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New Women’s Group, WIRACA, Launched in South Africa’s Cooling Sector The Women in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Alliance (WIRACA) has been officially launched in South Africa to advance the role of women in the cooling […]

British Council Women in STEM scholarships The British Council has launched its Women in Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) scholarships for a sixth consecutive year, offering […]

Register for the IIR webinar "Cooling without warming: energy‑efficient ACs and heat pumps" As part of the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2026, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) will host the online expert meeting […]

Dr. Charity Kpabep Award 2026 – Now Open! The Dr. Charity Kpabep Award 2026 is an initiative led by U-3ARC in partnership with World Refrigeration Day, celebrating and strengthening the role of […]

Third Issue of the INWIC Newsletter INWIC has released the third issue of its newsletter, continuing to connect and inform its growing global community. This issue features updates on INWIC […]

IIR Campaign: Women in Cooling Featured for International Women’s Day To mark International Women’s Day, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is highlighting inspiring women working across the cooling sector t […]

Participate in the 4th edition (2026) of the Women & Youth in Cooling Video Competition! The 4th edition (2026) of the Women & Youth in Cooling Video Competition, organised by AREA (Air Conditioning and Refrigeration European Association), is […]

Join the Conversation: Experiences from the European Cooling Sector – International Women’s Day 2026 Webinar On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2026, INWIC is pleased participate and invite you to the webinar “Experiences from the European Cooling Sec […]

INWIC brochure: Cool Careers for Smart Women INWIC is pleased to present its brochure, Cool Careers for Smart Women, highlighting career opportunities for women in the refrigeration, air conditioning […]

Save the date: Panel discussion on women’s experiences in HVAC-R The Federation of Ibero-American Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Associations (FAIAR) will host a Spanish-speaking webinar titled “Experiencias en el m […]

INWIC Autumn 2025 Newsletter now available! The latest edition of the INWIC Newsletter is out! Discover recent highlights, network activities, and inspiring stories from women driving change across the cooling sector. Access it here: INWIC Newsletter – Autumn 2025  

Women in ISHRAE highlight women driving decarbonisation At Cool Conclave 2.0, held in Indore on August 2nd, Women in ISHRAE hosted a landmark session titled “Women Leading the Way to a Low-Carbon Future […]

Guided tour of Queens Quay Energy Centre  In October 2025, IOR’s Women in RACHP Network hosted a visit to Scotland’s first major water source heat pump project, bringing together professionals fro […]

Empowering women in cooling: Regional Training Workshop held in Dakar for Francophone Africa’s Female RAC Technicians Dakar, Senegal, 20 September 2025 – In a landmark initiative to strengthen technical capacity and promote gender inclusion in the refrigeration and air c […]

U-3ARC Female Award Winners at SophiA U-3ARC proudly invited the winners of the Dr. Charity Kpabep Award 2025 competition to the SophiA event in Germany in September. This team is made up of […]

INWIC promotes women’s expertise in refrigeration through RENAFF collaboration On 24 September, INWIC President Ina Colombo met with Sokhna Fall Diawara, President of the National Network of Women in Refrigeration (RENAFF), and several […]

IIR resources for women in the RACHP workforce presented at the final Consortium Meeting of the SophiA Project During the final Consortium Meeting of the SophiA Project in Karlsruhe, Germany, on 17–18 September 2025, the International Institute of Refrigeration ( […]

The Scully Effect. If you can see, it you can be it. In this blog, Lisa Waters highlights the changes in the industry she has witnessed through her experience with the IOR. We hope that in 20 years time […]

INWIC promoted at the WRD in Cameroun The World Refrigeration Day (WRd) is celebrated every June 26 to raise awareness about the importance of refrigeration and air conditioning in modern […]

INWIC at the SophiA Train the Trainers course and Final Consortium Meeting We are pleased to announce that INWIC – the International Network of Women in Cooling – will be presented during the upcoming SophiA Train the Trainers cou […]