Women in STEM as a business case for a better society

International Network of Women Engineers & Scientists

WSIS Forum 2018 Supporting Partner

Session 141

14:30–16:15, Monday, 19 March 2018 Popov Room 2, ITU Tower Thematic Workshop Speakers/Panellists Link to WSIS Action Lines Link to SDGs Summary Document Documents

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Lets be visible at last?

This workshop aims at showcasing Women in STEM as a business case for a better society. Women work in and for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths! So lets take off the invisibility cloack and work towards a more inclusive and better connected society.

Together with the ITU-BDT, INWES intends to boost concrete projects and launch fields projects including for Girls in ICTs and women entrepreneurs in STEM, while providing programmes with high-level female experts.

------ WSIS Forum 2018 Workshop by the International Network of Women Engineers & Scientists (INWES) ----- Monday the 19th March 2018 14:30-16:15 room: Popov 2 ----- International Telecommunications Union - Place des Nations, 1202 Genève, Suisse

WOMEN IN STEM AS A BUSINESS CASE FOR A BETTER SOCIETY

Welcome address and introduction of the workshop, by Yvette Ramos, Vice-President External Relations INWES (1)

A key message by H.E. Eloi Laourou, Ambassador, République du Bénin

A key message by H.E. Thomas Schneider, Ambassador and Director of International Relations, Swiss Federal Office of Communications, Suisse

Keynote Speaker Mario Alberto Focil Ortega, Titular de la Unidad de Administracion, IFT (2) Mexico

Panel : Reducing inequalities: ICTs as enablers for Women in STEM education and development of global women technopreneurs

moderated by Dr. Sarah Peers, Deputy President INWES, VP of Women's Engineering Society WES (3)

With :

§ Betty Bonnardel-Azzarelli, President of the SSPI (4) UK, member of the Council of UK’s WES

§ Liliane Dorveaux, Professor EPF Ingenieurs, France, VP Industrial relations INWES

§ Olga Cavalli, Academic Director SSIG (5) and Dominios Latinoamerica

§ Salma Abbasi, CEO and Chairperson, THE eWORLDWIDE GROUP

Debate with the public, Q&A

A Key conclusive message by Dr. Brahima Sanou, ITU- Development Bureau Director

Way forward and group photo

(1) INWES International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists

(2) IFT Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones

(3) WES Women’s Engineering Society

(4) SSPI Society of Satellite Professionals

(5) SSIG South School on Internet Governance

Moderator

Yvette Ramos, Vice-President External Relations INWES

Speakers/Panellists

H.E. Eloi Laourou, Ambassador, République du Bénin

H.E. Thomas Schneider, Ambassador and Director of International Relations, Swiss Federal Office of Communications, Suisse

Mario Alberto Focil Ortega, Titular de la Unidad de Administracion, IFT* Mexico

Sarah Peers, Deputy President Elect INWES, VP of Women's Engineering Society WES**

Betty Bonnardel-Azzarelli, President of the SSPI*** UK, member of the Council of UK’s WES

Liliane Dorveaux, Professor EPF Ingenieurs, France, VP Industrial relations INWES

Olga Cavalli, Academic Director SSIG**** and Dominios Latinoamerica

Salma Abbasi, CEO and Chairperson, THE eWORLDWIDE GROUP

Dr. Brahima Sanou, ITU- Development Bureau Director

* IFT Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones

** WES Women’s Engineering Society

*** SSPI Society of Satellite Professionals

**** SSIG South School on Internet Governance

Session's link to WSIS Action Lines

C3. Access to information and knowledge
C4. Capacity building
C7. ICT Applications: E-government
C7. ICT Applications: E-learning
C7. ICT Applications: E-science
C11. International and regional cooperation

- building a better world based on STEM competencies and on strong gender balance ecosystems

Session's link to Sustainable Development Process

Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development