Presentation on the WeWomEngineers Project by one o its co-founders, Manuela Appendino. WeWomEngineers Our goals are the dissemination of technology world's news, the empowerment of women's role in engineering field, but also to actively take part in social initiatives directed to vulnerable people

1. WeWomEngineers
WIE IEEE 13 Sept Modena

2. PROJECT WEWOMENGINEERS
Founders : Manuela Appendino & Giovanna Nigro

3. OUR PROJECT
Born from our desire to create a synergic network with
colleagues, to talk to those who work, who manage their own
family, who follow a specific project
Our goals are the dissemination of technology world's news,
the empowerment of women's role in engineering field, but also
to actively take part in social initiatives directed to vulnerable
people.

4. Sept 2016
Creation of the first Italian community dedicated to
Women's Biomedical Engineers
Empathy
Synergy
Fun
Social value
Listening

5. In a few months we get to 20 Biomedical bloggers engineer
WWW.WEWOMENGINEERS.COM

6. WHAT DO WE DO ?
Scientific divulgation with niche TOPICS in the
biomedical world
Promoting women's social DEVELOPMENT
within the bioengineering field
Promoting gender EQUALITY (community
dedicated to women but open to
all)
Collection of stories of successful WOMEN in
history and today's world

7. OUR GOALS…
• Meeting “You are STEM or you are OUT” Nov 2016 UNIFI, Florence Italy
in collaboration with Valentina Maltagliati
• BiomedTour’s abstract presented at the AIIC National Congress April 2017, Genoa Italy
• The creation of a national survey (Eng. Chiara Veronica Zuccalà) specific for biomedical and
clinical engineers with the aim of evaluating future and targeted initiatives to improve the working
conditions of the professional. Shortly there will be an English version

8. • Regional Prize - CATEGORY : Personal Growth to Manuela Appendino from Junior Chamber
International & TOYP Feb 2017, Turin Italy
• National Prize - CATEGORY : Personal Growth to Manuela Appendino from Junior Chamber
International & TOYP April 2017, Prato Italy
• Sponsorship of Pint of Science, May 2017 Turin –Milan – Naples Italy
• Role model at the National program “Inspiringirls” promoted by ValoreD

9. Next Steps WWE…
u Talking about STEM
u Facing the Insertion of the Biomedical Engineer into the working
world Always approach more physicians and engineers
u Accompany technological development with humanization
u Bring citizens positive examples of healthcare technology

10. Our Best Practice….CEDES Factors
§ Constancy
§ Excellent collaboration
§ Do not think that something is impossible to achieve
§ Endurance
§ Strong determination

11. The Future is Here…
§ Collaboration with IEEE & WIE is a great
opportunity for us and a trusted injection for our
future in science world
§ Allows us to think that together we can bring
change for our young people

12. Special thanks to WIE Italy group, IEEE,
our partners, collaborators, volunteers and
who will come…