Event
Building a successful FIDIC Future Leaders group - Webinar 1: Why set up a FIDIC Future Leaders group?
10 June, 2020 - 15:00 to 16:30
Type:
Language:
English
Location:
Switzerland
Registration
Past event
Registration date:
8 June, 2020 - 08:30 to 10 June, 2020 - 10:00
The webinar series is aimed at existing Future Leaders groups and their members, member associations and regional groups of FIDIC, member firms and Future Leaders who wish to start a Future Leaders group. This is intended to be an interactive way to share and learn, understand the challenges being experienced in various parts of the world and to lobby support for those who need it.
The series will be moderated by Jeshika Ramchund of the FIDIC Africa Executive Committee and Future Leaders.
- The first webinar in the series will cover the critical role of Future Leaders groups in FIDIC, contextualise the need for FL groups and reinforce this generation’s critical impact on the profession and the sector.
- The first part of this webinar will offer a recap of the role of FIDIC member associations and outline how Future Leaders groups can make a difference and enhance the role of an association. Invited speakers include Aisha Nadar (FIDIC board member) and Godfrey Ramalisa (Stakeholder Engagement Manager at Consulting Engineers South Africa).
- A second part, “Future Leaders groups - what is it about?” will explore the role of these groups, what they do and the benefits that they provide to member associations with invited speakers Cosmin Tobolcea (Chair of FIDIC Future Leaders) and Harold Stonehuge (Chair of FIDIC Africa Future Leaders)
- The third part featured in webinar 1 is a case study where the Future Leaders of Consulting Engineers South Africa, ACE Nigeria and the American Council of Engineering Companies, three established groups, will highlight what they do to remain successful. Invited speakers include Yankho Banda (Chair of CESA Future Leaders) and Tia Hill (Chair of ACEC Future Leaders).
All young professionals under the age of 40 from FIDIC member associations are strongly encouraged to sign up to this three-part webinar series, Building a successful FIDIC Future Leaders group. By participating, you will gain an understanding of how to set up a group and the important role that they play in providing a platform for young professionals in the consulting engineering industry.
Contact for information:
FIDIC Secretariat
World Trade Center II Geneva Airport Box 311 29 route de Pré-Bois CH-1215 Geneva 15