OWSD Sri Lanka: A workshop on ‘Empowering scientists for career success’

Special INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY with an amazing group of women scientists and engineers in Colombo Sri Lanka. A workshop on ‘Empowering scientists for career success’ was held on 8th March 2019 and a thematic symposium titled ‘Balance for Science’ with Ms. Simrin Singh, Resident Coordinator a.i. and Country Director, International Labour Organization, Sri Lanka & Maldives as the Chief Guest. Resource persons of the event were, • Professor Geraldine Richmond, Presidential Chair in Science and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oregon, Founder and Director of COACh for Women Scientists and Engineers, • Professor Cheryl Praeger. Professor of Mathematics at the University of Western Australia and Foreign Secretary, National Academy of Science, Australia. • Professor Uma Coomaraswamy, Director Center for Gender Equity/Equality, University Grants Commission as resource persons.