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Engineers Without Borders UK Professional Network Bulletin
12 April 2008 - Upcoming events and info

- EWB-UK PLACEMENT *EXTENDED DEADLINE*– NAKRUDA, Nigeria, Oct 2008 – Jun 2009

- ARCHITECTURE SANS FRONTIERES UK – Workshop (India) and talk series (UK)

- WATER & SANITATION WORKSHOP – Edinburgh University, 28-30 May, 2008

Hello Professional Network,

For quite a few of you this will be your first PN bulletin. Welcome. These bulletins, sent out a few times a month, will give you information on opportunities to get more involved with humanitarian work. This includes events, courses and resources some organised by EWB-UK, some not, where you may wish to take part directly or play a supporting role.

Any young engineers who are keen to gain some field experience should seriously consider out year-long placement with NAKRUDA in Nigeria, this is a challenging placement that will yield very tangible results and give you a wealth of experience and insights into the field of international development.

Robert Malies
EWB-UK Professional Network National Coordinator

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EWB-UK NIGERIA PLACEMENT
NAKRUDA, Nigeria, Oct 2008 – Jun 2009

EWB-UK has 1-2 graduate level 9-month placements with a small community in Nigeria. The voluntary placement will involve surveying, designing and supervising construction for the Dadiya earth road network, with a focus on building NAKRUDA’s technical capacity.

FOR MORE DETAILS AND AN APPLICATION PACK, PLEASE EMAIL placements@ewb-uk.org DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 18TH MAY 2008

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ARCHITECTURE SANS FRONTIERES UK

Vulnerability and Risk Workshop - June 2008, India
www.asf-uk.org/workshops.htm
The deadline for applications is 18th April 2008 and we will notify all successful applicants by the 25th April.  We have 5 places for engineers or engineering students

Being Strategic About Practice – 18 Mar – 3 Jun 2008, London

Talk series is running at the Developmental Planning Unit including presentations by Nabeel Hamdi, Brigitte Piquard and Bill Flinn. see: http://asf-uk.org/exhibitions.htm

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WATER AND SANITATION WORKSHOP
Edinburgh University – 28^th – 30^th May 2008

The spirit of this event is interdisciplinary and multicultural with the main aim being to establish research and development needs, networks and strategies to achieve water and sanitation related UN Millennium Development Goals in international development. We have received >200 contributions from 45 countries. Papers are currently in review for publication.

A great social programme accompanies the event with an African-Scottish theme including an African Dinner in the spectacular Playfair Library, the Free public Inaugural lecture and reception and a Ceilidh/African Dancing Event. We have further arranged for a number of surprises to make this workshop a very special event for all participants and stimulate research strategies.

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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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