ASME Funds Student Member Participation at Engineers Without Borders Conference (9/1/04)

ASME is funding student-member participation at the national conference of ASME partner, Engineers Without Borders-USA, which takes place this month in Colorado.

The EWB-USA national conference will take place Sept. 22–25 at the CH2M HILL World Headquarters and Conference Center in Englewood, Colo. This year's conference is being called "An International Workshop on the Role of EWB-USA and the Engineer in Capacity Building for the Developing World."

A limited amount of ASME funding, referred to as scholarships, is available to ASME students to attend the entire EWB-USA conference. Those who are interested, need to complete a scholarship application form and e-mail it to meg.vansciver@ewb-usa.org and amadei@colorado.edu. No scholarships are available to students who reside outside the United States.

While there is no deadline to apply for the funding, students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible since the conference start date is fast approaching. Students who are awarded the scholarship will receive their reimbursement on-site during registration.

The conference is organized and hosted by EWB-USA and CH2M HILL. It will be sponsored by a variety of organizations including ASFE, ASCE, ASME, WFEO, UNIDO, UNESCO, Water for People, Wisdom Works Group and EWB-International. The conference is open to current EWB members (students and professionals), prospective members, and non-EWB members.

The workshop will begin by addressing the role of engineers in international development and reconstruction. The overall objective of the workshop is to develop a consensus and a course of action on how to fully engage the engineering profession in capacity building in the developing world. More specifically, the workshop will be designed to provide a better definition of what represents successful capacity building for developing communities and how to develop sustainable solutions when addressing community needs.

The workshop will consist of a series of keynote lectures and panel discussion periods. Capacity building will be explored from the perspectives of professional organizations, corporations, NGOs, the developing world, and educational groups.

For more information about the national conference of Engineers Without Borders-USA and applying for funding to attend visit www.ewb-usa.org.



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