The SIGBI 82nd Annual Conference “Engineering the Future” took place between the 10th and 12th November at the Malta Hilton in St Julians. The Conference theme chosen by The President of SIGBI, Margaret Emsley, herself a Civil Engineer, makes reference to the difference that Soroptimists make to the lives of women and girls throughout the world. All Soroptimists worldwide strive to “engineer” the future for women and girls, encouraging them in non-traditional STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). In addition, Soroptimists strive to Educate, Enable and Empower women and girls worldwide. WOMEN WENT PINK FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS More than a thousand Members of a world-wide women’s organisation, Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI) attended the ‘Pink by the Pool’ event on Friday November 11th and made a splash of pink for breast cancer awareness. Realising the need for ongoing specialist training