


Mentorship Programme to Strengthen Cooling Sector Launched on International Women’s Day
In celebration of International Women’s Day, the International Network of Women in Cooling (INWIC) officially launched its Mentorship Programme, a new online service designed to connect women professionals in the cooling sector across the world, encouraging knowledge...
Welcome to INWIC’s new leadership for 2025 and 2026!
As of 1 January 2025, the International Network for Women in Cooling (INWIC) welcomes its new President, Ms. Ina Colombo, and President-Elect, Ms. Mikaila Ganado, for a two-year term. In this exciting new chapter, Ms. Ina Colombo brings over a decade of expertise in...
NWIC participation at SIFA 2024
On 19-21 November, IIR participated in the Interprofessional Refrigeration and its Applications Trade Show in Lyon, France, a premier event for commercial and industrial refrigeration, cold chain and air conditioning professionals. The International Institute of...
INWIC discusses gender issues at the ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum
For the second time, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) took part in the ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF), this year held on November 28-29 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The IIR’s participation highlighted the significant progress made by its...
INWIC Highlights Role of Women in Cooling at REFCOLD India
Kolkata, India, 3 – 5 October 2024 The International Network for Women in Cooling (INWIC) and UNEP OzonAction proudly participated in REFCOLD India 2024, held from 3-5 October in Kolkata, India. Organized by the Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air...Galileo TV interviews Colleen Keyworth, INWIC President
In an interview with Galileo TV at Chillventa 2024, Colleen Keyworth, President of INWIC, highlights the organisation’s efforts to promote gender diversity and support women in the refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump (RACHP) sector. She emphasises...
You Cannot Be What You Cannot See: The International Network of Women in Cooling’s Role in Workforce Equity
The article “You Cannot be what you Cannot See: the International Network of Women in Cooling’s Role in Workforce”, authored by Colleen Keyworth, INWIC President, highlights the underrepresentation of women in the refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump (RACHP)...
INWIC at Chillventa 2024
Nuremberg, 10 October 2024 – The International Network for Women in Cooling (INWIC) participated at Chillventa 8-10 October 2024, in Nuremberg, Germany. This year, INWIC showcased its initiatives at an exhibition booth, highlighting its mission to promote gender...