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Conference: Energy and the Environment |
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GAMA organizes each year an annual Africa regional conference. GAMA 2008 is in Tunis
in as part of Consulting Engineers Africa 2008 - see
preliminary brochure PDF.
Consulting Engineers Africa 2008 embraces the FIDIC GAMA-Africa 2008
Regional Conference (22-23 June 2008, ANBEIC-Tunis Energy and the
Environment Workshops (24 June 2008)and a FIDIC Contracts and
Dispute Resolution Seminar (25 June 2008). The GAMA conference
is in English with simultaneous translation into French and the
other two events are in French and English with simultaneous
translation as required.
A feature of the GAMA Conference are African Development Bank
Workshops on the 23 June. The GAMA General Assembly Meeting is on 24
June. All events take place at the Tunis Science City, mid-way
between the Tunis city centre and Tunis International Airport, and
with easy access to may hotels of all categories.
Register - Add
to Basket:
Consulting Engineers Africa 2008 (22-25 June):
Normal Euro 850;
GAMA Member
Euro 595
or
GAMA-Africa 2008 Regional Conference (22-23 June):
Normal Euro 250;
GAMA Member Euro 175
ANBEIC-Tunis Energy and the Environment Workshops (24 June):
Normal Euro 290;
GAMA Member Euro 200
FIDIC Contracts and Dispute Resolution Seminar (25 June):
Normal Euro 360;
GAMA Member Euro 250
Half-Day Excursion: Euro 90
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| GAMA Summary |
The FIDIC GAMA Group of Africa Member
Associations organizes regional activities on behalf of all
African countries.
- GAMA Brochure PDF
- GAMA Business Plan (2005) PDF
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GAMA Constitution (12 May 2007) WORD and
By-laws (draft May 2007) WORD
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| Regional events |
- FIDIC AfDB visit,
June 2008
- FIDIC-ESCONE-Egypt
Contracts Seminar, November 2008 (to be confirmed)
- FIDIC Contracts Seminar,
Tunis, June 2008, as part of Consulting Engineers
Africa 2008 (see above).
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| About GAMA |
GAMA, FIDIC's Group of African
Member Associations, has been active since
1994, holding regular Annual Conferences and
Annual General Meetings in member countries. It
has also held regular lunch meetings at FIDIC
Annual Conferences. Since 2003, the lunch
meetings have been broadened to encompass network
sessions for consultants interested in business
opportunities in Africa.
GAMA Constitution, 12 May 2007 version (as discussed at GAM 2007) WORD;
25 July 2005 version WORD; and
By-laws (draft May 2007) WORD
The GAMA 2005 Business Plan PDF set
out action plans for the short (2005), medium
(2006) and long (2007-2009) terms (see also GAMA 2002 Business Plan RTF). It also set
out a vision as follows: To promote the business interest of GAMA
members by providing leadership in the provision
of infrastructures in Africa and globally.
The plan identified five focus areas:
- Access to work
- Ability to execute work
- Image
- Growth of GAMA
- Cooperation among GAMA Members
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| 1. Vision |
A vision similar to that of
FIDIC was adopted:
To be the recognised voice
on consulting engineering in Africa
With this vision, FIDIC is the voice of
consulting engineering in the world, GAMA and
similar regional groupings are the voices in the
respective regions, while the Member Associations
are the voices in their countries.
GAMA specifically covers NEPAD, AfDB, ECOWAS,
COMESA, and similar organizations, and
establishes policies on issues not covered by
FIDIC. In approaching the World Bank and other
global and non-regional institutions, GAMA fully
aligns with FIDIC's position and policies.
GAMA Member Associations are encouraged to visit
the international and regional organisations to
promote the business interests of their
respective countries, provided that they are
consistent with FIDIC and GAMA positions in areas
of concurrent responsibilities. In areas where
there are no such policies, the associations are
free to pursue their independent business
interests. This is to recognise the different
stages of development, competitive advantages and
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| 2. Recognized
voice |
| GAMA is the recognised voice of
consulting engineering in Africa, while seeking
as wide representation as possible. |
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| 3.
Representation |
| In addition to representing a
large number of countries, GAMA works to ensure
substantial industry representation in Member
Association countries. Having South Africa, Egypt
and Nigeria in GAMA could suggest that the
significant volume of trade in Africa is already
captured by GAMA representation. |
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| 4.
Partnerships |
| GAMA works with complementary
associations and organizations with similar
objectives, including the Federation of African
Consultants, FEAC, and the Federation of
Consultants in Islamic Countries, FCIC. |
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| GAMA Task
Force |
GAMA Task Force: the
FIDIC Executive Committee agreed to
create a GAMA Task Force at its September
2005 meeting in Beijing: the terms of
reference RTF
(20 September 2005). GAMA TF
documents are maintained on the
password-protected Internal website at www.fidic.ch.
The chair was Bayo Adeola (cpms@alpha.linkserve.com).
The task force concluded its work in early 2007. GAMA Task Force:
- A 2005 survey of national
Member Associations (survey
form: WORD)
- Draft report presented at GAMA 2006 Conference
by B.
Adeola PPP
- Action Plan (July 2006) PDF
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| AfDB |
| A FIDIC delegation led
by Dr Jorge Diaz Padilla, FIDIC President, plans to
visit the headquarters of the African
Development Bank (AfDB) in Tunis in June 2007 (report of 2005 visit RTF)
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| Annual
Meetings |
| 2008: Tunis, Tunisia; June 2008 |
2007: Gaborone, Botswana; 14-16
May 2007
- The FIDIC GAMA 2007 Africa Regional Conference and
GAMA General Assembly Meeting took place on
14-16 May 2007 in Gabaronne, Botswana. The local
organizer was ACEB-Botswana.
The programme PDF
is available on the
conference website. Press release
(SAACE-South
Africa) WORD
- All papers: low resolution, 4 MB: PDF
- All papers high resolution, 10 MB PDF
Abstracts and Presentations
- Engineering services - A.S. Kitolo
Design and engineering professionals are not receiving
adequate compensation and recognition.
- Consulting engineers and anti-corruption in contracts,
procurement and asset disposal processes - E. Letsapa.
Abstract: PDF
All levels of government and the private sector annually
procure goods and services amounting to billions of Rands.
- Challenges of delivering value for money: consulting
engineers in corruption prone sub-Saharan African
countries - A.S. Mawenya
Corruption in public procurement are often corrupt
officials with consulting engineers playing a role, and
this jeopardising their capacity to deliver quality
services.
- Expanded public works programme: practical
implementation of the EPWP contractor learnership
programme - K. Moodley, L. Saunders, A.G. Zimbwa and
T. Mkhabela
Describes the implementation of the EPWP programme.
- Impact of the public procurement reforms on the
consulting engineering industry in Tanzania - E.
Mushi and L. Shirima
Reviews the organization of the consulting engineering
profession in Tanzania.
- Managing risks and reducing claims in road
construction - M.I. Pinard. Abstract: PDF
The type of contract employed and the manner of procuring
civil engineering contracts can affect the balance of
risks between the Employer and the Contractor and,
ultimately, the success or failure of the project.
Unfortunately, a disturbingly large number of projects in
Botswana suffer from problems related to an ill-considered
allocation.
- Developing a professional engineering industry -
A. Taute. Abstract: PDF;
presentation: PPT
Many issues that need to be addressed to develop a
competent consulting engineering industry. Examines all of
the issues and makes recommendations in this regard based
on observations of that actual state of professional
engineering in several countries.
- Procurement of consultancy services: the issues
affecting African firms - L. Zulu. Abstract: PDF
Engineers in Africa provides technical services to an
array of organisations in the public, parastatal, private
or donor sectors. The common goal remains the sympathetic
exploitation of natural, financial, and human resources
for the good of society.
- Regulating the engineering industry through technical and financial auditing
- S. Mambo. Abstract: PDF
Discusses the need for auditing engineering projects.
- Standards development and implementation: an
imperative tool in the value chain of the construction
industry - K. Morgan and M. Ntau. Abstract: PDF
This paper explores the extent to which certified products
are used on Botswana Government projects and the
implications of not using certified products. The paper
also explores the extent of participation in
standardization work by the construction industry.
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2006: Bagamoyo,
Tanzania; 3 - 5 April 2006
- Topic: Regional Cooperation
within the NEPA - African Union
Framework
- Organization: ACET
- Website
- AGM minutes WORD
- GAMA Task Force draft report, B.
Adeola PPP
- Business Integrity Management, J. Diaz Padilla PPP
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| 2005: Kampala,
Uganda; 14 - 17 March
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| 2004: Abuja,
Nigeria; 14 - 17 March
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| 2003:
Livingstone, Zambia; 12 - 14 March
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| 2002:
Johannesburg, South Africa; 1 May
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| 2001: Lusaka,
Zambia; 21 - 24 March
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| 2000: Gaborone,
Botswana; 22 - 24 March
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1999: Kampala,
Uganda; May 1999
- AGM decided to:
- Take up with FIDIC issues
of fundamental concern to members.
- Support an initiative to
create a School of
Consulting Engineering;
- Work to increase
representation.
- To send a delegation to
meet with the African
Development Bank in Cairo
on 4-5 May 1999.
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1999
- Proceedings available from
the FIDIC Secretariat.
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FIDIC supports key
areas of the consulting engineering industry by
broadening representation and enhancing the industry's
profile.
FIDIC activities in
some regions are coordinated with
the help of regional groupings of
national Member Associations.
FIDIC
associations in Africa
region are grouped together in GAMA.
Secretariat
Graham Pirie, South African Association of Consulting Engineers (SAACE),
P.O. Box 68482, Bryanston 2120, South Africa
Tl 27-11-463 20 22
Fx 27-11-463 73 83
jeans@saace.co.za
www.saace.co.za.
Member Firms
Member Firms of GAMA associations can be accessed through the
Regions portal.
Contact
the GAMA Secretariat for more information.
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