the challenge …30 000 children die each day due to poverty
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The Challenge
…30 000 children die each day due to poverty
…1 000 000 000 people lack access to safe drinking water
…820 000 000 people are under nourished
“…poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.”
Nelson Mandela
“…mankind cannot solve problems by thinking in the same mindset that created them.”
Albert Einstein
A world where access to technology of infrastructure is not a barrier to poverty alleviation.
Our Vision
To Facilitate Human Development Through Engineering
Our Mission
Our Aims
1. Inspire and prepare the next generation.
2. Strengthen the capacity of institutes overseas.
3. Assist international development organizations.
4. Support SME and social enterprise.
Our Aims
1. Inspire and prepare the next generation.
• Raise an understanding of the role of technology and infrastructure.
• Provide the key skills, experiences and opportunities required.
• Support entry into international development.
• Foster an active community.
Our Aims
2. Strengthen the capacity of institutes overseas.
• Promote investment in science and technology education.
• Engage local students, academics and researchers.
• Support global knowledge exchange and skills sharing.
Our Aims
3. Assist international development organizations.
• Facilitate technical assistance to local government, NGOs and CBOs.
• Promote access to local experts and scientific publishing.
• Promote the development of high quality services and standards.
• Enable greater access to financial capital.
Our Approach
Holistic engineering
People participation
Small footprint
Appropriate technology
Active partnerships
Our ScopeFocus on Poverty Alleviation
Reducing Vulnerability to DisasterSustainable Development Approach
Focus on Age Group of 16 – 25
Maintain Strong Ties With Alumni and Senior Members
UK and all Low Income Countries
UK Based Organisation
Our Structure
Branches
National Team
National Coordinator
Our Communities of Practice
Our Programmes
TrainingEducation
Placements
Research
BursariesOutreach
What is Outreach?
Outreach is an effort by individuals in an organization or group to
connect its ideas or practices to the efforts of other organizations,
groups, specific audiences or the general public.
Outreach often takes on an educational component
Outreach strategies are linked to the organization's
mission, and define targets, goals, and milestones.
Why is it important?
• To society.
• To organisations.
• To EWB-UK.
Reason for creating a strategy
To define an achievable long term goal.
By providing direction and guidance.
That will be a key factor in the projects success.
Strategy goals
• Create a 5 year vision.
• Unite the Outreach efforts of EWB-UK’s branches and divisions towards a common direction.
• Understand stakeholder needs.
• Create a roadmap for delivery.
• Create enthusiasm for EWB-UK, the Outreach program and the delivery of the strategy.
• Create an understanding and flavour of the operational activities of the EWB-UK Outreach program.
Outputs from the workshop
• Measures of success.
• A booklet explaining the Outreach vision and 5 year roadmap.
• A set of storyboards that will create the theme for each page of the booklet.
Ultimate output
• Booklet: 12 months before updated, similar to EWB-UK 5 year strategy, 12 pages max.
• Revised summary page for EWB-UK 5 year strategy booklet.
Why EWB-UK exists.
What its mission, aims and goals are.
How it is structured.
Why Outreach is important.
Where it fits into EWB-UK.
Summary