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Engineers Without Borders UK Professional Network Bulletin
18 March 2008 - Upcoming events and info

- EWB-UK JOB ADVERTISEMENTS – Training Manager & Placements Administrator VACANCIES

- EWB-UK TRAINING – Advanced Wind Weekend - 4 - 6 April

- REDR / EWB-CARDIFF COURSE – Essentials of Humanitarian Practice reduced - 11 - 13 April

- REFUGEE MAP – Student Action for Refugees, online resource

- IET SEMINAR – Appropriate Healthcare Technologies - 21-22 May

Hello all,

Not that I'm trying to headhunt, but if you know of anyone who is looking for UK-based work in the charity sector please suggest that they consider our recent vacancies. This is a key time for EWB-UK and our employees will play a huge part in this. There's also a few good courses and an interesting new map produced by STAR.

Hope some of these prove useful.

Robert Malies
EWB-UK Professional Network National Coordinator

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EWB-UK JOB ADVERTISEMENTS
Training manager and Placements administator VACANCIES

Vacancy: EWB-UK Training Programme Manager:
EWB-UK training events are exciting, energetic learning opportunities. They range from an evening talk by a returned project volunteer to a week-long residential course by leading international experts. The job-holder will help lead our national team. Full-time; Cambridge; £18,000. Deadline 29th March.

Vacancy: EWB-UK Placements Programme Administrator:
Engineers Without Borders UK is respected for its Placements Programme where our members make a difference against poverty by lending their skills to partner organisations. EWB-UK, in partnership with RedR, wants support more, and more challenging projects. The job-holder will be central to this growth. 3days/week; Cambridge; £18,000 pro rata. Deadline 5th April.

Visit www.ewb-uk.org. Email hr@ewb-uk.org to request an application pack.

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EWB-UK TRAINING
Advanced Wind weekend

19:00 Friday 4th April - 16:00 Sunday 6th April
Preston Montford Field Studies Centre, Shrewsbury
Applications Close Midnight, March 26th

Join EWB-UK and V3 for an exciting and educational weekend of wind turbines. Learn about the theory of wind energy and it's application in a development context, try your hand at constructing parts of a wind turbine and even have a go at putting it all together and installing it. For more information and to apply, please go to: www.ewb-uk.org/node/3312

We look forward to meeting you at the course!
EWB-UK Training

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REDR / EWB-CARDIFF COURSE
Essentials of Humanitarian Practice, 11-13 April, Cardiff School of Engineering

The course will examine the humanitarian and relief systems, accountability and international law, needs assessment, mainstreaming gender, culture and security and the impacts and dilemmas of relief work.

This is usually a 5 day residential course costing a minimum of £450 but we are asking for £75 from professionals for our 3 day condensed version. However, no food or accommodation will be provided/organised by us.

So if you want a space, e-mail Clare at scurpi@aol.com as soon as you have decided, we only have 30 spaces so don't hang around! - EWB-Cardiff

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REFUGEE MAP
Student Action for Refugees, online resource

STAR (Student Action For Refugees) has launched a new interactive online resource for young people. RefugeeMap will provide easily accessible information about refugees and volunteering for young people, but best of all, it is built by volunteers, for volunteers.

Earlier this year, STAR secured funding from the Youth Action Network to create Refugee Map; an interactive wiki - linked to the STAR website - which will provide easily accessible information on refugee issues by and to students and young people. If you would like to contribute to the site or have material posted on the site please visit the site at: www.star-network.org.uk/refugeemap

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IET SEMINAR
Appropriate Healthcare Technologies

21-22 May 2008, The IET, Savoy Place, London, WC2R 0BL, UK

This seminar is an exclusive opportunity to update your knowledge on the issues surrounding healthcare provision in the developing world. This event, now the fifth in the series, will address key needs and problems relating to healthcare technologies for developing countries. The aim will be to identify future strategies and solutions. See flyer here

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Engineers Without Borders UK
The Humanitarian Centre, Fenner's Gresham Road, Cambridge, CB1 2ES, UK www.ewb-uk.org
Email: professional_network@ewb-uk.org

Engineers Without Borders UK is registered in England & Wales and is limited by guarantee. Registered Company No.: 4856607. Registered Charity No.:1101849. Registered Address: The Humanitarian Centre, Fenner's, Gresham Road, Cambridge, CB1 2ES, UK

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