Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Information and communication technologies
Millennium Development Goals
Women in power and decision-making
Social Development:
Information and Communications Technologies
Technical cooperation
Sustainable Development:
Capacity-building
Education
Gender equality
Information for decision-making and participation
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| Country of activity: |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Kenya
Nigeria
Germany
Burkina Faso
Japan
Poland
Côte D'Ivoire
Canada
Senegal
United States of America
Colombia
Brazil
Sierra Leone
Australia
Cameroon
Mongolia
India
China
Republic of Korea
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Promote gender equality and empower women
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2005 |
| Organizational structure: |
INWES is governed by a board of directors consisting of elected directors who represent organizations, corporations, university/institute, or individual memberships. All board members are elected every three years during the AGM and the Executive board members are elected in by the new board members at the meeting. |
| Number and type of members: |
The current membership as of October 2014 represents about 200,000 women scientists and engineers over 25 countries around the world. This comprises of 21 organisational members, 2 University / Institutions, 58 Individual members and 11 honorary members |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
INWES is made up of organizations, institutions and corporations. The World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO)has an official relationship with INWES. |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Other sources
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