Engineers Without Borders European Forum Brussels | 17-19 May 2024

Engineers

without Borders

European Forum

Brussels 17-19 May 2024

AGENDA OF THE WEEKEND

Saturday 18 May 2024

9.00

Introduction of the day

Welcome, objectives, agenda

9.15

My EWB association in 300 seconds

Let's get to know each others

Introduce yourself. 

Explain the main activities of your association, your organisation and the way you finance them in max. 5 minutes. 

Share the most inspiring elements for the other participating associations, which can be the subject of more in-depth discussions later in the day. A dose of humor is always welcome! 

10.15

Presentation of EWB International

A global network, creating connections between national EWB associations 

11.00

Coffee break

11.15

1ˢᵗ

Round of workshops

2 equal sizes workshops in parallel


Group 1

Attraction & motivation

of volunteers

Facilitator: Kristina Teppo (LU)

Group 2

Funding & Project management (initiation, organization, and follow-up) 

Facilitator: to be confirmed (BE)

12.30

Lunch break

13.30

2ⁿᵈ

Round of workshops

2 equal sizes workshops in parallel


Group 1

Funding & Project management (initiation, organization, and follow-up) 

Facilitator: to be confirmed (BE)

Group 2

Attraction & motivation

of volunteers

Facilitator: Kristina Teppo (LU)

14.45

Coffee break

15.00

3ʳᵈ

Round of workshops

2 thematic workshops in parallel. Free choice given to each participant


Sustainable construction

Building community resilience 

Facilitator: Sven Spierings (NL)

Circular economy

waste management

Facilitators: Jose Antas Aguiar (PT),

Kerry Bab (USA)

16.00

4ᵗʰ

Round of workshops

2 thematic workshops in parallel. Free choice given to each participant


WASH

Water management, sanitation & hygiene

Facilitator: Jean-Marc Faurès (BE)

Energy

Renewable energy, climate protection

Facilitator: Joachim Schneider (EWB-I)

17.00

Report of main outcomes to the plenary session

Conclusions of the Forum

18.00

End of the workshops day

19.00

Friendly dinner

Sunday 19 May 2024

9.30

Flagship projects: 5 presentations from participating associations

11.00

Conclusions of the Forum, discussion on next steps

12.00

Lunch break

13.30

End of the first Engineers Without Borders Forum