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Message from the Chair

It is my great pleasure to announce that Japan Council IEEE Women In Engineering Affinity Group was formed in May, 2005. Currently, there are over 70 IEEE WIE Affinity Group Chapters worldwide. The election was held in July 8, 2005; a chair, a vice chair, a secretary, a treasurer and other officers were chosen. We are delighted to have so many people coming together to support the purpose of this group. I have been selected as the first chair of JC IEEE WIE. I promise that I will do my very best to make sure that WIE flourishes in its mission to provide women engineers and scientists in Japan with internationally recognized, attractive forums in which women can share technical and social activities with all colleagues. The goals for the JC IEEE WIE are:
  1. To gather and disseminate information regarding the status of women, and initiatives for, by and on behalf of women in engineering and science.
  2. To facilitate mentoring and education programs within IEEE and to make information available regarding gender related educational issues which may improve the recruitment and retention of women in engineering programs.
  3. To increase the participation of women within IEEE.
  4. To address ways of improving the climate for women in IEEE, the workplace, and the engineering profession.
My most heartfelt thanks to Ms. Carole Carey, 2005 IEEE Regional Activities Board Liaison, WIE Committee Interim Chair, for her efforts in establishing WIE Japan. My vision for the future is that we must find more ways to provide opportunities for WIE to be part of every IEEE chapter in Japan and indeed in the world.
Michiko Kuroda