Our Vision
WOMENVAI stands for WOmen and Men in ENVironment and Artificial Intelligence.
Our slogan is “Transforming our ideas into a smarter today” translates our Vision to come with great ideas and concrete actions to:
- Raise the voice of girls and women around the world
- Build projects for the Planet leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Technology
- Take off the invisibility cloak for women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics while working together with their male colleagues
Our History
WOMENVAI stands for WOmen and Men in ENVironment and Artificial Intelligence.
After a few preparation meetings held since 2015 in Switzerland, France, UK, Poland and Germany, a group of Women Engineers and Scientists met in June 2017 at EPF Graduate School of Engineering in Montpellier, France and decided to proceed with the formal registration of a legal entity representing Women Engineers and Scientists in the world.
WOMENVAI is a global NGO focused on XXIst Century, that includes environmental issues, how to bring technological and scientific solutions for a better environment and society, especially for climate change adaptation and mitigation.
WOMENVAI was incorporated on January 12th with its 1st General Assembly at the occasion of the IWD 2018, March 8th in Lisbon, Portugal.
WOMENVAI is an official international non for profit NGO headquartered in Paris, France under the registration nb W751242675 at prefecture de Paris. ( see DOCUMENTS section )
Our Mission
WOMENVAI stands for WOmen and Men in ENVironment and Artificial Intelligence.
WOMENVAI mission and goals as per statutes are as follows:
Theme 1: Equality between women and men in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Represent the interests of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics globally, strengthen their role in our society in a sustainable and inclusive way, promote a balanced and modern life for all, respectful of professional equality between women and men
Theme 2: Strategic projects linking new technologies and environmental issues
Build on diversity and create innovative synergies, particularly in areas with high technological added value, to benefit sustainable development and environmental issues.
Theme 3: International cooperation with other NGOs, scientific and technical institutions
Enable international cooperation between national organizations of women engineers and scientists, strengthen partnerships at the regional level, and empower women in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) so to raise their visibility on the politcal arena.
Our Values
WOMENVAI stands for WOmen and Men in ENVironment and Artificial Intelligence.
Our Values are at the core of everything we do and guide our efforts to create a more just and sustainable society. As such, Womenvai is ensuring all our actions and initiatives are aligned with the following core values:
- Non-Political
- Non-Religious
- Inclusive
- Fun and Empathic
- Pragmatic and Smart
