The W-STEM project supports once again the commemoration of the ‘International Day of Women and Girls in Science’ on 11 February with a programme of face-to-face and online activities that will take place in the different participating institutions. In particular, the different institutions involved are Universidad del Norte (Barranquilla, Colombia), Universidad de Costa Rica (San Josaé, Costa Rica) and Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar (Cartagena de Indias, Colombia).
Universidad de Costa Rica
Science in Nature
7 February 2022 – 10:00 (Costa Rica)
Online event for girls and boys aged 6 to 12.
The presenter will be Rosaura M. Romero Chacón.
Complete the registration to join the event https://forms.gle/4NQrLpxPoDKsWRas5
Stories of Women in Science
10 February 2020 – 10:00 (Costa Rica)
Online event for girls and boys aged 6 to 12.
The presenter will be Leonora De Lemos Medina.
Complete the registration to join the event https://forms.gle/Lrvthgq7AoYc9Cdy5
Universidad del Norte
FeminSTEM Women: Heroes who Innovate
11 February 2022 – 15:30 (COT)
Join us for a conversation where you will hear from our guest experts on gender equality and women pioneers in STEM. Together we will take a journey through history, highlighting the role of women scientists through the ages.
Follow the event on YouTube https://youtu.be/SaceOtGMR_U or share your questions in Zoom https://uninorte.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rfuGrrzMrEtabBoEJvOqNOOkiyIskO4m5.
Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
ECOARTEFACTOS
11 February 2022 – 8:30 (COT)
Launch of the book ECOARTEFACTOS, which includes 18 environmentally friendly inventions made by researcher girls from the Ondas programme, and relaunch of the Ondas BIO Expedition Poster with observations of the most representative birds, plants and mammals of northern Bolivar. Afterwards, Sonia Contreras will give a workshop on biosignals for girls.
- 8:30: Arrival at UTB
- 9:00: Speech by the Rector of UTB, Alberto Roa.
- 9:10: Presentation of ECOARTEFACTOS and ONDASBIO poster
- 9:20: Presentations of the Ondas researcher girls
- 9:50: Book signing
- 10:20: Break
- Workshop on biosignals