SPE Workshop: Women Professionals in the Energy Sector

In follow up to the SPE workshop on “Women in Engineering, Science and Technology”, held in Bahrain, March 2007, SPE will offer a one-day workshop on 2 November for attendance by both men and women, entitled: “Women Professionals in the Energy Sector: How to Weave Science and Technology in a Matrix of Defined Cultural and Social Roles.”

With support from key regional and international E&P players such as Shell, ADCO, ExxonMobil, Saudi Aramco, ADMA-OPCO, Landmark, BAPCO, BP, ADNOC and Schlumberger, the workshop will focus discussions on current issues including

Challenges and prospectives on women professionals in the energy industry
Women in a technical world
Empowerment through mentoring and knowledge sharing
Work-life balance: an achievable outcome or myth?
Where do women stand today?

Objectives of the workshop are to:

Promote the image of women in the workplace and to participate in shaping the future of our industry
Encourage, motivate, and develop skills of young professionals
Create a women’s professional network that is recognised and endorsed by management, and is successful and sustainable
Discuss the many challenges faced by women, and deliver recommendations that create an environment where women feel involved, respected and connected with their peers and where richness of their ideas, backgrounds, and capabilities are harnessed to promote continuous personal and professional development.

For more information please visit the workshop website.

SPE Workshop: Women Professionals in the Energy Sector

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