17 Pakistani Female University Students Selected for Participation in Future of Women in Energy Scholars Program
Dr. Jassim
Taqui
DG Al-Bab
Institute for Strategic Studies
Islamabad, June 7, 2022: U.S. Mission Pakistan is excited to announce the start of
the U.S.-Pakistan Women’s Council’s (USPWC) inaugural four-week Future of Women
in Energy Scholars Program. Starting June 5, 17 bright Pakistani women
university students will participate in this certificate program to learn about
working in the energy sector. This program will foster women’s
participation and leadership in Pakistan’s energy sector by providing young
women the opportunity to study energy issues and energy infrastructure at Texas
A&M University’s campus in Qatar. Following their two-week program in
Qatar, the students will return to Pakistan for a two-week familiarization trip
to engage with key Pakistani public and private-sector organizations in
Islamabad and Lahore to learn about Pakistan’s energy sector.
The program is jointly sponsored by the U.S. Mission Pakistan,
the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Agency
for International Development (USAID), Texas A&M University, and several
public-sector and private-sector energy employers interested in promoting
women’s advancement in the energy sector. The program is a product of the
commitment the U.S. government made to advance women’s educational and economic
participation in Pakistan’s energy sector during the
U.S.-Pakistan Energy Dialogue in September 2021.
The Pakistani women students participating in the program are
currently pursuing bachelor’s degrees in science and engineering at private and
public universities throughout Pakistan and were chosen through a rigorous
selection process.
U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome said, “Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the establishment of
diplomatic relations between the United States and Pakistan, we are excited to launch the
USPWC’s Future of Women in Energy Scholars Program. Through this program,
the U.S. Mission in Pakistan is helping Pakistani women to pursue career
opportunities in the energy sector and help them develop networks for a vibrant
future.”
The USPWC Executive Director Radhika Prabhu said, “The USPWC
Future of Women in Energy Scholars Program will give young women hands-on
experience in the energy sector. Congratulations to these future leaders!”
The U.S.-Pakistan Women’s Council is a public-private
partnership that seeks to increase women’s economic participation in Pakistan
by catalyzing commitments from the private sector, civil society, and
government leaders in both countries to advance women’s economic empowerment in
Pakistan.
For more information on USPWC, please visit: https://www.state.gov/
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