On Friday 16th last, we were honoured to have Prof. Paul Jowitt of the Institution of Civil Engineers, visit us and deliver his presidential address. I had previously met Paul in Belfast and he was kind enough to attend my own presidential address in London.
Paul and his wife June had a challenging time reaching us, leaving Glasgow at 9.30am, and travelling via Stranraer, Larne and Belfast, to reach us by 7pm. I am very grateful for their determination!
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Institution of Civil Engineers, NI Region Annual Dinner
This evening, I had the great pleasure of attending the annual dinner of the ICE NI Region, at the Europa Hotel in Belfast.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
1969 Provisional Council 40th reunion lunch
I hosted a lunch today at 22 Clyde Rd for the members of the 1969 Provisional Council - Finbar Callanan, Ron Cox, Thomas Desmond, Donal Downes, Jim Dooge, Martin Hally, Bryan Hardwick, Patrick Hennigan, Jimmy Martin, Kevin Madden, Colm McLoughlin, Risteard O'Colmain, Vincent O'Doherty, Hugh Pollock, Brian Tansey and James Walsh. Martin Lowery, PJ Rudden, and John Power attended with me to represent Engineers Ireland.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Jean Venables ICE Presidential Address
We hosted Jean Venables, the current President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, this evening in Clyde Rd where she gave her presidential address.
I have previously met Jean at the ICE Northern Ireland annual dinner dance earlier this year in Belfast.
Jean has a distinguished career in water and flood management, and served as the Chairperson for the Thames Region Flood Defence Committee, leading to the construction of the Thames barrier. She was recognised with an OBE in 2004. She also lectures to university engineering students, as well as having her own consultancy with her husband Roger.
Her talk tonight focussed on the threat to flood levels due to global warming, and also the carbon dioxide and energy required to maintain fresh water supplies. She argues strongly for action needed today, and fresh thinking - and she was delighted to visit the wetlands water purification project at Glaslough, Castle Leslie during her visit here. She feels that Engineers must make their voices more articulately heard with the general public, and the policy makers and Engineers have to have more active engagement.
The full text of the Presidential address is here.
I have previously met Jean at the ICE Northern Ireland annual dinner dance earlier this year in Belfast.
Jean has a distinguished career in water and flood management, and served as the Chairperson for the Thames Region Flood Defence Committee, leading to the construction of the Thames barrier. She was recognised with an OBE in 2004. She also lectures to university engineering students, as well as having her own consultancy with her husband Roger.
Her talk tonight focussed on the threat to flood levels due to global warming, and also the carbon dioxide and energy required to maintain fresh water supplies. She argues strongly for action needed today, and fresh thinking - and she was delighted to visit the wetlands water purification project at Glaslough, Castle Leslie during her visit here. She feels that Engineers must make their voices more articulately heard with the general public, and the policy makers and Engineers have to have more active engagement.
The full text of the Presidential address is here.
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