WFEOFMOI

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WFEO/FMOI

• Barry J Grear AO
• President 2007-2009
• Hon FIEAust, FIPENZ, FAICD, FACE
• bjgrear_at_wfeo.org

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VISION

• WFEO is the internationally recognized and chosen
  leader of the engineering profession and
  cooperates with national and other international
  professional institutions in being the lead
  profession in developing and applying engineering
  to constructively resolve international and
  national issues for the benefit of humanity.

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MISSION

• To represent the engineering profession
  internationally, providing the collective wisdom
  and leadership of the profession to assist
  national agencies choose appropriate policy
  options that address the most critical issues
  affecting countries of the world.

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Mission Continued

• To enhance the practice of engineering.
• To make information on engineering
  available to the countries of the world and to
  facilitate communication between its member
  nations of worlds best practice in key
  engineering activities.

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Mission Continued

• To foster socio-economic security and sustainable
  development and poverty alleviation among all
  countries of the world, through the proper
  application of technology.
• To serve society and to be recognised by national
  and international organisations and the public,
  as a respected and valuable source of advice and
  guidance on the policies, interests and concerns
  that relate engineering and technology to the
  human and natural environment.

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Continue support of President Ayadi activities

• Make WFEO high on the agenda of National,
  International and Associate Members.
• Encourage WFEO Standing Committees to carry out
  activities in line with WFEO Mission and Vision
  and with key UN agency Making WFEO more visible
  at the international level
• programs.
• I will seek quarterly reporting so that I can
  regularly promote programs and outcomes during
  all of my visits and speeches.
• Encourage Members of all categories to pay their
  subscription.
• All Executive Council Members to be given tasks.
• Have ALL Executive Council Members contributing
  to decision making during the next 2 years.
• Have an active email and postal address to
  facilitate communication.

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WFEO PRESIDENT PLAN OF ACTION 2007-2009

• I want to lead the organisation in increasing our
  influence in the world.
• I firmly believe that by increasing the amount of
  communication amongst ourselves and to the wider
  international community we can achieve our
  Vision.

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WFEO PRESIDENT PLAN OF ACTION 2007-2009

• The priorities for WFEO must necessarily change
  over the next few years.
• The standing of engineers in the economic,
  environmental, political and social issues
  affecting changing society demands that we do
  change and go forward with everything we do.

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WFEO PRESIDENT PLAN OF ACTION 2007-2009

• The long time frame for activities undertaken by
  Standing Committees in an increasingly rapidly
  changing world of political, environmental,
  social and financial challenges means that
  periods of 4 to 8 years are a long time to
  maintain activities and themes.
• I believe the strategic directions of the
  committees need reviewing and re-endorsement at
  each General Assembly. There is also an
  increasing need to ensure complementarily
  activity between the Standing Committees.

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WFEO PRESIDENT PLAN OF ACTION 2007-2009

• I accept that major issues of poverty reduction,
  climate change and infrastructure maintenance and
  development are possible areas of overlap that
  need to be carefully managed.

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WFEO PRESIDENT PLAN OF ACTION 2007-2009

• To encourage all WFEO National Members to
  actively participate in the activities of the
  General Assembly and Standing Committees. To
  achieve this we need to give careful
  consideration to the cost of attendance. We
  cannot on the one hand expect developing
  countries to participate and then set costs which
  make it near impossible to do so.

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WFEO PRESIDENT PLAN OF ACTION 2007-2009

• I will be working with the Tunis Office to
  provide more information for the Web page
  (www.wfeo.org) so that it is used as a resource
  for the Individual, National and International
  members.

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WFEO PRESIDENT PLAN OF ACTION 2007-2009

• MUOs signed with CAETS and the agreement to sign
  with FIDIC provides opportunities to widen our
  involvement in the international engineering
  community and strengthen the potential for us to
  apply engineering to constructively resolve
  international and national issues for the benefit
  of humanity.
• I believe that there is benefit in considering
  partnerships with other international bodies with
  like interests, such as Engineers Without Borders
  and RedR International.

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WFEO PRESIDENT PLAN OF ACTION 2007-2009

• Climate change is important for us all and the
  projected changes will bring difficulties to all
  communities. Our members can assist in ensuring
  that the collection of reliable climate data and
  the use and interpretation of that data is widely
  available.

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WFEO PRESIDENT PLAN OF ACTION 2007-2009

• The evidence is clear that there will be
  increasingly severe weather events leading to
  greater incidences and severity of natural
  disasters. WFEO Standing Committees and National
  Engineering Societies should look for greater
  opportunities to participate in mitigation
  planning and the design of buildings and
  structures that will make communities safer.

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LANDSLIDES
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Earthquake
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BUSHFIRE
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TSUNAMI
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WFEO PRESIDENT PLAN OF ACTION 2007-2009

• Energy production has been raised in its profile
  because of the cost of fuels, the environmental
  impact, and development of renewable energy
  sources. The role of WFEO members, together with
  key standing Committees can assist in helping
  developing countries select the most appropriate
  energy sources.

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WFEO PRESIDENT PLAN OF ACTION 2007-2009

• WFEO has lead the Science, Technology and
  Innovation Task Force of the Millennium
  Development Goals, there is concern that the
  reduction of interest by governments will inhibit
  the achievement of the goals. I will encourage
  all National Societies to persuade their Heads of
  Government to continue the agenda and action
  plans that they agreed to promote.

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WFEO PRESIDENT PLAN OF ACTION 2007-2009

• I have welcomed the increasing number of
  individuals who in 2005, and now in 2007, have
  nominated for positions on Executive Council. For
  WFEO to become more effective in meeting its
  mission, we need to increase the number of
  engineers who become active in the Standing
  Committees and in their own Regional and National
  societies.

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WFEO PRESIDENT PLAN OF ACTION 2007-2009

• Once again WFEO has the chance to showcase itself
  at the WEC2008 in December 2008 in Brasília. This
  important international event will be held in
  conjunction with the 2008 Executive Council
  meeting. The support of CONFEA, FEBRAE and the
  international leadership of President Ayadi and
  Past President Medem has been significant. I
  request all WFEO members to support this event as
  a world event, and to encourage their own
  national colleagues to participate.

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WFEO PRESIDENT PLAN OF ACTION 2007-2009

• It is vital for the engineering profession for
  leadership opportunities for women engineers to
  be identified, encouraged and supported by all.
• I will be similarly encouraging the involvement
  of young engineers.

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FUTURE FOR ALL

• It is vital for the engineering profession for
  leadership opportunities for women engineers to
  be identified, encouraged and supported by all.
• I will be similarly encouraging the involvement
  of young engineers.

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DOING NOT JUST REPORTING

• I intend revisiting and reporting on progress of
  the declarations and recommendations of the World
  Engineers Conventions
• Hanover, 2000 (Humanity, Nature and
  Technology),
• Shanghai, 2004 (Engineers Shape the Sustainable
  World),
• Brasilia in 2008 (Engineering Innovation with
  Social Responsibility),

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WFEO/FMOI

• As you can see, the success of WFEO relates to
  the effort put in by its members.
• Any ideas and contributions are encouraged.
• It is an energising experience to juggle
  countries, economies, legislation, engineering
  disciplines, languages, cultures, politics and
  religions

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MY COMMITMENT

• I believe that together, great accomplishments
  can, and will, be made and I pledge myself to
  enthusiastically lead the World Federation of
  Engineering Organisations in partnership with you
  all.