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PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS. West Asia and Africa Region NACE International July 29, 2008. Presentation Outline. Professional Societies Membership Benefits Technical Non Technical NACE Overview Why Join NACE? NACE Conferences and Seminars NACE Education Programs
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PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS West Asia and Africa Region NACE International July 29, 2008
Presentation Outline • Professional Societies • Membership Benefits • Technical • Non Technical • NACE Overview • Why Join NACE? • NACE Conferences and Seminars • NACE Education Programs • West Asia and Africa Region • Typical NACE Section Activities
Technical Societies • National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) • American Chemical Society (ACS) • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) • American Society of Metals (ASM) • American Welding Society (AWS) • American Society for NDT (ASNT) • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) • Environmental Engineering Society (EES) • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) • American Institute for Chemical Engineers (AIChE) • Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Benefits of Membership - Technical • Society Journal • Networking (establish Industry contacts) • Learn about different technical disciplines from other members • Meet and correspond with engineers from different industries • Meetings and conferences for professional development
Benefits of Membership – Non Technical • Acquiring Management Skills • Leadership • Organization, planning, logistics • Communication, public speaking, writing • Financial, cost management • Teamwork/interpersonal • Motivation/innovation
NACE Overview • NACE Mission - reduce the impact of corrosion • It was established in 1943 by eleven corrosion engineers in the pipeline industry • NACE International has become the largest organization in the world committed to the study of corrosion
more than 15,000 members worldwide Wherever its members are • North America: • Northern Area • Eastern Area • Central Area • Western Area • International: • East Asia/Pacific Rim Region • West Asia/Africa Region • Saudi Arabia • Kuwait/Oman/Qatar/UAE/Nigeria/Libya • Europe Region • Latin America Region
Why Join NACE? • NACE Standards • NACE Technical Reports • NACE conference papers • Materials Performance Journal • Access to interactive electronic books and databases • NACE Corrosion Network
NACE Conferences and Seminars • Annual Corrosion Conference (5,000-6,000 delegates) • Pipeline & Integrity Management Seminar • International Pipeline Coatings Conference • Corrosion Technology Week (CTW) • Specific Technology Groups (STGs) Meetings
NACE Education/Certification Programs • Coating Inspector Program • Cathodic Protection Program • Corrosion Technologist Certification
Region Director Faisal Al-Faqeer Region Vice Chairman Hussein Al-Mahrous Region Secretary Jafar Moufaq Region Chairman Abdullah Al-Rumaih Region Treasurer Mohammed Al-Omairy West Asia/Africa Region • Follow up on Sections activities and affairs • Conduct region board meetings • Organize regional activities and programs, i.e. corrosion conference, etc. • Coordinate regional programs and events between the various Sections.
Typical NACE Section Activities • Monthly Technical Dinner Meetings • Technical Courses • Students Chapter • Region Corrosion Conference • Social and Technical Trips
NACE Dhahran Section –Monthly Technical Dinner Meetings - Strong and diverse program (9 dinner meetings with > 100 attendees in some)
Middle East Corrosion Conference - Four plenary lectures of distinguished speakers - 100 technical papers - Four workshops - Student posters - Many exhibitors