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The future face of engineering will be that of a woman.......
This was the vision of two reviews of engineering education and an IEAust President, but we appear little closer to achieving it.

The Annual Women in Engineering (WIE) Forum provides the opportunity for all engineering stakeholders who are interested in promoting equity, diversity and cultural change in the engineering profession to network and to share and disseminate ideas and strategies. The forum features a stream of papers and professional development workshops related to the participation and advancement of women in engineering education and the profession.

The 8th Annual Women in Engineering Forum will be held on Tuesday October 1 2002 as part of the 13th Annual Conference for Australasian Association for Engineering Education (30 September - 2 October 2002).

Fiona Krautil, Director of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency, is the keynote speaker for the Forum. Fiona will provide a status report on women in engineering - the progress to date and the challenges for the 21st century. What are the critical success factors in creating inclusive workplaces and learning environments? What is the role of the leader? How do we really engage men in the change process? And what can we learn from some relevant best practice diversity case studies?

The National Women in Engineering Committee, IEAust is sponsoring a workshop titled "Leading the change: women the future leaders of the engineering profession". This workshop is directed to the needs of women engineers and managers. Participants will explore the gendered culture of engineering workplaces (including universities) and strategies to enhance leadership opportunities for women.

An informal dinner will be held on Monday September 30 to celebrate women in engineering (register at conference). Further details will be announced as they become available.