Current statistics have shown that there are indeed an increase in number of female students enrolling in Science, Engineering and Technology courses at the universities. Nevertheless, the numbers of Women Scientists, Engineers and Technologists at the top management of decision-making level at Engineering and Technology companies are still significantly low. This phenomenon occurs at almost all countries worldwide including Malaysia.

Realizing such situation and supporting the Malaysia's Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development in their efforts to achieve 30% of Women to be in the top decision making level, The Sub-Committee on Women Engineers of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM WE) is organizing the 'International Women in Engineering & Technology Conference 2012' [WiSET2012], which will be held in Istana Hotel, Kuala Lumpur from 14th to 16th June 2011. The theme of the Conference would be 'WE Make the Difference'.

THE OBJECTIVE OF WISET 2012 are to:

• Raise the image of Women in Science, Engineering and Technology;
• Make Women in Science, Engineering and Technology Aware & Strive to their Full Professional Potential;
• Acknowledgement of Women in Science, Engineering and Technology towards an Innovative Nation Building;
• Improve the capabilities of Women in Science, Engineering and Technology;
• Contemplate the balance between work, family and social life for Professional Women;
• Creating Women Leadership in Science, Engineering and Technology
• Lessons learn from other countries in empowering Women in Science, Engineering and Technology Capacity Building and Networking
• Capacity Building and Networking

The anticipated participants of this conference would be Women with the career as Scientists, Engineers and Technologists. At this conference, inspiring experiences and the secret to success among Women Scientists, Engineers and Technologists will be shared. It would indeed be a platform where all Professional Women would look forward.