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YPF Steering Committee call for nominations for 2007-8 (to be submitted by 17 September 2007): PDF in new window; WORD in new window

Welcome

Promoting the participation of young professionals in the consulting engineering industry's activities through the creation of opportunities to exchange opinions, concerns, and visions, with an eventual revitalization of the whole of FIDIC, are vital issues. The FIDIC Young Professionals Forum (YPF) provides opportunities for an exchange of opinions and a sharing of information between young engineers. The forum reports summaries of inputs to the FIDIC Executive Committee, together with proposals for action. Priorities are: - Organize a workshop at the FIDIC 2007 Singapore Conference. - Develop a YPF newsletter, and distribute it to YP groups in Member Associations.  - Monitor and encourage discussion and use of the online Net Forum.  - Contact YP Member Associations groups and coordinate with active groups. - Coordinate YP-related events at the FIDIC 2007 Singapore Conference. - Encourage funding of  the Young Professionals Management Training Programme. - Encourage Member Associations to consider starting YP programmes

Newsletter

- May 2007 PDFin new window - December 2006 PDF in new window

National Forums

National association YP Forum Liasion: contact details. National Association YP Forums: - Australia  - Progress Network UK - China - Japan - Netherlands - South Africa

Activities

The YPF currently helps manage the following activities: Net Forum: a web-based discussion of crucial business issues. Young Professionals Management Training Programme: an annual web-based training programme that concludes with the organization of a Future Leaders Workshop at the annual FIDIC Conference. Organization of a workshop at the FIDIC 2007 Singapore Conference. FIDIC Conference Young Professional Open Forum: a plenary session at the FIDIC annual conference that reviews activities. YPF Steering Committee 2007-8 call for nominations: nomination form PDF in a new window WORD in a new window Survey: young professionals needs 2005 CLOSED: form WORD PDF Coordinate national Young Professional Forums: activities include Exchange  programmes: company; country (e.g. Japan exchange programme) Forums: interprofessional, online Open days: Firm and construction sites School public relations and recruitment visits After-work networking Board and committee participation In-company young professional groups Facilitation for overseas projects

Steering Committee

Full details of Steering Committee Members are given in the Directory.   Steering Committee    - Kunji Akinaga (cCo-chair), Nihon Suido, Japan, akinaga_k@nissuicon.co.jp - Richard Stump (Co-chair), Stanley, stumprichard@stanleygroup.com - Yoshisha Asada, Oriental Consultants, Japan, asada-ys@oriconsul.co.jp - Michelab Diracca, Puntel & Capellari, Italy, mdiracca@libero.it - Tracey Gargett, Ullman & Nolan, traceygargett@gmail.com - Georgio Gyovai, Poligon, Hungary, info@poligon.co.hu - Birgit Larsen, COWI, bil@cowi.no - Khelane Ndwandwe, Asakheni, South Africa, khelanen@asakheni.co.za - Sarah Royse, Max Fordham, UK, s.royse@maxfordham.com - Annette Sweeney, Good Earth Matters, New Zealand, annette.sweeney@gemco.co.nz   Responsible Executive Committee Members   - Gregs Thomopulos, USA (Prime Responsibility) - John Boyd, Canada (Back-up Responsibility)    Terms of Reference To assist the Executive Committee on matters related to the involvement of young professionals in FIDIC activities. To organize e-mail and/or web forum discussion on matters related to young professionals. To liaise with committees and task forces on issues related to young professionals.