By Chidinma Nwobodo

As the year 2025 wines down in two weeks, the Organisation for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Chapter will on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 holds its end-of-the-year event.

Anchored on the theme: “From Pioneer to mentor: Shaping the Future of Leadership” the programme will hold at the School of Postgraduate Studies, ESUT commencing from 12 noon.

The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World is an international organisation that provides research training, career development and networking opportunities for women scientists throughout the developing world at different stages in their career.

OWSD was founded in 1987 and is the first international platform to unite prominent female scientists from the developing world, aimed at building strong scientific leadership. The forum provides research opportunities such as PhD fellowship program, annual awards program, to young committed women scientists, amongst other objectives as follows; Increase the participation of women in developing countries in scientific and technological research, teaching and leadership.

Promote the recognition of the scientific and technological achievements of women scientists and technologists in developing countries.

Promote collaboration and communication among women scientists and technologists in developing countries and with the international scientific community as a whole.