Overview of EWB-UK - Sacha Grodzinski (2011)

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Pre-departure Course

Sacha Grodzinski

Chairman of Engineers Without Borders UK


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Engineers Without Borders UK


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Engineers WithoutBorders UKHistory, Values and Achievements



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1. Decades of Development2. EWB/ISF: History of

Movement

3. EWB-UK: History,Values andAchievements



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Movement




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The Challenge: 1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water 2.4 billion do not have basic sanitation facilities 1.6 billion live without electricity 1.5 billion people do not have adequate shelter In a quarter of the world, over 90% of thepopulation do not have a telephone.

1.2 billion people live on less than $1 a day In developing countries 820 million people areunder nourished 9.7 million children under the age of five dieevery year.



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Movement




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Engineers Without Borders

groups have existed in severaldifferent countries for manyYears

France 1970sSpain 1980sCanada 2000USA 2001

The organisations are similar,but with different focus andstructures.

History of ISF/EWB:

http://www.ewb.ca/content/en/index2.shtmlhttp://www.isf-france.org/sommaire.php3


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Movement




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Drivers:

Access to technolog y and infrastructure is a key barr ier to

poverty al lev iat ion; yo ung people in the UK have the

comm itment to help, bu t are no t ful ly equ ipped to meet the

chal lenge

Engineering

Dignity Health

Livelihoods SustainabilityMitigation

Young People

Enthusiasm Skills Small Projects Can do! global citizens

EWB-UK


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A world where access to technology or infrastructureis not a barrier to poverty alleviation

Our Vision

To Facilitate Human Development Through Engineering

Our Mission



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History of EWB-UK:

Started as a Cambridge Student Society 2001 Incorporated as a Charity 2004

5 Year Strategy 2006

Awarded DFID DAF Grant 2007

Employees 2008June: Placements Admin Seconded from RedR

Training Prog. Manager DFID DAF

September: Research Prog. Manage DFID DAF

December: Chief Executive Vodafone World of Difference Grant



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Our Aims:

1. Inspire and prepare the

next generation...

2. Strengthen the capacity ofinstitutes overseas...

4. Support SME and socialenterprise...

3. Assist internationaldevelopment organisations...

Soweto East, Kenya



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Our Approach:

Active Partnerships

People Participation

Appropriate Technology

Small Footprint

Holistic Engineering

Shelter Associates, Pune, India



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Our Programmes:


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Our Communities of Practice:


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Our Programmes: Placements

SIBAT: Philippines


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Our Programmes: Research

Hill stretcher, Nepal


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Our Programmes: Training

Solar cookers, Shrewsbury


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Our Programmes: Bursaries

ICS Survey, Nepal


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Our Programmes: Education

Education Workshop ,Royal Academy of Engineering


O P O t h


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Our Programmes: Outreach

Outreach Workshop, EWB-Cardiff


O N t k


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Our Networks:



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There is no doubt thatengineerings youth has the energy and motivation

to help deliver the world from the shadows ofpoverty, as amply demonstrated by the activities of

Engineers WithoutBorders

Paul JowittEngineering Civilization from the Shadows

6th

Brunel International Lecture


Overview of EWB-UK - Sacha Grodzinski (2011)

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