WePOWER

ABOUT WePOWER

The World Bank started “South Asia Gender and Energy” (SAGE) initiative with a plan to establish a “Women in Power Sector Network in South Asia (WePOWER)” to promote women engineers and practitioners in the energy and power sector and bring normative change regarding women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education. WePOWER track focuses on promoting and advancing the fields of women in power and energy sectors. The track aims to increase innovation in the Energy and Power Sector led by Women and thereby achieving a clean way to generate energy and bring formative change from the women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education with an ideal solution for the removal of all kind of hazards from power generation in a clean and healthy manner.

The goal of IEEE WePOWER is to support the professional growth and success of women in these fields and to foster diversity and inclusion within the power and energy engineering community.

Theme for WePOWER Track 2023

“Clean and Affordable Energy”

The theme mainly focuses on reducing carbon footprints and sustain the availability of energy for future generations.

Objective:

The key objective of WePOWER is to elevate and empower women in the Power field. This track motivates women for efficient involvement in energy system projects and utilities. WePOWER visualizes clean energy systems with the future vision to provide a safe environment even with the means of energy generation.

Submit your Abstract now

Deadline: 23/05/2023

why Participants should make use of this wonderful opportunity

Networking with new people

By grabbing this wonderful opportunity, you all can meet new people and you can get their guidance.

Raising opportunities for women in technical field

As we all know this track mainly focuses on women in all fields, mainly in all areas of power and energy, helping them in career advancement and experience.

Learn trending information about Energy

Women are power of future generation, as it says we should be aware of resources around us and what all are the way it is utilized in the current modern society

As an entrepreneur

When we get to know how to improve our business and quality in using renewable resources without wasting it, everyone can become an entrepreneur.

Promoting Power and Energy in a useful way

By giving ideas for generation and distribution of energy, installing new power plants etc we can promote more renewable resources.

Which type of project can be submitted in this Track?

Projects (working model/simulation) and ideas adhering to the track theme “Clean Energy - clean and affordable energy”, falling within the specified domains:

Points to be noted by the Participants:

Rules and Regulations:

Track structure:

Call for abstracts:

Anybody interested in the WePower track is welcome to submit an abstract. There should be a worldwide call for abstracts. Through the online portal, participants can submit their abstracts (available on the website)

Selection and Registration:

Finalist projects are chosen from among the most promising and creative ones, and teams are notified by mail.

Finale:

Selected teams will present their project works/ideas before the jury during the finals. Evaluation will be carried out based on the criteria.

Timeline

IEEE YESIST12 2022

Abstract Submission Deadline

15 July 2022

IEEE YESIST12 2022

Grand Finale

September 10 & 11, 2022

Bengaluru, India ( Hybrid Mode )

For any Queries, please contact

  • Chair

    Dr. Bijuna K
    Chair | WePOWER Track
    Email ID: [email protected]
    Phone: +91 98951 63961

  • Co-Chair

    Dr. Harivardhagini
    Co-Chair | WePOWER Track
    Phone: +91 99851 47962