EuroWire January 2023

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Strong attendance at IWCS 2022 in-person event, after three years apart

IWCS welcomed attendees to the 71 st annual Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum, in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, in October. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the event was conducted virtually in 2020 and 2021. The show’s organisers stated that the high attend- ance and energetic networking in Providence illustrated the industry’s excitement for the ability to network in-person again. More than 860 guests representing 23 countries gathered at the Rhode Island Convention Center for four days of networking and learning. Attendees shared cutting-edge research, technologies and products that are helping the industry advance aspects of the connected global society. The event included all of the traditional IWCS elements: technical symposium, executive session, supplier exhibition, professional development courses, plenary luncheon, welcome reception and several networking breaks. Two

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The 2022 IWCS plenary luncheon with keynote speech

panel discussions, on the topics of career development and celebrating women in historically male-dominated industries, were added to the programme. The 2023 IWCS Cable & Connectivity Industry Forumwill be held at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Conference Center in Orlando, Florida, USA, from 17 to 20 September. IWCS, Inc https://iwcs.org

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Winners of Kabel Stars scholarship programme announced

Wire and cable manufacturer RR Kabel, part of RR Global’s US$1.25bn conglomerate, has announced the Kabel Star Scholarship Program winners in Maharashtra, India. Of the 1,012 winners across India, 142 were from Pune and 111 were from Mumbai. The scholarship programme is an initiative for the children

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Some of the scholarship winners

Kirti Kabra, director, RR Global, said, “I would like to congratulate all the winners of the Kabel Stars Scholarship Program for achieving this milestone in their lives and taking them a step ahead towards their goals. We at RR Kabel consider electricians an integral part of our community, and our initiatives are dedicated to contributing to this community’s well-being.” RR Kabel www.rrkabel.com

of electricians who have passed their tenth-grade exams in the given year. It is part of the brand’s vision of an empowered and educated India. RR Kabel has invested more than 10mn rupees towards the higher secondary education of the electricians’ children under this scholarship programme. The selected students will each receive a scholarship worth 10,000 rupees.

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