Meet IDA – Global Development and Engineers Without Borders

IDA – Global Development, formerly The Society for International Development (Ulandsfagligt Selskab) and Engineers Without Borders (EWB) are pleased to announce a meeting to present the two organisations and their activities and to inform, inspire and enlighten participants with an interest in sustainable development about how they can use their skills and competences in development work.

The meeting will be conducted in English. It will take place on: Tuesday, 23 September 2014 from 17:00 to 20:00 at IDA, Kalvebod Brygge 31 – 33, Copenhagen.

Programme

17:00 – 17:30  Welcome and short presentation of IDA – Global Development by Troels Stru Schmidt, IDA – Global Development  and Engineers Without Borders by George Garbutt, Chairman, Copenhagen Section of Engineers Without Borders.

17:30 – 18:15  The Engineers Without Borders Palestine project by Eng. Ahmad Ghayyada, Renewable Energy Specialist, Hebron University, Palestine  and Eng. Hanan Taha, Chairwoman, Engineers Without Borders Palestine.
Since 2009, the Danish Section of EWB has worked on the West Bank in cooperation with EWB Palestine on renewable energy projects, which will be presented by the two speakers.

18:15 – 18:45  Sandwiches and refreshments.

18:45 – 19:30  Working with global/international development by Hans Peter Dejgaard
Hans Peter Dejgaard has worked with international development since he graduated as an engineer. He has worked for Nokia, he is a former chairman of the Danish NGO IBIS. He is presently doing consultancy work for Danida, SIDA and the EU, among others. He will present his experiences in international development, the present challenges for working with development, as well as his perspective on future work for professionals in international development.

19:30 – 20:00  Questions and discussion.

Chair: Erik Blas, IDA – Global Development.

Fee: The meeting is open for all. It is free of charge for members of the two organisations and for non-member students. The fee for other participants is DKK 200. Registration is required for admission to the meeting, and members of IDA and other participants can register at www.ida.dk or 3318 1848 (Monday to Friday 10:00 to 14:00). Members of IUG can register at Event.tilmelding@iug.dk. Deadline for registration is 18 September. See also http://www.ida-globaldevelopment.dk and http://www.iug.dk.