Lasting ProgressThrough

Complex Partnership

Dan MarcekEducation Consultant

African Forum on Science, Technology and InnovationNairobi, KenyaApril 1-3, 2012

The State of the World

Globalization is here to stay,Driving Changes of Equilibrium in…

Educational Success

Economic Performance

Quality of Life & Standard of Living

Singapore Science ParkGrowth of Companies

1 2 7 9 1225

40 4667 75 85

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148166

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Intellectual PowerEngineering Graduates (2004)

Region/Location Number of Engineering Graduates

China 300,000

India 200,000

Japan 104,478

Russia 82,409

United States 59,536

South Korea 56,508

Taiwan 26,587

Mexico 24,184

Germany 23,196

Brazil 18,072

Romania 6,632

Source: NRC Science and Engineering Indicators - 2004

Worldwide Intellectual Equilibrium is Changing

Engineering for the

Americas

An Example of Engineering-centric

Partnership

Dan MarcekMarcek Consulting

World Bank – The Four Pillars of The Knowledge Economy

• Education & TrainingAn educated and skilled population is needed to create, share and use knowledge.

• Innovation SystemsA network of research centers, universities, think tanks, private enterprises and community groups is necessary to tap into the growing stock of global knowledge, assimilate and adapt it to local needs, and create new knowledge.

• Information InfrastructureA dynamic information infrastructure-ranging from radio to the internet-is required to facilitate the effective communication, dissemination and processing of information.

• Economic Incentive & Institutional RegimeA regulatory and economic environment that enables the free flow of knowledge, supports investment in Information and Communications Technology (ICT), and encourages entrepreneurship is central to the knowledge economy.

Competitiveness in the Global Economy

Academia

Industry Government

Sabato’s Triangle

Economic&

Social Development

Enlightened Self-Interest

National System of Innovation

Wayne C. Johnson

Saul Hahn, Alice Abreu andLuiz Scavarda

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Rio

The Lima Declaration

OASPreparatory

Meeting

EftA Timeline

The Need

……..…Dialogue……...….Consensus…….….

EftA Vision

Engineering for the Americas will provide global leadership and achieve economic impact through development of the

hemisphere's engineers.

A revitalized, holistic and multidimensional engineering

experience, recognized in meaningful and portable ways, will

enable the hemisphere's engineers to develop relevant

skills and excel in facing the challenges of the twenty-first century.

Build Capacity of engineering talent in order to improve hemispheric competitiveness

Contribute to creating holistic, Entrepreneurial Skills needed to face the multidimensional challenges of the global economy

Enable Mobility of both people and work

Foster Partnerships between industry, government, academia, accreditors and professional associations

EftA Mission

Three Focus Areas:

Engineering Education Reform

Accreditation of Engineering & Technology Programs

Job Creation

EftA Priorities

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Rio

The Lima Declaration

The Lima SymposiumOAS

Declaration of Santa Domingo &Summit of the Americas

EftA Timeline

The Need

……..…Dialogue……...….Consensus…….….Organization…….….Action……….

RPG I

RPG II

EftA: Inclusive and OpenA Comprehensive Partnership

• The Organization of American States (OAS)• The World Federation of Engineering Organizations

(WFEO); Panamerican Union of Engineering Associations (UPADI), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

• Inter American Development Bank (IDB)• Societies and Associations: LACCEI, ASIBEI, ISTEC, IEEE• Accreditation Agencies: ABET, CEAB, CASEI• Universities from across the Americas• Industry and the Private Sector

EftA Outcomes (2005-2008)

Lima Declaration 2004

Lima Symposium 2005

Education & Accreditation WorkshopsMexico, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Dominican RepublicIDB Regional Public Good 2006

Regional Accreditation in the Greater Caribbean(Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Panama)

IDB Regional Public Good 2007Entrepreneurship in the Southern Cone

(Argentina, Chile, Brazil))

Keynote Addresses• Global Engineering Colloquium (2006)• World Bank Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (2007)

OngoingConference Presentations

CCPE, ABET, LACCEI, CONFEDI, CONDEFI, ASEE, ISTEC and many more

OngoingOutreach and Partnerships

ASIBEI, ABENGE, CONFEDI, CONDEFI, LACCEI, IEEE

$5M in IDB and Private SectorFunding

International University CollaborationsUniversity of Florida and Virginia Tech

Internships

2008 2012

EftA Timeline (2008 – 2012)

Accreditation

……..…Systemic Change and Serendipity……….

Entrepreneurship5 Step Process

National ImperativeRegional Influence

AccreditationOnline Libraries

EftA Lessons LearnedA Durable Vision for the Americas

• Focus on Similarities, Include Everyone, Look For Who’s Ready

• Create Political Will First, Then Fund Grassroots Needs

• Leadership and Vision are Key Strength of Secretariat is Critical

• Energy was invested in phases Create Political Will Build Relationships and Shared Values Pursue Projects and Action Allow for Serendipity and Momentum

“There is more money than good ideas.”Dianne Wilkins, Development Finance International

Engineering Africa!

Thank You!

Dan Marcekdan.marcek@gmail.com