Engineers Without Borders (Australia)
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Engineers Without Borders Australia is a non-profit organisation that works within Australia and abroad to improve the quality of life of disadvantaged communities through education and the implementation of sustainable engineering projects. EWB Australia was established in 2003 by a group of engineers from Melbourne who were inspired to take action on the developmental front through engineering
. It now has 20 active chapters around Australia. (See also Engineers Without Borders
for similar organisations worldwide.)
EWB Australia adopts a rights based approach to sustainable development and supports the Millennium Development Goals
, using them as part of the framework through which it operates.
It works in partnership with developing communities to achieve environmentally sustainable, socially responsible and economically viable solutions within the context of their engineering problems. Assistance is provided by EWB Australia in the entire process of improvement and empowerment, from problem identification to the design, implementation and support of solutions, with a continual emphasis on education and training.
EWB Australia is also working towards achieving its visionhttp://www.ewb.org.au/aboutus.php?about=vision by engaging with engineering students, professionals in the industry as well as the broader community in three key areas: Programs (Projects), Education and Advocacy.
The 2005 Conference, Engineering a Better Worldhttp://ewbnationalconference.bigcoolstuff.com/, was held in Melbourne
from December 1 to 3.
http://www.aaee.com.au/conferences/2011/pages/program.html
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
. It now has 20 active chapters around Australia. (See also Engineers Without Borders
Engineers Without Borders
Engineers Without Borders – International is an international association of some national EWB/ISF groups, whose mission is to facilitate collaboration, exchange of information, and assistance among its member groups that have applied to become part of the association...
for similar organisations worldwide.)
EWB Australia adopts a rights based approach to sustainable development and supports the Millennium Development Goals
Millennium Development Goals
The Millennium Development Goals are eight international development goals that all 193 United Nations member states and at least 23 international organizations have agreed to achieve by the year 2015...
, using them as part of the framework through which it operates.
It works in partnership with developing communities to achieve environmentally sustainable, socially responsible and economically viable solutions within the context of their engineering problems. Assistance is provided by EWB Australia in the entire process of improvement and empowerment, from problem identification to the design, implementation and support of solutions, with a continual emphasis on education and training.
EWB Australia is also working towards achieving its visionhttp://www.ewb.org.au/aboutus.php?about=vision by engaging with engineering students, professionals in the industry as well as the broader community in three key areas: Programs (Projects), Education and Advocacy.
EWB's vision is of a world where every individual and community has adequate access to the resources, knowledge and technology necessary to meet their self identified human needs. We have the technology that can treat water to make it potable, manage waste so that it doesn't pollute, generate renewable energy and design processes that can heal our earth. Our task is to make sure that these technologies are accessible to all. EWB envisions a transformed Australia where appropriate and sustainable technology is at the forefront of every engineers mind. We also perceive a conscious and concerned Australia that is a leader in the fight against poverty and an advocate for the rights of all people around the world.
Fundamental to this vision is our conviction that each individual has the ability and the responsibility to make a positive impact in the world.
The 2005 Conference, Engineering a Better Worldhttp://ewbnationalconference.bigcoolstuff.com/, was held in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
from December 1 to 3.
External links
http://www.aaee.com.au/conferences/2011/pages/program.html