17/04/2026
On the 13th of April, 2026, the IEEE NSU Student Branch WIE Affinity Group held an online general body meeting to welcome the new members of the 2026-2027 tenure. The meeting was smoothly executed by the chair, Farhana Rahman. The main objective of the meeting was to introduce the new volunteers to the WIE family and familiarize them with its core values, upcoming initiatives, and the collaborative spirit that defines the team. The session emphasized WIE’s vital role in empowering women in STEM, highlighting its commitment to bridging the gender gap through mentorship and professional development and fostering an inclusive environment where female engineers and scientists can grow, lead, and thrive within the global technical community.
The event was warmly inaugurated by Chair Farhana Rahman, who introduced herself, along with the faculty advisor, Dr. Fariah Mahzabeen, the faculty co-advisor, Dr. Lamia Iftekhar, and the executive body. She provided an overview of WIE, its purpose, vision, and opportunities, and extended her heartfelt wishes for all members to have an enjoyable and enriching experience that would benefit their future careers. Then, she welcomed the executive panel members to share their own experiences. They all shared their unique journeys with WIE, highlighting the growth, experiences, and opportunities they gained, while offering heartfelt advice to the new volunteers.
Farhana Rahman then gave an insightful look into the behind-the-scenes operations of WIE, explaining how the entire body collaborates to organize events from scratch. She walked the audience through the workflow of each team: Content, Graphics, Finance, Events, PR & Promotions, Logistics, and Media, emphasizing their individual, yet interconnected, roles.
Afterward, the coordinators introduced themselves, followed by the team leads, who shared brief anecdotes from their own journeys and offered volunteers a glimpse of the responsibilities and experiences within their respective teams. They highlighted how all teams seamlessly collaborate to ensure the success of every initiative and encouraged new volunteers to be vocal and active.
To further inspire the new volunteers, the GBM highlighted that the IEEE NSU SB WIE AG has won the Outstanding Student Branch Affinity Group Award for three consecutive years, while also showcasing its rich history of events and remarkable global achievements. Notable events included IEEE Day 2025: Pioneering Safe Cyberspace, Survive and Thrive: A Self-Defense Workshop, and AURORA: A Distinguished Lecturer Program on Adaptive Electronics for Embedded Architectures. Thus, they highlighted the outcomes and impacts of volunteer work with WIE, inspiring new volunteers to contribute to WIE’s goal. Finally, an interactive icebreaker quiz session was held for all the volunteers, with the top three winners receiving prizes. The event concluded with Farhana once again congratulating the volunteers and wishing them a meaningful and rewarding journey ahead with WIE.
