The Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) hosted the workshop on Women in Science and Technology on 28-31 May 2014 in Izmir, Turkey. This workshop was jointly organized by the Association of Academies and Societies of Sciences in Asia (AASSA) and Ege University in Izmir and supported by IAP.
The aims of the workshop were to recognize and discuss the status of women in science and technology, and to explore methods how to promote women scientists and appropriate them to AASSA member countries. The workshop was part of a series of many important activities for the advancement of women in science in Asian countries.