Marie Curie Alumni Association Continues to Support Women and Girls in Science

As part of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Marie Curie Alumni Association hosted an important conference. Leading scientists who are experts in their fields left their mark on the panel held at the Conference Hall of Istanbul Ataşehir Ahmet Keleşoğlu Science High School.

Held under the motto "Supporting Girls and Women: Integrating Art, Science and Well-Being Beyond Borders," the panel was moderated by Prof. Dr. Süreyya Akyüz, faculty member at the Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences and Chair of the Career Development Working Group of the Marie Curie Alumni Association, who has made a name for herself through her successful work.

The conference was also attended by Ataşehir District Governor Bekir Dınkırcı and Ataşehir District Director of National Education İsmail Yıldırım. The conference drew attention to the importance of supporting women and girls in science for national prosperity and development. The steps to be taken were emphasized and the work carried out was reviewed in depth.

In the first session of the panel, Prof. Dr. Aytül Erçil and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burcu Güngör, two of Türkiye's leading women scientists, gave inspiring talks for women and girls. The second session of the panel addressed the development of artificial intelligence today and the direction in which the process is evolving. In this session, Prof. Dr. Süreyya Akyüz, who stands out for her work in the field and also moderated the program, made remarkable remarks under the title The Use of Mathematics in Engineering Problems and Artificial Intelligence. Kamil Kazım Sarı, a member of the Futurists Association, also shared information on the rapidly developing course of artificial intelligence.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Derya Gürses Tarbuck, who joined the panel online, gave a presentation on the stories of women scientists who made an impact in the history of science, while Dr. Elonara Ricci and Houda Briwa gave presentations on their journeys into the Marie Skłodowska-Curie funding program as part of this important day.

The program once again drew attention to the importance of supporting girls and women in science and the arts for a country's development and progress.