Centenary Plans Jan 2018
The History of WES Since 1919, the Women s Engineering Society and its members have Supported women in engineering Collaborated with many And challenged government and industry, driving transformation Our history includes many stories to inspire future change Supporter Connection Collaborator Partnership Transformation Disruptor
Pre-WW1 WW1 1919 WW2 1969 Notable women included Ada Lovelace, Hertha Ayrton, Sarah Guppy, Dorothee Pullinger, Women roles restricted Women working as engineers Training for women set up by Lady Parsons National Council of Women set up WES established First WES meeting 23 June First issue of The Woman Engineer In 1923, first WES Annual Conference 20s-30s Caroline Haslett, Amy Johnson, Verena Holmes Once again women step in WES notables advisors to government After WW2 marriage bar reinstated Post WW2: WES continues campaigning for women in work and influencing science education 50 Years Year of Women In Engineering Leads to further activity and surveys by WES on women in engineering through 70s
1984 1990s 2000s TODAY 2019 g WISE Year EOC (Beryl Platt), with Daphne Jackson, Karen Burt, Barbara Stephens, Joanna Kennedy, backed by Sir Monty Finniston 1985: WES pilots Returners Fellowships Huge growth and interest in SET women in 1995 Rising Tide Report Many initiatives: E.g. AWISE, Athena, BCS Women, GETSET, etc Daphne Jackson Trust established Lady Finniston Awards 2002 SET Fair report MentorSET first mentoring programme for women in SET Daphnet WES Patron Dame Ann Dowling President of RAEng 2014 2014 Launch of NWED! WES supported by~40 organisations and employers Launch of WES Centenary Plans 1 W C C E H
Let s identify the best 100for100 Recognition of good practice Knowledge share to support Pledges to deliver the goal of 30by30
100for100 Recognition 100 Awards Organisations and supporters apply for an award by sharing a case study Nominations of historic work and of own supply chain possible KnowledgeShare 100 Case studies Dissemination through online, events and publications Gathering base data and metrics that matter Pledges 100 next steps Sponsors, award winners and nominees are challenged to make a 30by30 Pledge 30by30 Categories: -sectors and industries -type of action -type and size of organization -impact and innovation -plus presidential awards WES and partners to run activities and events -to support employers, policy makers, institutions and educators -to offer innovative actions for diversity in engineering -a commitment -to action -to achieve 30% by 2030 WES will track metrics and outcomes beyond 2019 into 2020 and beyond
WES2019 Annual Conference to remember, plus A WES Presidential Event Joint events with WES partners INWES Regional Conference 2019 WES cluster roundtables & meetings A Gala Reception or Parliamentary event to To celebrate 100 years of women in STEM Champion diversity in engineering Set an inspiring vision for the future Thank supporters
A-Z of A WES Centenary Trail An online map of places, times and people to enable Explorers to find stories Members to connect to our past and present Industry, museums and educations to collaborate in celebrating WES and women in engineering, applied sciences and technology Story telling, films and wikithons WES legends and magnificent engineers Linking the past, the now, the future
Creating a conversation A competition for 100 purple daisies Inspired by WES stories Supported by partners Led by WES members Centenary Ambassadors VIPS and policy influencers WES volunteers, women and men Politicians and celebrities..support the story of WES and our work to change the future. Join us!
Wishlist for WES2019 events & celebrations WES Annual Conference Key sponsor theme Venue and speakers Visits and CPD workshops WES Student/Apprentice Conferences Multiple regional events Raising awareness of opportunities Personal development & MentorSET Shared sector-wide events Championing diversity programmes Linking to the supply chain Sharing 100for100 case studies WES2019 Ambassadors 12 VIP supporters Engaging and communicating #WES2019 regional celebrations Venues, toolkit & resources For members & returners/entrants Opportunities & ReadySET #INWED19 & international links Across the World
Wishlist for Colours & the WES Centenary Trail WES GWV Trail Map WES heritage Online, AR and VR Local industry & museum pop-ups School/FE/HE GWV Competitions Essays and posters and local trails Discover a GWV story The GWV Lady Finniston Awards Enabling WES members development Innovation KnowledgeShare Diversity Books and films Hay Festival BBC / OU TV series Campaigns #TakeYourTeacherToWorkDay Diversity in Signage Safety clothing & PPE GWV in your company Postboxes & stamps Signage & products Online & media 100for100 Pledges
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