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TII’s Dr. Reem Ashour Assumes Key Leadership Role in UAE’s IEEE Women in Engineering

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Dr. Reem Ashour from TII's Autonomous Robotics Research Center has been appointed as Secretary of the UAE IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) leadership committee for 2024-2025. Dr. Ashour collaborated with Dr. Diana Dawoud (University of Dubai) and Dr. Lilas Alrahis (NYUAD) to develop the proposal for the UAE chapter of IEEE WIE. Dr. Ashour will participate in the IEEE WIE International Leadership Summits (ILS) 2024 in Dubai. Why it matters: This appointment highlights the increasing role of women in STEM leadership in the UAE and provides a platform for TII to contribute to global discussions on gender equality in engineering.

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IEEE · Women in Engineering · TII · UAE · STEM

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