International Young Woman Scientist Camp
An annual academic and cultural exchange program that
strengthens the global capability of next generation women scientists
and engineers
strengthens the global capability of next generation women scientists
and engineers
YWS CampObjectives
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- Build global networks and increase mutually-beneficial exchanges among Korean and International scholars especially in INWES regional networks
- Provide international networking opportunities for women scientists and engineers in various stages of careers
Eligible Participants
- Young women scientists and engineers in Korea and from other countries
(senior undergraduates, graduates, postdoctoral fellows, researchers)
Main activities
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Invited lectures
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Research
presentations -
Mentoring
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Cultural
exchanges -
Research
institute tours
History
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2023 YWS Camp
- Date & Venue
- Sep. 20 2023, e-Sports Daejeon Arena in Daejeon
- Host
- KWSE
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Science and ICT
- Theme
- YES (Young Women Engineers and Scientists), we are the future of STEM!
Program
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 13:30~13:35 | Welcome Message |
| 13:35~13:55 | [Invited Speech Ⅰ] Dr. Yoon Hye-On |
| 13:55~14:15 | [Invited Speech Ⅱ] Dr. Cho Hyong Sil |
| 14:15~14:25 | Break |
| 14:25~14:40 | [Presentation 1.] YWS Webinar |
| 14:40~15:20 |
[Presentation 2.] Smart Sister Program
- Nano Women - SET girls - CNU Polymer Sisters - Global Great Girls |
| 15:20~15:30 | Break |
| 15:30~16:30 | Cultural Experience: K-Pop Dance |
| 16:30~16:40 | Break |
| 16:40~17:00 | Award Ceremony and Closing |
2022 YWS Camp
- Date & Venue
- Aug. 24 – 26 2022, Daejeon & Online
- Host
- KWSE
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Science and ICT
- Theme
- YES (Young Women Engineers and Scientists), we are the future of STEM!
- Participants
- 117 participatns from 20 countries
Program
| Time | 8.24 (Wed) | 8.25 (Thu) | 8.26 (Fri) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online | Hybrid | |
| Morning | - | - | Tour to Nexperium |
| Afternoon |
- Opening Ceremony - Invited Speech Ⅰ - Invited Speech Ⅱ - Smart Sister Workshop |
Special Lecture: Tutorial on Resume Writing |
- Keynote Speech - One Minute Pitch - Cultural Experience - Awards and Closing |
| Online Exclusive | |||
| All day | Online Mentoring | - | |
| E-Poster Session, Online Job Fair, Country Exhibition | |||
| [Day 1] 8. 24 (Wed) / Online | |
|---|---|
| Time | Program |
| 13:30~13:50 |
[Opening Ceremony]
- Opening Remark: Seong Jin JU, KWSE President - Welcome Remark: Jung Sun KIM, INWES President - Congratulatory Remark: Jinkyu KIM, DiCiA President |
| 13:50~14:00 | 2022 YWS Camp Introduction |
| 14:00~14:30 | [Invited Speech Ⅰ] Hyun Seung Liz LEE (TELEPASEE) |
| 15:00~15:10 | Break |
| 15:10~16:20 |
[Smart Sister Workshop]
- Briefing: Smart Sister Program - Small Group Activity Final Report |
| 16:20 | Closing |
| 14:30~15:00 | [Invited Speech Ⅱ] Christian FRANZKE (IBS Center for Climate Physics) |
| [Day 2] 8. 25 (Thu) / Online | |
| Time | Program |
| 13:30~14:30 | [Special Lecture] Tutorial on Resume Writing |
| [Day 3] 8. 26 (Fri) / Hybrid | |
| Time | Program |
| 10:30~12:00 | [Technical Tour] Shinseage Nexperium / Offline Only |
| 12:00~13:30 | Luncheon |
| 13:30~13:40 | [Opening] |
| 13:40~14:40 | [Keynote Speech] Jinjoon LEE (KAIST) |
| 14:40~15:30 | [OMP] One Minute Pitch |
| 15:30~15:40 | Break |
| 15:40~16:30 | [Cultural Experience] Learning Taekwondo Poomsae |
| 16:30~17:10 | [Awards and Closing] Performance, Award, Closing Address |
2021 YWS Camp
- Date & Venue
- Aug. 16-20, 2021, Daejeon & Online
- Host
- KWSE
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Science and ICT
- Theme
- YES (Young Women Engineers and Scientists), we are the future of Asia!
- Participants
- 72 participants from 25 countries
Program
| Catefory | Pre-meeting | Official meeting | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.16 (Mon) | 8.17 (Tue) | 8.18 (Wed) | 8.19 (Thu) | 8.20 (Fri) | |
| All day | Online Mentoring | e-Poster Session, Online Lab Tour | |||
| Culture Exchange - “Cultural Vlog” Contest (Available to watch from Aug. 8) | |||||
| Afternoon | ・Plenary Session ・One Minute Pitch ・Culture Experience ・Awards |
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| Time | Hybrid, 8.18 (Wed) |
|---|---|
| 14:00~15:00 |
[Keynote Speech]
・ Jung-Hye Roe, President (National Research Foundation of Korea) ・ Seonhi Ro, Manufacturing Industry 4.0 Specialist (Ford Research & Advanced Engineering Europe) |
| 15:00~16:00 |
[One Minute Pitch]
・ Promote a poster presentation and research discoveries ・Share stories about the impact of COVID-19 on work/personal life and how to deal with it |
| 16:00~17:00 | [Cultural Experience] Learn basic hand sewing techniques and make masks |
| 17:00~17:30 | [Awards] Culture Vlog, One Minute Pitch (OMP) |
2020 YWS Camp
- Date & Venue
- Nov. 4-6, 2020, Daejeon & Online
- Host
- KWSE
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Science and ICT
- Theme
- Let’s Lead the New Normal
- Participants
- 176 participants form 28 countries
Program
| Nov.4 (Wed) | Nov.5 (Thur) | Nov.6 (Fri) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AM | Research Presentation, Online Mentoring, Cultural Exchanges, Online Lab Tour | ||
| PM | Keynote Speech(on/offline hybrid) | ||
| Time | Nov. 6 (Fri) |
|---|---|
| 13:00~13:30 |
Opening
- Opening Remark ‧ Hyo-Suk Lim, President of KWSE - Congratulatory Messages ‧ Sukyung Park, Adviser to the President for Science and Technology ‧ Myungsoo Kim, Vice Mayor of Science (Daejeon Metropolitan City) |
| 13:30~14:50 |
Keynote Speech Ⅰ
- Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE (The Jane Goodall Institute) Keynote Speech Ⅱ - Prof. Meeyoung Cha (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) |
| 14:50~15:10 | Coffee Break |
| 15:10~15:40 | Awards and Closing |
| 15:40~16:00 | Break |
| 16:00~17:00 |
Smart Sister Workshop
- Dr. Rina Pandey (University of Kentucky) - Dr. Shanza Rehan (Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute) - Dr. Bayartungalag Batsaikhan (Mongolian Academy of Sciences) |
2019 YWS Camp
- Date & Venue
- Aug. 7-9, 2019, Ewha Womans University, Seoul
- Host
- KWSE
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Science and ICT
- Theme
- YES (Young women Engineers and Scientists), we are the future of Asia!
- Participants
- 107 participants form 23 countries
[Day 1] August 7
| Time | Program | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30~16:00 | Research Institute Tour | Western Seoul Center, Korea Basic Science Institute Natural History Museum, Ewha Womans University |
[Day 2] August 8
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 10:00~11:00 |
Invited Lecture I
- Younsook SHIN (Professor, Chonnam National University) Invited Lecture II - Binota THOKCHOM (Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati) |
| 11:00~12:00 | One Minute Presentation (OMP) |
| 12:00~13:30 |
Luncheon
Research Talks with National Geographic - Jay LEE (Executive Director, National Geographic Society – Asia) - Hsiao-Wen WANG (Professor, National Cheng Kung University) - Yoori CHO (Ph.D candidate, Seoul National University) |
| 13:30~14:30 | Poster Presentation |
| 14:30~15:30 | Group Mentoring |
| 15:30~17:00 | Korean Culture Experience |
| 18:00~20:00 | Welcome Dinner |
[Day 3] August 9
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 10:00~10:40 | Opening Ceremony |
| 10:40~12:00 |
Plenary Speech I
- Chiara BRONCHI (Asian Development Bank) Plenary Speech II - Roberta PATTONO (European Commission) |
| 12:00~14:00 | Networking Luncheon |
| 14:00~15:00 |
Policy Forum
- Theme: Policy Development for Women in STEM: Looking back 10 Years and Looking ahead 10 Years - Speakers ‧ Byung-Joo MIN (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) ‧ Yanghee KIM (Gender & Leadership) |
| 15:00~15:15 | Break Time |
| 15:15~17:30 |
Panel Discussion
- Agenda: Gender Barriers in Science and Engineering |
| 17:30~20:00 | Farewell Dinner |
2018 YWS Camp
- Date & Venue
- Aug. 24-26, 2018, Daejeon
- Host
- KWSE
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Science and ICT
- Theme
- YES (Young women Engineers and Scientists), we are the future of Asia!
- Participants
- 153 participants form 25 countries
[Day 1] August 24
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 13:30~15:00 |
Technical Tour
- KRISS, KARI, KBSI |
| 15:00~15:20 | Coffee Break |
| 15:20~16:40 |
Invited Lecture I
- Jay LEE (National Geographic Society - Asia) Invited Lecture II - Simon BUREAU (Vectis Corporation) |
| 16:40~17:00 | Group Photo |
| 17:00~18:00 | Poster Presentation I |
| 18:00~19:30 | Welcoming Dinner |
[Day 2] August 25
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 09:30~10:10 | Opening Ceremony |
| 10:10~11:30 |
Keynote Speech I
- Kong-Joo LEE (Ewha Womans University) Keynote Speech II - Sarah Peers (Women’s Engineering Society) |
| 11:30~13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00~14:20 |
Smart Sister Workshop
- Regional Presentation |
| 14:20~15:30 | One Minute Pitch |
| 15:30~16:00 | Poster Presentation II & Coffee Break |
| 16:00~17:00 | K-Pop Dance |
| 17:00~18:30 | APNN Country Exhibition |
| 18:30~20:00 | Banquet |
[Day 3] August 26
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 09:30~10:00 |
Keynote Speech Ⅲ
- Punyavana Vishaka HIDELLAGE (WISE Sri Lanka) |
| 10:00~10:10 | Coffee Break |
| 10:10~12:00 | Group Mentoring |
| 12:00~13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00~14:40 | Cultural Experience Program |
| 14:40~15:00 | Coffee Break |
| 15:00~15:30 | Closing & Awards Ceremony |
2017 YWS Camp
- Date & Venue
- Aug. 31- Sept. 1, 2017, Seoul
- Host
- KWSE
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Science and ICT
- Theme
- YES (Young women Engineers and Scientists), we are the future of Asia!
- Participants
- 90 participants form 24 countries
[Day 1] August 31
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 09:00~ | Registration |
| 10:30~11:00 | Opening Ceremony |
| 11:00~12:00 |
Plenary Speaker Ⅰ
- Jae Ung JUNG (University of Southern California) |
| 12:00~13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00~14:00 | APNN Country Exhibition |
| 14:00~15:00 |
Invitation Lecture Ⅰ
- Nguyen Thi Lan (Vietnam National University) Invitation Lecture Ⅱ - Wha Jin Han (Korea Center for Women in Science, Engineering, and Technology) |
| 15:00~15:50 |
Smart Sister Workshop
- Regional Presentation |
| 15:50~16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00~17:00 | Oral Presentation |
| 17:00~17:50 |
Plenary Speaker Ⅱ
- Justine CASSELL (Carnegie Mellon University) |
| 17:50~19:00 | Poster Session Ⅰ |
| 19:00~20:30 | Welcome Reception (Traditional Custom Program) |
[Day 2] September 1
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 09:00~12:00 | Cultural Tour |
| 12:00~13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00~14:00 | Poster Session Ⅱ |
| 14:00~15:00 | Group Discussion |
| 15:00~15:50 | YWS Global Issue Discussion |
| 15:50~16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00~17:00 | Group Mentoring |
| 17:00~17:50 |
Plenary Speaker Ⅲ
- Marlene KANGA (World Federation of Engineering Organizations) |
| 17:50~19:00 | Poster Session Ⅲ |
| 19:00~20:30 | Banquet (Awards Ceremony) |
2016 YWS Camp
- Date & Venue
- Oct. 22-23, 2016, Daejeon
- Host
- KWSE
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Science and ICT
- Theme
- Future Society, Science, and Women
- Participants
- 152 participants form 24 countries
[Day 1] October 22
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 11:00-12:00 |
Plenary Talk
- Sung Mo KANG (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00-13:20 | Introduction Smart Sister Program |
| 13:20-14:30 |
Smart Sister Program Workshop
- Regional Presentation |
| 14:30-14:50 | Coffee Break |
| 14:50-15:50 | Oral Presentation |
| 15:50-17:00 | Poster Presentation |
| 17:00-19:00 | Welcome Dinner (with performance “Taekwondo”) |
[Day 2] October 23
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 09:30-10:10 |
Invited Talk
- Jung Sun KIM (Dongseo University) |
| 10:10-11:40 |
Special TalkⅠ
- Kayoko Sugahara (Japan Network of Women Engineers and Scientists) Special TalkⅡ - Chia-Li Wu (Tamkang University) Special TalkⅢ - Wai Yie Leong (Women Engineers Section) |
| 11:40-13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00-14:20 | Group Mentoring |
| 14:20-14:40 | Korean Tea Ceremony |
| 14:40-15:40 | Ice Breaking: Let’s have a fun time with K-Pop Dance |
| 15:40-16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00-17:00 | YWS Global Issue Discussion |
| 18:00-20:00 | Networking Dinner |
2015 YWS Camp
- Date & Venue
- Oct. 17-18, 2015, Daejeon
- Host
- KWSE
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Science and ICT
- Theme
- YES (Young women Engineers and Scientists), we are the future of Asia!
- Participants
- 136 participants form 20 countries
[Day 1] October 17
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 12:00- | Country Exhibition |
| 12:00-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30-14:30 | Opening Ceremony & Invited Talk |
| 14:30-14:50 | Introduction of Smart Sister Program |
| 14:50-16:00 | Smart Sister Workshop - Regional Presentation |
| 16:00-17:00 | Oral Presentation |
| 17:00-17:40 | Poster Presentation |
| 18:00-18:30 | Welcome Performance (Haegeum & Guitar) |
| 18:30-20:00 | Welcome Dinner |
[Day 2] October 18
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 10:30-11:00 |
Introduction of APNN
Hyang Sook Yoo (Chair, APNN) |
| 11:00-12:00 |
Special TalkⅠ
- Ariunbolor PURVEE (WSTEM) Special TalkⅡ - Jun HADA (WISE-Nepal) Special TalkⅢ - Jauyn Grace LIN (Center for Condensed Matter Science) |
| 12:00-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30-14:30 | Ice Breaking: Let’s have a fun with exercise |
| 14:30-15:00 | Coffee Break |
| 15:00-16:30 | YWS Model World Science Summit |
| 16:30-17:30 | Group Work & Mentoring |
| 17:30-18:00 | Awards |
| 18:00-20:00 | Dinner & Networking |
2014 YWS Camp
- Date & Venue
- Jul. 31- Aug. 1, 2014, Seoul
- Host
- KWSE
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Science and ICT
- Theme
- YES (Young women Engineers and Scientists), we are the future of Asia!
- Participants
- 71 participants form 20 countries
[YWS Tour]July 29
| Time | Program | |
|---|---|---|
| 09:55-10:15 | Introducing KIST on film (viewing of promotion film) | |
| 10:15-10:50 | KIST history museum Tour | Gwihyang Han (KIST) |
| 10:50-11:30 | Lab Tour - Center for Materials Architecturing | Dr. So-Hye Cho (KIST) |
| 11:30-12:30 | Lunch | |
| 12:30-15:00 | Chang deok gung palace with Secret Garden | Chang deok gung palace guide |
[Day 1] July 31
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 10:00-10:30 | APNN Opening Ceremony |
| 10:30-11:30 | APNN Keynote Speech 1 |
| 11:30-12:30 | APNN Keynote Speech 2 |
| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch &Networking |
| 14:00-14:10 |
Opening Remarks
- Hyang Sook YOO (APNN) |
| 14:10-14:30 |
Overview of Women’s Network: KWSE, APNN and INWES
- Yoon Sook SHIN (Chonnam University) |
| 14:30-15:20 | Let’s have some fun: K-pop & Exercises |
| 15:20-15:40 | Coffee Break |
| 15:40-16:40 |
PM2.5 Impacts on Environment and Climate in China
- Mei ZHENG (Peking University) |
| 16:40-18:00 |
Group Work
- Are We the Future of Asia (and the Pacific)? |
| 18:00-20:30 | Dinner, Networking and Mentoring |
[Day 2] August 1
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 09:30-11:30 | Networking and Mentoring |
| 11:30-12:00 | Photo Session and Announcements |
| 12:00-14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00-15:00 | Poster Presentations |
2013 YWS Camp
- Date & Venue
- Aug. 21-23, 2013, Seoul
- Host
- KWSE
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Science and ICT
- Theme
- YES (Young women Engineers and Scientists), we are the future of Asia!
- Participants
- 52 participants form 13 countries
[DAY 1] August 21
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 13:30-14:30 |
Tour to Ewha Archives
- Getting to Know Korean Women |
| 14:30-14:40 | Opening Remarks - Young-Hyeon SHIN (KWSE) |
| 14:40-15:00 |
Overview of Women’s Network: KWSE, APNN and INWES
- Hye-On YOON (KWSE) - Hyang Sook YOO (APNN) - Jung Sun KIM (INWES) |
| 15:00-16:00 | Special Talk Ⅰ - Kong-Ju-Bock LEE (Ewha Womans University) |
| 16:00-16:15 | Coffee Break |
| 16:15-17:00 | Let’s have some fun: K-pop and exercises |
| 17:00-18:00 |
Group Work
- Are We the Future of Asia (and the Pacific)? |
| 18:10-20:30 | Dinner, Networking and Mentoring |
[Day 2] August 22
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 09:00-10:00 | Special Talk Ⅱ - Future Look at Bioscience as a Fusion Science |
| 10:00-11:00 | Poster Presentation |
| 11:00-11:30 | Photo Session and Announcements |
| 11:30-14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:30-18:00 | BIEN Opening Ceremony & Plenary Session |
[Day 3] August 23
| Tour to Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) |
2012 YWS Camp
- Date & Venue
- Nov. 15-16, 2012, Daejeon
- Host
- KWSE
- Participants
- 44 participants form 9 countries
[DAY 1] November 15
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 13:00-13:20 | Registration |
| 13:20-13:30 | Opening |
| 13:30-16:30 |
Invited Lecture I
- Sunyoung HWANG (IS HR Rab) Invited Lecture Ⅱ - Hyang Sook YOO (Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology) |
| 16:30-18:00 | Group Work (Round Table) |
| 18:00-18:30 | Poster Session & Networking |
[Day 2] November 16
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 09:00-11:30 |
Research Institute Tour
- Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology (KRIBB) - National NanoFab Center (NNFC) |
| 11:30-12:00 | Closing Ceremony |