The 89th President of the Institution of Structural Engineers
At the beginning of 2009, the former director of SCI Graham Owens took up his new post as the 89th President of the Institution of Structural Engineers. He will act as the chairman of Trustees, the Executive Board and Council, and will provide leadership to a diverse membership of 23,600 structural engineers in 105 countries, a varied regional and branch infrastructure of enthusiastic volunteers, and 50 staff at headquarters.
Summing up his inaugural speech, he outlined the following strategy:
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Improve support for members
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Raise profile of structural engineering
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Maintain high standards
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Increase membership
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Secure Institution’s financial position
Other points from his speech further emphasised his vision:
Professional
Maintaining professional standards for structural engineering; ensuring continued technical excellence; advancing safety, creativity and innovation across the built environment.
Excellent
Celebrating excellence, sharing inspirational thinking with the public, students and young people; communicating with a wider audience, enabling greater understanding of the role of the structural engineer as a shaper of the environment: influencing governments.
Sustainable: Social, Environment, Economic
Promoting a sustainable approach to both the structural engineering profession and the built environment; supporting engineers as they protect, influence and take forward our environment’s development responsibly.
The full speech can be viewed by following the link below:
http://www.istructe.org/Documents/SE1%20G%20Owens%20Pres%20address.pdf