_  So apparently technology got the better of us last week and emails etc where not sent, live and learn I suppose.

This week we have a few things running.

DFID are giving a talk on their Grad scheme in the Boyd Orr 5.30pm on Monday, not sure what room yet but will likely be in one of the big theatres.www.dfid.gov.uk/graduate

GDID are running their BAFA BAFA event on Tuesday In the senate Room it runs from 10am-1pm you need to register,  here http ://bafabafaglasgow . even tbrit e . com and for further details look here http ://www . gla . ac . uk/ce ntres/gci d/newsandevents/.

Since last week’s email didn’t send we will be running last week’s workshop this week. Titled living with physical & sensory impairments Tue 31 Jan 2012, 6pm, Boyd Orr Building Room 506.  and will look at how various handicaps affect daily life in the developing world.

Finally on Wednesday the 8th Rwanda Scotland Alliance (RwSA) & GCID will be running an event allowing you to network and meet with people working to support development in Rwanda, There will be stalls, talks and multimedia presentations from a wide range of projects and organisations. To assist with catering requirements please register here  http ://gcidrwanda-eorg . eve ntbrit e . com/ and for more info click here http ://www . gla . ac . uk/media/ media _1887_en . pdf
callum

 
 
_Hello everyone hope you had a good Christmas.

Sorry for the lateness of this email, this week we will be meeting at 6pm on Tuesday in Boyd Orr 506. Our president will be putting on a workshop looking at the issues of being disabled in the developing world.

GCID are running a work shop in the 31st of January for anyone who is preparing for fieldwork, an overseas project  or has an interest in international development. This will run from 10am to 1pm, see attached file for details.

On to other business there are three competitions that you may be interested in. firstly Arup's resilient Cities competition, this competition is for university students  to study part of their city and decide whether it is resistant to shocks (flooding drought etc), four people will get summer placements with Arup, for a better explanation see the link
http://climate-resilient-cities.org

Secondly is the Bosch Horizons award which encourages young people to consider the role that technology and engineering play in everyday life. With essay questions focusing on the Olympics and green technology, for further details see, http://www.bosch.co.uk/technologyhorizons/

Finally is the Tattarillo International Award this is open to Dissertations / Thesis’s and final year projects that looked in to appropriate technology three main prizes of £1000 are up for grabs. See the link for further details http://www.isf-firenze.org/premio-tattarillo-tattarillo-award/the-award-il-premio

Callum
 
 
Happy new year! 

Here at EWB we hope you enjoyed the holidays, although we realise there's nothing quite like coming back to uni for 9 o'clock lectures.

Anyway, to brighten things up a bit, we're pleased to announce that our first meeting of the new term will go ahead TONIGHT at 6pm, same Tuesday slot as last year. Unfortunately there's a room clash this week only, so just for tonight you'll find us in Boyd Orr LT E (room 611, 6th floor).

This first meeting will simply be used to plan what we'll aim to do this semester, so while there won't be any entertainment provided, it is the perfect opportunity to have your say, tell us about something cool you want to build, suggest a topic to focus on etc.

If you can't make it along tonight for whatever reason, don't panic, just drop suggestions, cool web links, ideas, abuse, whatever into an email and send it back to us at glasgow@ewb-uk.org - we'll make as much of it come true as possible. Except maybe the abuse.

Hope to see you tonight!


John
 
 
Hot off the EWB-UK newsletter is a Practical Action campaign to highlight the issue of energy access around the world - definitely worth a look!
'1.4 billion people worldwide have no access to electricity and 2.5 billion still rely on collecting fuels like firewood for cooking and heating. Energy is vital for poverty reduction because it gives people the power to improve their lives.

We want to achieve the UN goal of Energy for All by 2030, but most people aren't even aware that energy poverty is a problem!

You can help, visit Practical Action's campaign site to make your point.'