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3rd Biennial International Conference on Women in Science, Technology and Innovation: Innovative Solutions by Women in STI for UN Sustainable Development Goal 2016-2030
15-16 May 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Datuk Seri Dr. Mohd Azhar Bin Hj. Yahaya, Secretary-General of Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) and Ms. S. Gulser Corat, Director of Gender Equality Division UNESCO, co-officiating the International Conference

The Hon. Dato' Sri Rohani Abdul Karim, the Honorable Malaysian Minister of Women, Family and Community Development delivering her closing address

 

The conference was aimed at showcasing successful innovations in STI by women in solving or minimising problems faced by women and at exchanging and sharing experiences on how to achieve SDG No. 5. The Conference, held at the Seri Pacific Hotel in Kuala Lumpur had the support of the Islamic Science, Education, Social and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO) and the Malaysian National Commission for UNESCO and was jointly officiated by the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation representing the Ministry’s Hon. Minister and Dr. Gulser Corat, Director, Division of Gender Equality, UNESCO Paris representing H.E. Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO.  A video message from the Director-General on UNESCO during the opening added significance to the event.