Celebration of IEEE Day on Monday, Oct.2 ,2017 at EPFL

 

CELEBRATION of IEEE Day on Monday, Oct.2 ,2017 at EPFL
Venue: Auditorium Palaz, MED building on Campus, Start 9:30 am, Closing Standing Apéro , 5:30 pm
Number of places limited to 50, early registration recommended by e-mail to h.wyss@ieee.org
Preliminary schedule, to be finalized within one week
1. Morning session, chaired by Maria-Alexandra Paun, Chair IEEE Switzerland, 9:30-11:3O am
    Title: Life and career testimonials by female engineers and scientists
     Speakers: Dr.Bettina Waldvogel, First Chairwoman IEEE Switzerland, Dr.Alessandra Lombardi, CERN Geneva,
     Dr. Maria-Alexandra Paun, Chair WIE IEEE Switzerland and others, pending confirmation
Lunch at cafeteria Erna Hamburger Building of UNIL, 11:45 - 13:45
2. Afternoon Session 1, chaired by Hugo Wyss, LMAG IEEE Switzerland, 2:15 - 3:30 pm
    Title: Personality and Legacy of Prof. Erna Hamburger in Lausanne
     Speakers: Prof. Solange Ghernaouti, UNIL,Erna Hamburger Foundation, Kirstin Becker, Office Equal Opportunities EPFL,Prof. Sabine Suesstrunk, Fellow IEEE, Chair WISH at EPFL
Coffee break
3. Afternoon Session 2, chaired by Hugo Wyss, 4- 5:15 pm
    Title: Round Table Discussion, Contributions by the Floor, Closing Remarks
Standing Apero served in the Hall of a Building MED
President  Martin Vetterli of EPFL, Fellow of IEEE, will welcome participants of the IEEE Day

Venue: Auditorium Palaz, MED building on Campus,
Start 9:30 am, Closing Standing Apéro , 5:30 pm.

Number of places limited to 50, early registration recommended by e-mail to h.wyss@ieee.org

President  Martin Vetterli of EPFL, Fellow of IEEE, will welcome participants of the IEEE Day

Preliminary schedule, to be finalized within one week

1. Morning session, chaired by Maria-Alexandra Paun, Chair IEEE Switzerland, 9:30-11:3O am

    Title: Life and career testimonials by female engineers and scientists

     Speakers: Dr.Bettina Waldvogel, First Chairwoman IEEE Switzerland, Dr.Alessandra Lombardi, CERN Geneva,

     Dr. Maria-Alexandra Paun, Chair WIE IEEE Switzerland and others, pending confirmation

Lunch at 11:45 - 13:45. Served at cafeteria of Amphimax Building of UNIL, where also the Erna Hamburger Auditorium is located. This cafeteria is located about 500 meters east from Palaz Auditorium, just at the beginning of UNIL Campus. 

2. Afternoon Session 1, chaired by Hugo Wyss, LMAG IEEE Switzerland, 2:15 - 3:30 pm

    Title: Personality and Legacy of Prof. Erna Hamburger in Lausanne

     Speakers: Prof. Solange Ghernaouti, UNIL,Erna Hamburger Foundation, Dr. Kristin Becker, Office Equal Opportunities EPFL, Prof. Sabine Suesstrunk, Fellow IEEE, Chair WISH at EPFL

Coffee break

3. Afternoon Session 2, chaired by Hugo Wyss, 4- 5:15 pm

    Title: Round Table Discussion, Contributions by the Floor, Closing Remarks

Standing Apero served in the Hall of a Building MED