Women in STEM Empowerment (WiSE)

 

WiSE (Women in STEM Empowerment) is in alignment with the vision of SDG5, focusing on gender equality, and Malaysia Madani's goal of sustainability, prosperity, and a high-income nation. The initiative advocates for collaborative efforts among government entities, private companies, and agencies to collectively pursue the ambitious objective of achieving a 60% representation of women in the workforce.

Objectives

• To bolster female representation in the workforce within the STEM field.
• To encourage graduates to pursue STEM careers.
• To collaborate with educational institutions and industry partners to create a more inclusive STEM ecosystem.

• Date : 28^th May 2024
• Time : 08:30 AM to 04:30 PM
• Venue: IMU University, Persiaran Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur

Details of Activities

• EmpowerHER Tea Talk- “Radiant Minds and Resilient Futures in the Professional Sphere“, a sharing session by experts and person at managerial level from diverse industry including from agencies, academia, business etc.
• EmpowerHER STEM Workshops: Co-current workshops with diverse tracks
  • Women in STEM
  • Career Development
  • Beauty and Health
  • Entrepreneurship
• Partner's Booth: To create a vibrant and interactive environment, fostering networking opportunities, and providing attendees with a comprehensive view and companies’ visibility.
• Partner's Presentation: To articulate the company's mission in uplifting women in their business ventures.
• Health Check: Take care of your well-being with complimentary health check-ups at our event. The free of charge health check by IMU University (BMI and muscle mass/body fat measurements, Glucose rapid test, Blood pressure measurement, Eye (vision) test and Electrocardiogram (ECG) test)

Program's  Timeline

Calling for Participants (https://global.lne.st/WiSERegister)Registration Guideline can be found here

Calling for Exhibitor  (https://global.lne.st/BoothWiSE)

EmpowerHER Tea Talk Panelists

Moderator: Dr Yuko Ueno (Director of Leave a Nest Malaysia)

Track 1

i) Women in STEM  (Hosted by Academy of Sciences Malaysia, exclusive to FWIS Alumni and ASM Expert Network)ii) Women in STEM  (Hosted by Pusat Sains Negara  to School Students)

Track 2: Career Development

Track 3: Beauty and Health

Track 4: Entrepreneurship

Partners

Parking Information

• Participation parking guideline
  • The parking rate is RM 5 per entry, walking distance to IMU University
  • Stadium – RM2 per entry; shuttle van is provided during peak hour

Contact Info

• Ir. Dr. Nor Ilia Anisa ([email protected])
• Dr. Mohd Izwan Zainol ([email protected])
• Dr. Arief Izzairy Zamani ([email protected])