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5 th AFBE-UK AGM

5 th AFBE-UK AGM. 18th February 2012. Nike Folayan, Chair. *Picture from Daily Mail Picture of Vienna. Program. Welcome /Introduction Presentation and Questions by Chairperson Dissolution of Executive Committee Coffee Break and Refreshments

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5 th AFBE-UK AGM

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  1. 5th AFBE-UK AGM 18th February 2012 Nike Folayan, Chair *Picture from Daily Mail Picture of Vienna

  2. Program • Welcome /Introduction • Presentation and Questions by Chairperson • Dissolution of Executive Committee • Coffee Break and Refreshments • Discussion of 2012 programs and lessons learned follow up • Discussion on events in 2012 • AOB

  3. AFBE-UK’s Objectives AFBE-UK’s goal is to promote public awareness of engineering and the opportunities for Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities in engineering. Working with various organisations to make this happen!

  4. AFBE-UK’s OBJECTIVES Developing Partnerships Schools Seminars Consultancy Research RAEng, ICE, IMechE, IChemE, Industry participation Raising awareness of Engineering careers to young people Topical world engineering problems and development of wider community Advise /information on BME community related matters How we achieve our objectives? Perceptions of Engineering in relation to BME communities

  5. AFBE-UK Timeline Engineering for Natural Disasters First AFBE-UK Seminar Second AFBE-UK Seminar End of Year Dinner Electric Africa 21/08/07 30/05/2008 09/08/09 19/05/10 2011 2012 26/04/08 26/06/08 03/12/10 23/10/10 01/07/10 Formed and first meeting attended by 5 founding members goals, aims, objectives defined Launch and Reception at the South African High Commission Making Engineering Hot Phase 1 first event Making Engineering Hot Phase II Infrastructure in the UK

  6. AFBE-UK’s Structure • Making Engineering Hot! • (MEH) • (13-24 year olds) • CV Clinics • Employability seminars • Interviews Skills • Working with MERLIN Student Engineering Network (SEN)? Managed by Student Committee AFBE-UK Managed by Executive Committee Advisory Board Influencing and raising the profile of Engineering professionals in the UK

  7. The Campaign 12 Engineering Volunteers 6 Engineering Students Hackney, Brent and Harrow, Lewisham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Lambeth, Skills shortage within industry. Scoping Young Engineers Project Make Engineering Hot! In Scotland

  8. AFBE-UK’s 2011 Targets Expansion Funding required-new strategies. Increase membership to 250 and more active participation. Marketing/Advertising Strategy: Developing a What’s in it for me (WIIFM) Brochure. Diversity in Engineering One day Conference April Seminar’ Infrastructure in the UK Successful Events Development route Map to MEH Campaign: Long term Website Development Completion

  9. Lessons Learned • Don’t try to do too many things (MEH) • Set reasonable Targets • Team Identity is key

  10. What’s in a Name? • BME2 • Ethnic Minority Engineering Network • Engineering Network for Cultural Diversity….. Suggestions Welcome….

  11. 2012 Program • Quarterly Newsletters • Feedback Session with MITIE. • Priorities: Website • Business Case for MEH • 2012 Business Plan • 5th Anniversary Awards/Debate Celebrations • Mapping our Demography

  12. Programmes • 12th January 2012-Feedback with MITIE • 25th January 2012- Launch Your Engineering Network • 18th February 2012 –AGM • TBA March 2012-Training Day Meeting • 17th April 2012- 1st Advisory Board Meeting • March-November 2012-MEH • October-Debate/ Celebratory Event • 3rd October 2012- 2nd Advisory Board Meeting • Developing Transition- Programme created by AFBE_UK North

  13. Budget and Membership Fee • Our budget this year is £11,891 • Our membership fee is £30 per annum • We need to raise approximately £3500 • 2-3 Funding Applications • Need to find Funders for MEH and Anniversary

  14. How to Get Involved:2012 Teams

  15. Don’t miss out… join us! Become a member today! For more information contact us at: info@afbe.org.uk or visit www.afbe.org.uk

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