Engineers
without Borders
European Forum
Brussels 17-19 May 2024
AGENDA OF THE WEEKEND
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
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
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
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
9.30
Flagship projects: 5 presentations from participating associations
11.00
Conclusions of the Forum, discussion on next steps
12.00
13.30
End of the first Engineers Without Borders Forum