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Professional Societies Membership Benefits in West Asia and Africa Region - NACE International

Explore the benefits of joining professional societies like NACE International in the West Asia and Africa region, including technical and non-technical advantages. Learn about NACE's mission, events, and educational programs.

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Professional Societies Membership Benefits in West Asia and Africa Region - NACE International

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  1. PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS West Asia and Africa Region NACE International July 29, 2008

  2. 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

  3. 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)

  4. 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

  5. Benefits of Membership – Non Technical • Acquiring Management Skills • Leadership • Organization, planning, logistics • Communication, public speaking, writing • Financial, cost management • Teamwork/interpersonal • Motivation/innovation

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Why Join NACE? • NACE Standards • NACE Technical Reports • NACE conference papers • Materials Performance Journal • Access to interactive electronic books and databases • NACE Corrosion Network

  9. 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

  10. NACE Education/Certification Programs • Coating Inspector Program • Cathodic Protection Program • Corrosion Technologist Certification

  11. 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.

  12. Typical NACE Section Activities • Monthly Technical Dinner Meetings • Technical Courses • Students Chapter • Region Corrosion Conference • Social and Technical Trips

  13. NACE Dhahran Section –Monthly Technical Dinner Meetings - Strong and diverse program (9 dinner meetings with > 100 attendees in some)

  14. Technical Courses

  15. Middle East Corrosion Conference - Four plenary lectures of distinguished speakers - 100 technical papers - Four workshops - Student posters - Many exhibitors

  16. NACE Dhahran Section – Field Visit

  17. Thank you

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