Welcome to the official Site of IEEE Women in Engineering in Canada

What is the IEEE Women In Engineering Initiative?
The IEEE Women in Engineering initiative has been established to promote achievements of women professionals in fields of interest to IEEE. WIE promotes membership growth and elevation of its members. Also, WIE gathers and disseminates information on the status of women in technology and science. For further information about international initiatives on IEEE Women in Engineering take a look at their web site.

WIE Newsletter
    - Latest issue - http://www.ieee.org/portal/pages/committee/women/newsletter.html 
    - Archived Issues - http://www.ieee.org/portal/pages/committee/women/archive.html 

Membership
WIE membership is open to anyone (women and men) and your support ensures that women will be well represented within IEEE and in the workplace. WIE Student Membership is FREE. Why not consider joining WIE - for more information about membership visit the WIE web site, select "membership", then "Join WIE" - links are on the left side of the pages.

Canadian Activities
The IEEE Canada would like to hear about WIE activities in your area and how you would like to engage in the IEEE WIE initiative. We are looking for volunteers and there are a number of reasons to be involved and to initiate a WIE affinity group in your area:
    - Networking - "who you know" is invaluable!
    - Meeting great women and men
    - Sharing technical information
    - Enhancing communication and organizational skills
    - Giving back to the community and society

IEEE Canada Women in Engineering Prize
August 15, 2006 is the extended deadline for nominations. Nominations are being sought to recognize female IEEE Canada members who received their first professional degree within the last ten years and who are active in IEEE activities. For more information and a link to the online nomination form, please view http://ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/clift_prize.htm
Past Award Winners
    - 2005 WIE Canada Prize (Jennifer Jessop)

Nominations now being accepted for the 2006 Affinity Group of the Year Award
To nominate please visit: http://www.ieee.org/portal/pages/committee/women/nominations.html

The Affinity Group of the Year Award is an annual award that recognizes those WIE Affinity Groups that have shown outstanding leadership and initiative in organizing activities. First place recipients receive US$250 to support further WIE activities. To nominate an Affinity Group review the guidelines and complete the nomination form. Deadline for Section Affinity Groups is 1 February 2007. Deadline for Student Branch Affinity Groups is 30 June 2007.

2004 Winners:
    - 1st: Winnipeg Section  & Letter
    - Runner up: Toronto Section ( also Red River College Student WIE Branch)

WIE Affinity Groups are expanding in Canada!

Recently initiated chapters:
• Toronto Section affinity group, contact Anna Araujo
• Winnipeg Section affinity group, contact Jennifer Jessop
• Hamilton, Ontario, affinity group contact Lisa W. Tse
• Montreal Section affinity group, contact Sonia Aissa
• University of British Columbia, Vancouver student branch, contact Joyce Lau
• Dalhousie University, Halifax student branch, contact Amber Clark
• Red River College, Winnipeg, student branch, contact Meera Kisto
• University of Alberta, Alberta
• University of Toronto, Ontario