ISLAMABAD - US Mission Pakistan announced the start of the US-Pakistan Women’s Council (USPWC)’s Future of Women in Energy Scholars Programme.
Starting on June 5, 17 bright Pakistani female university students will participate in this certificate programme to learn about working in the energy sector.
This programme 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 programme in Qatar, the students will return to Pakistan for a two-week familiarisation trip to engage with key Pakistani public and private-sector organisations in Islamabad and Lahore to learn about Pakistan’s energy sector, said a US embassy statement.
The programme is jointly sponsored by the US Mission Pakistan, the US Department of State, the US Department of Energy, and the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Texas A&M University, and a number of public-sector and private-sector energy employers interested in promoting women’s advancement in the energy sector.
The programme is a product of the commitment the US government made to advance women’s educational and economic participation in Pakistan’s energy sector during the US-Pakistan Energy Dialogue in September 2021.
The Pakistani women students, participating in the programme 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.
US 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 programme. Through this programme, the US 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 Programme will give young women hands-on experience in the energy sector. Congratulations to these future leaders!”
The US-Pakistan Women’s Council is a public-private partnership that seeks to increase women’s economic participation in Pakistan by catalysing commitments from the private sector, civil society, and government leaders in both countries to advance women’s economic empowerment in Pakistan.
Starting on June 5, 17 bright Pakistani female university students will participate in this certificate programme to learn about working in the energy sector.
This programme 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 programme in Qatar, the students will return to Pakistan for a two-week familiarisation trip to engage with key Pakistani public and private-sector organisations in Islamabad and Lahore to learn about Pakistan’s energy sector, said a US embassy statement.
The programme is jointly sponsored by the US Mission Pakistan, the US Department of State, the US Department of Energy, and the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Texas A&M University, and a number of public-sector and private-sector energy employers interested in promoting women’s advancement in the energy sector.
The programme is a product of the commitment the US government made to advance women’s educational and economic participation in Pakistan’s energy sector during the US-Pakistan Energy Dialogue in September 2021.
The Pakistani women students, participating in the programme 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.
US 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 programme. Through this programme, the US 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 Programme will give young women hands-on experience in the energy sector. Congratulations to these future leaders!”
The US-Pakistan Women’s Council is a public-private partnership that seeks to increase women’s economic participation in Pakistan by catalysing commitments from the private sector, civil society, and government leaders in both countries to advance women’s economic empowerment in Pakistan.
