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The Global Alliance,
through the University
of Washington, received a $175,000 grant beginning
January 2001 from the Engineering
Information Foundation. The grant was awarded for
a proposal to conduct a pilot study to promote the participation
of women students and professionals in science and engineering
in Egypt, Mali, and Nigeria. The project will begin in
these three countries and expand to other African nations.
The proposal is a collaborative partnership between the
University of Washington
and AAAS (American Association
for the Advancement of Science).
African partners
are:
- Professor
Azza Elleboudy, Immediate Past Chairperson of Civil
Engineering, Zagazig University, Banha Branch, Egypt,
- Mme. Gakou
Salamata Fofana, President, Female Engineers of Mali,
and
- Mrs.
Ola Sulyman, Immediate Past President, Association
of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN).
The proposal entails
a two-year project to build on the Global
Alliance's existing networks and comprehensive web site
by establishing collaborations with top engineering universities
and professional associations in Africa and to increase
awareness and participation of women in SMET (Science, Mathematics,
Engineering and Technology).
This special
section on African Women in Engineering and Science presents
the challenges and opportunities presented to Egyptian,
Malian, and Nigerian women engineers and scientists.
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