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EWB Elections

Dear EWB members,

ELECTIONS TIME is coming! Are you interested in being involved next year?
So, this is a call for nominations for EWB executive positions next year. The following positions are up for election: President, Communications and Finance. Interested members should see the descriptions and instructions for applying below. If you would like more information about the positions, or wish to discuss the responsibilities further, do not hesitate to contact Mike (mah3@sfu.ca).

For all of these positions, training is provided but some prior experience is recommended. If you are interested in volunteering with EWB but are not yet ready for an executive position then you can apply for one of our director positions. These are by appointment (not elected), for more information or a list of open director positions, contact Mike (mah3@sfu.ca).

Instructions for applying:
Step 1: Fill out a nomination form and have it signed by 5 SFU students. Send this to Guillaume (gguillau@sfu.ca) by Friday March 12 at 11:59PM.
Step 2: Submit a paragraph outlining why you are interested in running for the position. These will be sent to all EWB members at SFU. Send this to Guillaume (gguillau@sfu.ca) by March 12 at 11:59PM
Step 3: If interested, please sign up with Guillaume (gguillau@sfu.ca) by March 12 at 11:59PM to speak at our exec meeting (4:30PM on March 17).
Step 4: Election campaign. Polls open March 22 and close March 24. Results will be announced on or before March 26.

Position Descriptions:
President: The President is responsible for overseeing the chapter. They will keep in communication with both the National Office in Toronto and the chapter executive. This is a highly demanding position that can take upwards of 30 hours a week. For a detailed description, please see: http://wiki.ewb.ca/en/Chapter_president.

Finance: The VP Finance is responsible for overseeing the chapter finances. They will keep in communication with the National Office in Toronto regarding financial matters. In addition they will help with setting budgets and fundraising milestones. This position should require about 5 hours a week but bears a lot of responsibility. For a detailed description, please see http://wiki.ewb.ca/en/Key_functions:_finance.

Communications: The VP Communications is responsible for keeping the public aware of chapter happenings. These will include writing and sending weekly emails, publications for the Engineering Faculty and meeting with the Applied Science Dean and Engineering Director. They will also help with publications and posters related to upcoming events. This is a time-intensive position and will take between 10 and 20 hours per week.<

Vancouver's Premier International Development Conference: Bridging the Gap 2010

Collaborating for Human Development: The Hidden Power of our Choices

BTG Africa Are you passionate about international development? Maybe you’re a cynic and enjoy debating the impossibility of ending poverty. Or perhaps you’re well established in the field and would like to network and discuss challenging issues with others?

If any of those apply, then there’s no where else you should be on March 27th except at Vancouver’s Premier International Development Conference: Bridging the Gap 2010.

Presented by Engineers Without Borders, this year’s Bridging The Gap will explore the roles of individuals, corporations, NGOs, and government, and how their collaborative actions impact extreme poverty. With the theme “Collaborating for Human Development – the hidden power of our choices,” professional and student delegates will examine the influence of our actions at home, on the development field, in parliament and in boardrooms.

The day will be full of discussion, debate, collaboration, and learning, with workshops and sessions led by an engaging line-up of speakers.

Join 300 passionate students, professionals, and forward-looking Canadians in tackling the greatest challenge of our time.

DETAILS and TICKETS are available online at bridgingthegap.ewb.ca!<

Halala 2009... A Huge Success!

Halala 2009, our wine and cheese fundraiser, held on Friday., Feb. 6th, was an incredible success! There was about 175 attendees, incredible food, a fantastic dance performance, and much more. The event raised about $4000, which will go along way in supporting Mike Henrey on his placement this summer. This year’s event was a huge improvement from last year and we are all very pleased with how it went.

Congratulations to the Halala team for pulling off an incredible event: Hamdiya and crew – Owen, Rachel and Anthony – for their super-human efforts in making this possible; Sean, Dan, and the kitchen volunteers for their incredible food; Jack for coordinating the website and his brilliant design work. They have put countless hours into this event over the last couple of months and their hard work has definitely paid off. Furthermore, the event wouldn’t have happened without the 25+ volunteers that helped out with all aspects of the event, in addition to all the auction-item donors, our speaker Jacky Essombe, the dancers, drummers, and all who attended. Thank you!

Pictures from the evening can be found here (Thanks to our photographers Alessandro and Ashton):
Small/Compressed Download (~9.1MB): http://www.alessandrobiavati.com/halala-small.rar
Full Resolution Download (~100MB): http://www.alessandrobiavati.com/halala.rar

Interested helping to organize Halala 2010? We are already forming the steering committee for next year’s event. Please email sfu@ewb.ca if you’re interested!<

Engineers Without Borders - SFU

Do you have what it takes to change the world?

We believe you do.

Engineers Without Borders is one of Canada’s leading development organisations, with programs overseas to transform the lives of people in impoverished communities, and programs in Canada to encourage students and the public to become model global citizens.

The Simon Fraser University Chapter of Engineers Without Borders is committed to creating this extraordinary change. Made up of students, both engineering and non-engineering, we believe simple technology can have dramatic results.<

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Upcoming Events

EWB-ESSS Pie Throwing Event (Surrey)

Thurs. Mar. 16,
Time: TBA
Bridging the Gap 2010! - Premier Int'l Development Conference

Sat. Mar. 27,
8am-5pm
EWB Day is this Saturday! - FairTrade at IGA

Sat. Mar. 7
9:30am-12:30
George Roter Visit and Chapter Potluck

Fri. Feb. 27th
5:00-7:00pm
Halala 2009 - Wine & Cheese Auction

Fri. Feb 6th,
6:30pm

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