International mentoring session Women in STEM will be held within 12th International Forum ATOMEXPO-2022 in Sochi, November 22. Association of Women in Nuclear Industry, supported by ANO Rosatom Corporate Academy, has organized the event.
STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) is a field of study in natural sciences. The Mentoring Session will be a platform for discussion of sensitive issues about the role of women in the nuclear power industry, leadership development, personal growth programs and mentoring, promising training areas, and building career paths for girls and women in STEM.
The discussion will be attended by experts of ROSATOM, Africa for Nuclear, HIMNI, NUTEK Energy Consulting, Technology and Industry Inc., Nuvia India Private Limited, VinAtom, Uzatom, Mon-Atom Group and Kazakhstan Nuclear Community Association, as well as female students from key universities of Rosatom (MEPHI, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University), Sirius University and international technical universities from Turkey, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Armenia.
During the discussion, Tatyana Terentyeva, Deputy CEO for HR of ROSATOM, will give an overview of the best practices in attracting girls and women to science and STEM-occupations, talk about the role of mentoring system in ROSATOM, and about partnerships with leading international organizations. Geni Rina Sunario, Head of HIMNI Women's Capacity Development Department, will talk about the importance of the women's agenda in the nuclear industry. Princess Mtombeni, the founder of Africa for Nuclear, will share her experience in implementing youth support programs to attract young professionals to the nuclear power industry.
The event will be held in the Major Media Center, Conference Room 9, November 22, 10:00 – 11:45. Free admission for forum participants. Please fill in an electronic application form on the website to participate in the forum: https://atomexpo2022.accreditation.ru/registration. Besides, online broadcasting in Russian and English will be available on the website of the forum: https://2022.atomexpo.ru/.
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Over the past 15 years, the global community has made great strides in attracting women into science, developing girls' abilities in math, physics, and engineering (STEM fields). However, the fair sex still faces restrictions, stereotypes and prejudices in professional activities. Even if they have an excellent technical background, they are much less likely than men to pursue a career in STEM fields. Only one in four female university engineering graduates chooses to work in their field of study.