Establishment of IEEE Shikoku, Fukuoka, and Hiroshima Joint Section Women In Engineering Affinity Group (WIE)

In August of 2020, the IEEE Shikoku, Fukuoka, Hiroshima Joint Section
Women In Engineering Affinity Group (WIE) was established in collaboration with the Shikoku and Fukuoka sections.

The purpose of WIE is to facilitate the recruitment and retention of women in technology disciplines.

Preparation meetings of the WIE establishment were held 2 times.

・The first meeting of IEEE Shikoku, Fukuoka, Hiroshima Joint Section
Women In Engineering Affinity Group (WIE), July 29 , Attendance: 4
(online)
・The 2nd meeting of IEEE Shikoku, Fukuoka, Hiroshima Joint Section
Women In Engineering Affinity Group (WIE), Aug. 19 , Attendance: 9
(online)

The establishment of IEEE Shikoku, Fukuoka, Hiroshima Joint Section
Women In Engineering Affinity Group (WIE) was approved on August 26,
2020.

・暫定役員について(Officers)

Chair : Chaoyang Li (Kochi University of Technology)

Vice Chair : Hiromi Yuasa (Kyushu University)

Secretary : Miho Tsutsumi (Micron Gives Japan)

Treasurer : Hironori Takimoto (Okayama Prefectural University)

・設立イベントについて
WIE establishment workshop will be held in Nov. 21, 2020.
(Preparation meetings of the workshop was held online on Oct. 1 2020. )
The workshop will be held online to prevent further spread of COVID-19.