), then 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

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Strengthening connections between Vietnamese and Korean female scientists: KWSE President visits and works with the Vietnam Association for Intellectual Women (VAFIW)

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On November 17th 2025, Dr. Lim Hye Won, President of the Korean Society of Women Scientists and Engineers (KWSE), visited and held a working meeting with the Vietnam Association for Intellectual Women  in Hanoi, Vietnam. The visit took place immediately after the signing the Memorandum of Understanding among  the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH),

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

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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

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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

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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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