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Reunión Regional / Regional Meeting 2012, April 11–14
WOMEN IN ENGINEERING (WIE)IN R9
Nury Ramirez-Cely2012 R9 WIE Chair
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WHY IEEE and WHY WIE
Really great people make you feel that you, too, can become
great. Mark Twain
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WIE MISSION
Facilitate the recruitment and retention
of women in technical disciplines globally.
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WIE VISION
A vibrant community of IEEE women and men collectively using their
diverse talents to innovate for the benefit of humanity.
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WIE GOALS
Promote the value of education among children and pre-university students. Inspire and nurture dynamic women engineers so as to sustain their careers in engineering and researchFacilitate technical specialization through collaborations with technical societies Motivate young Engineers and help them to work towards social change
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WIE TANGIBLES www.ieee.org/women
IEEE WIE Magazine(bi-annual/print)
WIE Newsletter(monthly, electronic)
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WIE Magazine Winner of 7 APEX Awards- 2008, 2010, and 2011
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WIE Highlights Communication
– IEEE WIE Newsletter.– IEEE WIE Magazine.– IEEE WIE Website.– Facebook page.– Conferences, Forums and Events.– Affinity groups
Encouraging girls to pursue STEM as a career choice– STAR Program.– Scholarships.– E-Week/Global Marathon/Introduce a Girl to Engineering.– IEEE WIE/EAB Real World Engineering Projects.– TryEngineereing.org
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WIE Statistics
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WIE in R9 December WIE WIE -Women WIE - Men Not provided 2004 2.9% 2005 3.3% 2006 3.3% 2007 3.3%
14.6% 2008 2.8% 61.3% 29.7% 9.0%17.2% 2009 2.9% 60.0% 30.8% 9.3%17.5% 2010 3.1% 57.5% 32.8% 9.7%18.3% 2011 3.5% 57.0% 34.3% 8.7%11.9% February 2012 2.8% 61.5% 29.9% 8.6%
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CHALLENGES
Create more awareness of WIERetain volunteer supportRetain students as higher grade membersLimited budgetNeed to identify leaders and train themIdentifying the needs of the local society based on the country and its culture.
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OPPORTUNITIES
Networking with peers and role modelsMembership elevation Attending congresses and conferencesEnhancement in skills through attending workshops. Need-based service to improve the conditions of the society
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Action Plan Publish and market WIE information in R9 Web sitePresent WIE mission and membership benefits to women at workplaceEngage with other groups of women dedicated to promote women advancement– Look for a joint event or activities that
can be supported by WIE
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Action Plan Create and promote events and programs to attract professionals and students to join.– Workshops– Publish articles/notes in NoticIEEEro and
WIE Newsletter– WIE Poster Initiative– STAR and IBIS Program
Organize R9 WIE Meetings inside Regional Meeting
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Action Plan Participate in contests for the:– R9 WIE Affinity Group of the year– R9 Most Inspiring Engineering of the
year
Network with GOLD Affinity Group– Work together to promote engineering
among schools and universities
Have WIE Sections and AG Coordinators motivated and informed about world wide initiatives for WIE
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WIE Section Coordinators
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Section WIE contact Email
Bolivia Nadia Urizacari nadiaurizacari@ieee.orgColombia Katherine Rodriguez kathyrofreyre@ieee.org
Ecuador Anabel Macas annabeldelrocio1989@gmail.comPerú Maria A Chiok-Guerra mchiok@ieee.org
South Brasil Paula Dornhofer Paro Costa pdpcosta@gmail.comCostaRica Sandra Vega svega@ieee.orgGuadalajara Diana Valadez divaladez@gmail.comCentro Occidente Elisa Espinosa-Juarez eejuarez@umich.mx
Argentina Maria Lorena Lopez marialorenalopez@gmail.comUruguay Irene Pazos ipazos@IEEE.org Queretaro Maria Elena Vazquez mvazquez@mail.itq.edu.mxPanama Diana Vera diana.vera@ieee.org
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Women in Engineering - Argentina
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