_  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

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.'

Hello sorry for the delay this week but we have had a few challenges to over come unfortunatly our speeker pulled out on us. But fear not we wil stiill be meeting and will be playing an energy access game from pratical action. We are back in the Boyd Orr room 506 at 6pm as usual. See you there.

Callum

PS a thankyou goes out to the president for saving our behinds (but then i suspose that that is his job :P)

SLUM SURVIVOR – The Launch

Edinburgh EWB is hosting this year inter-branch event, showcasing international development Workshops and Discussions on Engineering, Education, Community Participation and Intermediate Technology.

When:   Fri 4th November - Talks and Discussions

             Sat 5th November – Hands on Workshops

Cost:     The first day of the event is free for all EWB-UK members to attend. The interactive workshop is £15, this will cover the workshop expenses, accomodation on Friday & Saturday nights, lunch and refreshment.

Why:     A chance to get your hands dirty and test your knowledge and ideas. Understand some of the complexities in delivering sustainable and appropriate solutions to problems in the developing world. Most of all to have fun and join in your national community of EWB, with members from Glasgow, Strathcylde, Newcastle, Durham and Edinburgh.

Places are limited to 10 and these will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. Any persons applying after this will be kept on a shortlist, if more places become available. To RSVP, reply to glasgow@ewb-uk.org ASAP!

Please find attached detailed timings, albeit with talk and workshop content still to be confirmed.

This is a fantastic event for new members and old-timers alike, transport details to follow once we have a group together. Don't forget to reply!

Hello again every one, we are back after last week's hiatus  our weekly meeting will be on Tuesday at 6pm not sure where it will be quite yet but will send it out as soon as I get it. EWB Strathclyde will be coming over to help launch our outreach program with the "water for the world" workshop so if you are looking to get in to outreach then this is a must. If you’re not interested in outreach come along any way Strathclyde have been running this workshop for over a year so it should be great. Also if you have any questions about our by-election the positions available or how the committee works we will be happy to answer them.

After this we will be heading over to the GUES pub quiz in the GU, hopefully we will be able to put together a good team or if not good then at least huge.

Callum

Well hello again we have a busy week coming up starting on Monday with a lecture from Andrew Lamb the CEO of Engineers without borders UK this will run between 1 and 2 pm in the post grad suit in the James Watt South building (room 433).

Next up is the social with the University of Strathclyde engineers without borders society which will also be on the Monday the 10th , some of us will be meeting at hill head underground station at 5.30 and heading over to the counting house in George square for 6.15. Could I ask that every one brings three pounds to pay the deposit on the tables which you will get back at the end.

Now to Tuesday we will be running a stall at the Internship fair in the university to promote EWB's placements as well as the society so come along help out or just have a look. More information here.

Finally our weekly meeting will be hosted by Iza one of our training coordinators, concerning global water issues and arsenic groundwater contamination in Bangladesh. Iza is going to give two presentations describing both of these matters, followed by a group exercise, so it will be both informative and interactive. This will run at 6pm in the Boyd Orr Lecture Theatre C (5th floor) the same room as before.

Thanks to every one for coming alone to our intruduction to international development  and to john for providing the videos.  hopefully this will be the last meeting that you only get 6 hours notice about going to try for the friday before at the latest for the rest of the year . Any way here are the links for the videos we watched

http ://www . ted . com/talks /hans_ro sling_shows_the_best_sta ts_you_v e_ever_seen . html
This is great, Hans rosling talks about the misconceptions people have about LEDCs and to be honest hes just highly amusing

http ://w ww . ted . com/talks/amy_smi th_share s_simple_lifesaving_desi gn . html
this shows what engineers with out borders is alll about sustainable apporpite developent that look at the social and economic issuse behind engineeering problems


h ttp://www . youtube . com/watch?v=o a 3zPPs3k60 this is simply showing a pitch to the dragons den from university of glasgow graduates an engineer and a physoligist