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August 2013

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SEP 20 & OCT 16: CWSE-ON Free Negotiation Skills Workshops

The NSERC / Pratt & Whitney Canada Chair for Women in Science and Engineering is hosting free negotiation skills workshops in Ottawa and Toronto and you’re invited! The free day-long workshops focus on the basics of negotiation in a professional context. Emphasis will be placed on practicing new skills and applying concepts to real case […]

Due Sept 15: WWEST Partners Call for Proposals

The WWEST Partners program brings together training, resources and funding from the WWEST program with both established and un-established community organizations that are undertaking activities to promote outreach, recruitment and retention for girls, young women and industry professionals in engineering science and technology. For New Partners & Affiliates Organizations that have not received funding or […]

Sept 12: WIE(VR) Workshop “Are You Ready for Your Moment in the Spotlight”

WIE(VR) – Women in Engineering (Vancouver Region) will be hosting an event “Are You Ready for Your Moment in the Spotlight” with Narges Nirumvala on Thursday, September 12th 2013. Speaker: Narges Nirumvala, Executive Speech Coach, Speaker & Trainer How often do you get to speak in your current position? If you were a better speaker […]

NOV 13-15: Gender Summit – North America

Gender Summit – North America: Diversity Fueling Excellence in Research and Innovation, the third summit of its kind and the first to be held in North America. It will take place between November 13 and 15, 2013, in Washington D.C.  The previous two events in Europe brought together hundreds of delegates from around the world. […]

Sep 18: Meeting the Client’s Needs – Environment Social & Economic Criteria

Sep 18: Meeting the Client’s Needs – Environment Social & Economic Criteria

APEGBC is hosting a sustainability-themed professional development seminar this September. The key themes of this presentation focus on the opportunities to lead Social and Environmental impact in Infrastructure projects. You will learn how to leverage the procurement decision making process to facilitate these opportunities. Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Time: Registration and Breakfast 8:00 – […]

Call for Research Participants: Mother to daughter – Women in STEM

Prof. Donatille Mujawamariya and Prof. Catherine Mavriplis (NSERC CWSE Chairholder for Ontario) invite you to participate in a research study called “Mother to Daughter – Women in STEM”. Participants will be interviewed about how their mother influenced (or did not influence) their decision to work or study in STEM. They will be interviewing 16 female […]

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