Calgary Branch Luncheon
Global Professionals – Re-thinking Our Role In the World
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Thursday, April 16 |
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Registration: 11:15 a.m.
Luncheon: 11:45 a.m.
Speaker: 12:15 p.m.
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The Fairmont Palliser Hotel
133 – 9th Avenue SW
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$45 Members and Guests
$22 Students
$15 ASAP
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George Roter
Co-CEO, Engineers Without Borders |
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In the University of London's 2008 report, The Global Engineer, experts agreed, "The future of engineering is being framed by global forces which transcend national boundaries such as the impacts of globalization, rapid technology advances, climate change and inequality." By 2015, 80 percent of infrastructure and utilities work will be taking place in developing countries.
In these developing countries, 3 billion people live on less than $2 a day, more than one billion have no access to safe water, and 800 million are hungry. The engineers and professionals of today - and tomorrow - will be at the forefront of developing solutions to these global challenges. Engineers Without Borders, a well-respected and award winning development organization, plays an important role in mobilizing students, engineers and other professionals to help people in developing communities gain access to technologies that will improve their lives.
George Roter, co-CEO of Engineers Without Borders who has been recognized as Canada's Top 40 under 40, will be speaking about the role of engineers and other professionals in an increasingly global community in which our actions tangibly affect those across the world.
To ensure adequate seating please preregister with the Calgary APEGGA Office at 262-7714 or register online prior to Wednesday, April 8, 2009. Calgary Branch accepts Visa, MasterCard, or American Express. |
Professional Geologists and Geophysicists Needed
Frontiers + Innovation: 2009 CSPG CSEG CWLS Convention
| We are looking for P.Geol.s and P.Geoph.s to volunteer to staff the APEGGA booth at the 2009 GeoConvention. The tradeshow portion of the convention is on Monday, May 4 and Tuesday, May 5 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The shifts will be broken down into two hour slots. As a volunteer you will receive an exhibitor pass for the day to enjoy the entire tradeshow. Those Professionals who volunteer for a minimum of three shifts will be entered in a draw to win a complimentary convention delegate registration! This registration includes access to the Technical Program, Core Conference, Exhibition Floor, GeoConvention Gala and Beer & Bull. |
Dates and times for tradeshow:
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If you are able to volunteer, please contact:
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Monday, May 4 – 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 5 – 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Calgary Stampede and Exhibition Halls A and B
Amy Pilikowski, Calgary Public Relations Coordinator
Phone: 403-262-7714
Email:artshow@apega.ca |
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