V O L U M E I I — S P R I N G E D I TION IEEE PAKISTAN WIE NEWSLETTER PAKISTAN WIE REPRESE N T A T I O N A T PAKISTAN WIE FORUM R10 STUDENTS CONGRESS Eight delegates from Pakistan at- sented stalls in the atrium. R10 panded network all over the tended the IEEE Region 10 Stu- WIE had also arranged a stall in country, envisions conducting dent/GOLD/WIE Congress that was which Pakistan WIE Forum contrib- surveys in Pakistan, and working INSIDE THIS ISSUE: held from 7-10 July 2011 at the uted through posters, videos dis- on the appropriate solutions to University of Auckland, Auckland, played on the stall and Ms Mehvish those problems. She also said New Zealand. Zahoor, Chairperson IEEE Pakistan that we envisage changing the 2 WIE UIT INAUG U- Pakistani delegates proved to be WIE Forum presented WIE benefits rigidity of our culture and con- RATION among the most active participants to visitors as well as distributed verting our country into a pro- of the congress, standing out with “Pakistan WIE Newsletter.” The gressive nation. This can be repli- INTERVIEW WITH 3 nearly every delegate delivering Pakistan WIE Newsletter was cated in many Asian countries like RAMALTHA MA- RIMUTHU presentations at this prestigious printed out with the support of Om India, Bangladesh etc. event. Parkash Batra and Madam Takako She explained the attendees that DISCOVER WIE 4 IEEE geographic and GOLD/WIE and was distributed among all we've planned to establish three E P I S O D E 3 Forums were held on the operational networks 2nd day i.e., Friday July 8th, on p r e - 2011. The delegates were university, university IEEE DAY CEL E- 5 BRATIONS AT divided into groups to hold and professional level. IEEE WIE GCUF discussions specific to their Through the platform geographic areas. These of IEEE, Paki- discussions were con- stan WIE Forum will A R F A K A R I M — 6 ducted by Takako Hashi- create links between THE PRIDE OF PAKISTAN moto, Professor Susmita students and the in- Sur-Kolay, Dr.Rachana dustry. These groups Garg, and Zuhaina. There will provide guidance 3 D R E C O N- 7 S T R U C T I O N Ms Mehvish Zahoor shared at that specific level the success story of Paki- and also educate the SCHEDULING stan WIE Forum and explained the congress delegates. community about opportunities 8 rd th A N A G E M E N T structure of this forum to the WIE On 3 Day 9 July 2011 Ms and challenges will young female SYSTEM members of R10. Some projects Mehvish Zahoor presented on the face. Not only this, these net- which are related to WIE Activities topic “Female Empowerment in works will include new potential in Pakistan were also shared. our Culture.” She explained that and use them to work for the Employers (and other parties) pre- Pakistan WIE Forum, with its ex- best solutions of the problems. PAKISTAN WIE FORUM S ESSION AT NEDUET On June 27 2011, Pakistan WIE Forum held a session at NEDUET with the WIE members of NED, Pakistan Navy Engineering College and Usman Institute of Technology. Mehvish Za- hoor, Chairperson Pakistan WIE Forum, spoke about the structure of the Pakistan WIE Fo- rum and the vision with which it was initiated. She explained the WIE members of the Kara- chi Section how can they be a part of the Pakistan WIE Forum and the nationwide opportu- nities this forum offers for the female engineers of Pakistan. She also discussed the various projects initiated by the Pakistan WIE Forum and their progress. The event was concluded with small prizes given out to the winners of the activities conducted during the session. IEEE PAKISTAN WIE NE WSLETTER Page 2 W I E P N E C — B A K E S A L E Bake sales have long been one of the most ber, 2011 in the university ground. All of the bake sale popular ways of raising funds. They can be food items were prepared by the female stu- turned out to great money makers because there is little dents themselves which became a major sell- be a sensa- or no actual capital required. These can ing point. There was an entire variety of edi- tion too as also be referred to as ‘community social bles, from toffee balls to chocolate cakes and the students events’ to raise for those in need. One lasagnes so the students spent amiably and participation similar endeavour was made by the stu- more so, because it was for a noble cause. and dona- dents of NUST PNEC to prop up our breth- Bake sales are indeed one of the quickest and tions was ren who have been the victims of rain and easiest ways to raise money for whatsoever able to gen- flood for so long now. cause. And people always enjoy getting to- erate quite The bake sale was organized to make our gether for a common aspiration. Whether it’s e n o u g h sweet tooth even sweeter and the best the people behind or in front of the table, funds. part of it was that all the money went to they both are equally implicated for the over- Rabia Jamal th charity. The event was held on 4 Octo- all success of the fundraiser. Likewise, this General Secretary WIE IEEE PNEC WIE UIT LAUNCHING CE REMONY Ms. Aisha Ansari, Chairperson WIE AG UIT ers and the WIE UIT Members cut the ribbon networking and volunteering at national welcomed the guests and speakers to the for the official inauguration of WIE Affinity levels. Appreciating the efforts of WIE UIT launching ceremony of IEEE WIE UIT Group UIT. Senator Rukhsana Zuberi in her she wished them all the best for future en- (AFFINITY GROUP). She discussed the chal- speech pointed out the challenges faced by deavors and provided them ideas through lenges of the present era faced by women women in social networking, social interaction which they can emerge as an active affinity and explained the role of women in the and sharing of knowledge among societies group in Pakistan. Next, Mr. Hassaan Idrees, engineering field. Dr. Manzoor Ahmed, and communities. She delivered the message GINI Pakistan Coordinator, Outreach officer Chairman Usman Institute of Technology of encouragement to the female engineers IEEE PNEC, and also WIE member, cherished (UIT) gave his welcome note to the Guest and told them to be visible, be visionary and and encouraged the efforts of WIE UIT of Honor MADAM RUKHSANA ZUBERI and be bold to face challenges. Women can’t be Members. He explained the working of the appreciated her efforts in the Global Integrated Network of IEEE and field of engineering. Wasim ak- shared with them the opportunities offered htar, Director UIT shared his by GINI for IEEE members relating to net- views regarding passion and hard working, collaboration and industrial rela- work of IEEE WIE UIT team and tions. Then, Ms. Nimrah Hashmi, IEEE Kara- discussed the importance of chi Section Student Representative 2011, women in imparting education, Chair NED WIE 2010, shared her working their professional ethics, research experience with IEEE and WIE. She dis- and improvement in curricular cussed how by conducting sessions in differ- and co-curricular activities. Engr. ent colleges we can encourage young fe- Tahir Saleem, Chairman IEEEP male students to study and work in the field Karachi Center shared the history of Engineering. This was followed by a moti- of IEEEP and talked about career vational session by Ms. Sheeren Naqvi, CEO guidance and counseling for female engi- successful until and unless they work to- School of Leadership. Ms. Sheeren talked neers. He discussed the steps that how to gether. Next, Ms. Dania Hanif, RF Optimiza- about the reasons why a person should not develop yourself, how to develop skills tion Engineer at Motorola, Chair IEEE GOLD depend on appreciation and must not say and how to move into the Professional Karachi Section shared with the attendees no to opportunities. She said that apprecia- life. He told the benefits of working for KiranBedi’s video as an inspirational personal- tion is a good feeling, but it makes you de- WIE body and encouraged women that ity for women and talked about women em- pendent. In her opinion, successful is a per- how we can build the nation. He conveyed powerment in Engineering and shared her son who, irrespective of the circumstances, his message to women that they should opinion that education is by two ways, first by s optimistic that there are many opportuni- contribute in every field and develop the heart and secondly by head. After this, Ms. ties, abundant resources. After this, me- country. After this the ribbon cutting cere- Rabia Khalid, Chairperson IEEE PNEC, Newslet- mentos were distributed with a token of mony took place in which the Senator ter Coordinator IEEE Pakistan WIE Forum thanks by Ms. Hafsa Asif, Vice Chair WIE Rukhsana Zuberi, Chairperson Women in shared with the attendees the working of the UIT. Energy Pakistan, Ex-Chairperson Pakistan Pakistan WIE Forum and how Pakistan WIE Maria Rana Engineering Council along with the speak- Forum provides the females opportunities for Secretary WIE UIT V O L U M E I I — S P R I N G E D I TION Page 3 PAKISTAN WIE FORUM I NTERVIEWS RAMALTHA MARIMUTHU Ramaltha began her journey as an IEEE member in 1983, volunteering women engineers alive and useful in Region 10 as my greatest to organize a couple of lectures, workshops and seminars.