First General Assembly and International Conference: 'Women's Vision of Science and Technology for Development'
January 10 - January 13, 1993
Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS).
Cairo, Egypt
Arab Countries
This conference marked the beginning of OWSD. Participants discussed 'Women's Vision of Science and Technology for Development' and what was then called the Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS) was officially launched.
General Assembly
The first executive board was elected. Inspiring founder Lydia Makhubu from Swaziland was elected as the first president.
Executive Board 1993-1998
President:
Lydia P. Makhubu (Swaziland - 1990)
Vice Presidents:
Africa
Grace Alele Williams (Nigeria - 1990)
Arab
Farkhonda Hassan (Egypt - 1990)
Asia & Pacific Region
Filomena Campos (Philippines - 1990)
Latin America & the Caribbean
Ana Maria Cetto (Mexico - 1990)
Members
Africa
Christiana Mbi (Cameroon - 1990)
Arab
Fatima Abdali (Kuwait - 1992)
Asia & the Pacific
Qiheng Hu (China - 1990)
Latin America & the Caribbean
Patience Dennis (Jamaica - 1990)
