ICGEB Cape Town seminar with Prof. Jennifer A. Thomson (OWSD) | 10 February 2023
The
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) is
organising a series of initiatives for the UN Day of Women and Girls in
Science. On 10 February 2023, ICGEB Cape Town group leader Lara Donaldson will
be hosting a seminar by Prof. Jennifer A. Thomson, President of OWSD
(Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World) from South Africa.
OWSD is a programme unit of UNESCO aiming to unite eminent women scientists
from the developing and developed worlds with the objective of strengthening
their role in the development process and promoting their representation in
scientific and technological leadership. OWSD provides research training, career
development and networking opportunities for women scientists throughout the
developing world at different stages in their careers.
The seminar
will start at 11:00 (South Africa time) and can be accessed through Zoom after
registration.
Register
for the seminar by sending an email to capetown@icgeb.org
More
information about the activities https://www.icgeb.org/our-initiatives-for-the-un-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science/
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