Overview
About KWSE
KWSE
The Association of Korean Woman Scientists and Engineers (KWSE) was founded in 1993 as the first association of women scientists and engineers in Korea. KWSE aims to empower scientific capability, build exchange networks, and uplift the status of women in academia, research institutes, and industry.
Mission and Vision
Expansion of the social infrastructure for women scientists and engineers
Encouragement of R&D activities by facilitating information exchange
Enhancement of the social status and rights of women scientists and engineers
Strengthening of the relationship among women scientists and engineers
History
2004
07.29
Established the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Regional Branch
2003
02.21
Established the Busan-Gyeongnam Regional Branch
05.29
Established the Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Branch
2002
07.29
Joined the International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists (INWES)* as an organizational member
1997
06.27
Joined the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST)
1995
09.02
Registered as a non-profit public organization at the Ministry of Science & Technology (MOST)
1993
08.16
Promotion meeting held for the establishment of the Association of Korean Woman Scientists and Engineers (KWSE)
09.20
KWSE founded
* INWES is a global network of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), reaching over 60 countries worldwide. KWSE has been serving on the Board of Directors since 2005 and produced the third and fourth presidents of INWES.