Dear Julia,
I don't know much about your field, but I guess it must offer opportunities similar to my field (Structural Engineering). In my field there several technical societies that I benefited from:
- Precast/ Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI)
- Canadian Precast/ Prestressed Concert Institute (CPCI)
- Portland Cement Association (PCA)
- Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC)
- Canadian Parking Association
- Engineering Institute of Canada
And of course the professional association: Professional Engineers Ontario
In your case, your best bet is to contact OIQ , check what chapter covers your area, go to chapter meetings as Engineer in Training. They can introduce you to other Engineering societies.
Good luck
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Neil Kazen, M.Eng., M.Sc., P.Eng.
FASCE, FCPCI, FEC,
Retired Structural Engineering Manager, Transportation Division, SNC-Lavalin
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-02-2019 14:36
From: Julia Bond
Subject: World Water Day
Hello,
I live in Montreal, currently doing my masters in urban stormwater management. I am curious if any of you have suggestions on how to get more involved in groups like the ones you were mentioning? Or how do you all stay well informed about whats going on in your field?
Thanks for sharing!
Julia Bond
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Julia Bond S.M.ASCE
Montreal QC
Original Message:
Sent: 03-22-2019 09:10
From: Bevin Beaudet
Subject: World Water Day
Today is World Water Day. It's a celebration of water and its importance to life. World Water Day is designated by the UN and is celebrated all over the world. Many countries plan elaborate ceremonies with song and dance. This year the UN has added the tag #Leavenoonebehind to World Water Day. Leave No one Behind is the UN's sustainable development initiative.
In our country we take clean, readily available water for granted. However 2.1 billion people around the world don't have access to safe water and 4.5 billion lack access to adequate sanitation. Women and children spend more than four hours walking for water each day, and more than 840,000 people die each year from water-related diseases.
I had the honor of serving on the Board of Water for People, a pre-eminent NGO dedicated to Clean Water for Everyone. I also know many colleagues who have worked all over the world for Engineers Without Borders, another fine NGO with many projects geared toward improved water and sanitation in developing countries. ASCE partners with EWB.
I would like to hear from others who have had experiences with these or other groups around the world. Hopefully sharing these experiences will motivate others to join the celebration and to Leave No One Behind.
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Bevin Beaudet P.E.,M.ASCE
Bevin A. Beaudet, P.E., LLC.
West Palm Beach FL
(561)373-4442
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