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Engineers for a Sustainable World National Conference

Date:
Friday, October 01, 2004
Time:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Event Type:
Conference
Organizer/Author:
Wlimer Lau
Location Details:

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
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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
Added to the calendar on Thu, Jul 15, 2004 10:08PM
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