Women in Engineering at the IEEE 5th World Forum on Internet of Things
Sinead O’Keefe of the University of Limerick organised the Women in Engineering Program held in conjunction with the IEEE 5th World Forum on Internet of Things. This was held from the 15 to the 18th April 2019. The event, aimed at professional women in technology, was designed to provide an opportunity to create communities to facilitate knowledge sharing and provide interactive sessions for discussion and collaboration.
Following lunch Maria-Alexandra Paun spoke about the WIE activities of Region 8. Ruth Lennon, Letterkenny I.T. & a member of the IEEE WIE UK & Ireland Affinity Group Committee spoke of opportunities to contribute to the activities of the IEEE WIE for the UK and Ireland. In particular the call to action emphasised the many areas that people could contribute.