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UPCOMING EVENTS
SAWISE Annual General Meeting &
End of Year Event
Details to be announced |
RECENT EVENTS
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6th Science Centre World Congress
SAWISE Western Cape chairperson, Prof. Valerie Corfield, presented a poster on behalf of SAWISE at the 6th Science Centre World Congress held from 4-8 September 2011.
Click to view poster |
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SAWISE Communication Workshop
21 June 2011, 16h00 – 18h00
Speaker: Prof. Valerie Corfield
It is said that excellent communication skills can do more to advance a promising career than almost any other factor. Come to an SAWISE workshop where Professor Valerie Corfield will show you how to polish your oral presentation skills.
(Click here for more information)
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SAWISE Networking Function
20 April 2011, 5pm
Guest speaker: Prof. Valerie Mizrahi
Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town, Upper Campus
(download a map of upper campus or click here for more information) |
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4th IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics
Stellenbosch, South Africa, April 5-8, 2011
(click here for more information or visit the conference website) |
Women in Geoscience @ the 23rd Colloquium of African Geology
University of Johannesburg , 11 January 2011
(click here for more information) |
SAWISE Annual General Meeting &
End of Year Event
South African Astronomical Observatory, 3 December 2010
(click for the AGM agenda or the event programme) |
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2010 Women in Mathematics Convention
Science Learning Centre for Africa, University of the Western Cape, August 2010.
(click here for the Cape Argus article)
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SAWISE committee members spoke at Scifest 2010 (23rd-24th March). Prof. Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan spoke on "Things with Wings", Prof. Jacquie Greenberg delivered a talk about cloning entitled "Should one clone alone or even at home?" and Thyla van der Merwe talked on "Attila the Hun- encrypting in motion".
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Prof. Chinsamy-Turan delivers the Welcome address at Scifest 2010. Prof. Greenberg during her talk "Should one clone alone or even at home?". |
National Women's Day August 2009
Cape Town: 6th August 2009 at the MTNSciencentre, Canal Walk
9am-5pm (morning and afternoon sessions)
Guest speaker: Vanessa Lynch
(click here for the report on the days events or view the UCT news article)
Gauteng: 6th August 2009 at the
Chalsty Centre, Wits University
1pm-5pm (afternoon session)
Opening of the celebrations by Minister Naledi Pandor
Guest speaker: Beverley Damonse
(click here for the report on the days events)
SAWISE Scholarships and bursaries workshop - 8 June 2009
(click here to download information)
Relaunch of SAWISE Gauteng - 22 May 2009
(click here to download information)
SAWISE at the UCT Science Day at Spine Road High School Mitchell's
Plain- March 2009
(click
here
to download)
SAWISE celebrated National
Women's Day
August 2008
(click
here
to download)
SAWISE at the UCT Science Day in the Cape Flats - March 2007
(click
here
to download)
SAWISE WELCOMING AND
NETWORKING FUNCTION – Feb 2007
Guest Speaker: Dr. Jaleh Daie "GET UP AND DUST YOURSELF OFF" (click
here
to download)
UCT and
SAWISE National Women’s Day Event
August 2006, Jameson Hall, UCT (Click
here to download)
WOMEN'S DAY EVENT 2005
On the 8th August 2005, SAWISE celebrated its 10th Anniversary and National Women's Day by hosting events
to celebrate the achievements of women, and also to raise awareness among schoolgirls about careers in Science and Engineering.
A very successful Womens Day
Event was held on 8 August to raise awareness of Science in schools
and to celebrate women in Science and Engineering, read the SAASTA
Women's Day Report
What other type of activities
does SA WISE plan?
Gender statistics with respect to:
- Student ratios
- Employment numbers and ratios
- Funding allocations
- Conferences
- Committees
Women in science "Road Show"
A series of presentations on the role and potential of women in science to schools and other interest
groups. As well as a travelling exhibit highlighting the contribution of South African and other women
to science and engineering.
Survey of attitudes
A meaningful survey of attitudes toward and of women in science and engineering.
"Shadow programme"
Exposing female high school students to short periods in their prospective job environments to
assist with career choices.
Career guidance
Making women scientists and engineers available to assist at schools' careers information events.
Gender and professional identity workshops
Training in confidence building in the predominantly male workplace.
"Women's nights" at different institutions
For example, Museums, Aquariums, Universities and Observatories where women scientists provide guided
programmers for women and girls.
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