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Early Registration Deadline: Engineers for a Sustainable World National Confere | |
Date | Saturday July 31 |
Time | 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
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Location Details | |
Event Type | Conference |
Organizer/Author | Wlimer Lau |
Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) National Conference
SOLUTIONS FOR A SHRINKING PLANET: Sustainable Engineering and Enterprise for Human Development Stanford University Sep 29 - Oct 2, 2004 Registration and Info: http://esw.stanford.edu/conf04 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Register before July 31, 2004 and receive a discount! Stanford University proudly invites you to join us for the 2004 ESW National Conference. Engineers for a Sustainable World aims to mobilize engineers to address the challenges of global poverty and sustainability. In this 2nd annual conference, participants will have opportunities to: * learn from world leaders about the intersection of engineering, enterprise, and sustainable development. * network with other socially and environmentally aware engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs, and non-profit professionals * build inspiration and motivation to facilitate activism in their home organizations and communities. Sessions themes include: water and health, information and communication technology for development, the built environment, energy in a resource scarce world, business at the base of the pyramid, and engineering and business education. A few highlighted keynotes include: - William McDonough, "Hero for the planet", Time Magazine 1999 - Patricia Galloway, President of the American Society of Civil Engineers - Barbara Waugh, Co-Founder of Hewlett Packard's World eInclusion - Jeffrey Sachs, Special Advisor to UN Secretary General on the Millennium Development Goals Over 400 attendees are expected from throughout the U.S. and abroad, amongst them: professional engineers, faculty, students, business leaders, nonprofit groups, and government agencies. Please join us for this exciting conference! Engineers for a Sustainable World http://www.esustainableworld.org |
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