1. Engineers Without Borders Australia PRESENTER NAME AND ROLE

3. Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Founded in 2003 In 2008/09 –$1.5M turnover –35 volunteers overseas –35 volunteers on indigenous projects –Membership of 1,500 –Community of 4,000 –20 volunteer-run chapters around Australia Not just for engineers Not just for youth E v e r y o n e ^ with an interest in appropriate technology for poverty alleviation and sustainable development

4. Engineers Without Borders works with disadvantaged communities to improve their quality of life through education and the implementation of sustainable engineering projects. Through the process of helping people in need we become more socially aware and responsible, improve ourselves, inspire others to action and further our ultimate goal of sustainable development. Mission Work with communities Learning & change

5. Where we work

6. What we do Strategic partnerships with community organisations that… –Are part of the greater community we seek to assist –Speak the language, understand the culture –Have a ‘technical’ aspect to their work

7. What we do Recruit, train, send and support Australian volunteers to build partner organisations’ capacities

8. Resource Development International (Cambodia) Manufactures 30,000 ceramic water filters p.a. –Local materials –Local labour –Affordable ($10 + $1/year for replacement filters) –Profitable –Environmentally sustainable Education –Puppet shows –Television

9. Resource Development International (Cambodia) EWB volunteers have worked with local RDI staff for 5 years to: –Improve factory processes and safety –Produce detailed documentation –Transfer manufacturing technology to similar organisations throughout the world

10. Resource Development International (Cambodia)

11. Volunteering overseas for EWB Recruitment is done in two “intakes” (batches) per year Successful applicants are trained & prepared Volunteers are supported in the field Returned volunteers contribute back into the EWB community

12. Kooma Traditional Owners Association (Remote South West Queensland) Granted 90,000ha of their traditional lands in 2000 Healing land –40,000ha into permanent nature reserve Healing people –reconnect Kooma people with their traditional land and culture Educating & training Building sustainable livelihoods

13. Kooma Traditional Owners Association (Remote South West Queensland) EWB volunteers have worked with KTOAI for 4 years to: –Design and implement a waste management plan –Understand ecosystem & improve natural resource management –Meet energy needs sustainably

14. Volunteering on Indigenous projects with EWB Opportunities arise ad hoc as new partnerships and projects are identified by EWB staff Combination of competitive tender process & individual recruitment Similar training, support & requirement to contribute back to EWB post-project

15. Why volunteer? Professional skills Communication Facilitation Networks Community engagement Self-management Project management Personal Purpose Wonderful friendships Cultural exchange Adventure New perspectives Humility

16. Kooma Traditional Owners Association (Remote South West Queensland) Kooma volunteers have shared with EWB their knowledge of: –Indigenous history and culture –Bush foods and medicines –Sites of cultural significance –Kooma philosophies on energy, water & environmental issues

17. Kooma Traditional Owners Association (Remote South West Queensland) Kooma volunteers have shared with EWB their knowledge of: –Indigenous history and culture –Bush foods and medicines –Sites of cultural significance –Kooma philosophies on energy, water & environmental issues

18. Community Development Knowledge Centre Research & Curriculum Leadership & Training Member Engagement South East Asia South Asia Indigenous Australia Local What else does EWB do?

19. Knowledge centre A knowledge hub is a network of people with a common passion for a theme central to EWB –Energy –Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) –Development Practice –(more to come)

20. Knowledge hubs Learn from EWB’s and others’ experiences Feed knowledge back into EWB activities Share knowledge widely

21. Energy knowledge hub - examples Summary of energy-related technologies & development practices Resources & training for energy auditing, technology selection, etc Establishing Australian- based teams to remotely support EWB’s energy projects Monitoring & evaluating energy projects to capture lessons

22. Research Supported 25 undergraduate research projects in engineering and anthropology Currently supporting 2 PhDs in engineering

23. Curriculum EWB Challenge –Design competition for undergrad students –Projects identified by community partners –Some designs are actually being implemented –>25,000 students participated across 40 universities so far High school outreach New university engagement initiatives in development now

24. Leadership & training Development Leadership & Education Experiences Pre-departure training of field volunteers Training courses for general membership

25. Member engagement National –Annual conference –Other major events

26. Member engagement 20 volunteer-run chapters throughout Australia –Events –Local projects –Training –Fund raising

27. Local projects Spokes in the Wheel

28. Local projects Sages farm Connectivity for Refugees

29. Community Development Knowledge Centre Research & Curriculum Leadership & Training Member Engagement South East Asia South Asia Indigenous Australia Local What else does EWB do?

30. How you can support EWB Donate –One-off –Monthly Become a member Join the Victoria Chapter Join a knowledge hub Attend the conference Apply for a DEE Apply for a field placement Form an interest group in your organisation

31. How your organisation can support EWB Donate Introduce workplace giving program Pro-bono services Subsidise membership Subsidise conference Flexible work conditions –unpaid leave –4 day week or 9 day fortnight Support costs associated with field placements

32. Become a Corporate Partner!

34. Engineers Without Borders Australia Todd Houstein Knowledge Manager