(le français suit)

The annual general meeting of Engineers Without Borders (Canada) Organisation will be held at the Delta City Centre Hotel, 101 Lyon Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 5T9 on Thursday January 12, 2012 at 8:00pm (Eastern Time).

You are highly encouraged to review the Notice of AGM attached to this post. The meeting will generally include the following items:

1. Election of one Director
2. Review of the 2011 Audited Financial Statements
3. Report of the CEO
4. Report of the Membership Advisory Committee
5. African Delegate Feedback

In 2012, the EWB membership will have the opportunity to elect one new member to the Board of Directors for a term of 3 years. This is an exceptional opportunity for high performing EWB members to tackle pressing issues facing the organisation. More information on this opportunity is available at http://blogs.ewb.ca/board/membership/elections/.

After the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting, the floor will be opened up to a Question & Answer session. This event is legendary in EWB for asking really tough questions that often challenge the roots of our programs. George Roter (EWB’s CEO), EWB’s management team, the Board of Directors and a selection of inspiring leaders within the organisation will be on hand to provide answers.

Start thinking about your questions now and post them on our Google Moderator site: http://www.ewb.ca/questions . Even if you don’t have a question to ask, we encourage you to visit and vote for your favourites.

Note: Only Regular Members, paid in full, as recorded on the final register of members compiled 21 days prior to the AGM (December 22, 2011) will be entitled to vote at the AGM. This register of members will be obtained from myEWB.

If you have any questions with respect to the above, please do not hesitate to contact Tristan Allan at tristanallan@ewb.ca.

2012 Notice of AGM

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L’assemblée générale annuelle d’Ingénieurs sans frontières (Canada) organisation aura lieu au Delta City Centre Hotel, 101 Lyon Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 5T9 le jeudi 12 janvier 2012 à 20 h  (heure de l’Est).

Nous vous encourageons fortement à examiner l’avis de l’AGA joint à ce billet. En général, la réunion comprendra les éléments suivants :

1. Élection d’un administrateur
2. Révision des états financiers vérifiés pour l’année financière 2011
3. Rapport du PDG
4. Rapport du Comité consultatif sur l’adhésion
5. Rétroaction des délégués africains

En 2012, les membres d’ISF auront l’occasion d’élire un nouveau membre au Conseil d’administration pour un mandat de 3 ans. Ceci est une opportunité exceptionnelle pour les membres hautement performants d’ISF pour résoudre les problèmes pressants auxquels fait face l’organisation. Pour plus d’informations sur ce sujet veuillez visiter :http://blogs.ewb.ca/board/membership/elections/.

Une séance de Questions et réponses aura lieu après la conclusion de l’AGA. Cet évènement est légendaire au sein d’ISF, car c’est à ce moment que des questions difficiles qui mettent souvent en cause les fondements de nos programmes sont posées. George Roter (le PDG d’ISF), l’équipe de gestion, le Conseil d’administration et un groupe de leaders inspirants de l’organisation seront disponibles pour fournir des réponses.

Commencez à penser à vos questions et affichez-les sur notre site Google Moderator : http://www.ewb.ca/questions . Même si vous n’avez pas de questions à poser, nous vous encourageons à visiter le site et à voter pour vos questions favorites.

Remarque : Seuls les membres réguliers inscrits au registre final des membres compilé 21 jours avant la tenue de la réunion (22 décembre 2011) pourront voter à l’AGA. Le registre des membres sera obtenu de myEWB.

Toute question et tout commentaire sur le sujet de l’AGA peuvent être envoyés à Tristan Allan à l’adresse tristanallan@ewb.ca.

Avis d’assemblée générale annuelle 2012

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Have you ever wanted to impact EWB’s strategic direction or take a leading role in governance? Are you looking for a valuable and rewarding experience that will challenge your problem solving and leadership skills? Are you interested in providing oversight and stewardship to the national organization?

Election to the National Board of Directors is an incredible opportunity for experienced EWB members to dive into high-level and critical issues facing both Canadian and African programs. This position allows for a tremendous amount of personal growth while working closely with the CEO, EWB’s management team and other Directors.

Board members meet quarterly and take part would take part in the process of testing and validating the organizations’ strategy, the effectiveness of the current management, and ensuring that EWB’s governance continues to strengthen to support the organization’s changing needs.

In 2012, EWB’s membership will have the opportunity to choose one new Elected Director for a term of 3 years.

Elections will take place at EWB’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday January 12, 2012 (as part of the 2012 National Conference in Ottawa). Nominations may be submitted through email to gregoire.poirierricher@gmail.com or in-person at the registration desk at National Conference. All nominations must be received by 12pm Eastern time on January 12, 2012.

For more information, please review the nomination package available at http://my.ewb.ca/posts/89280/. We also encourage you review the Board blog located at http://blogs.ewb.ca/board.

If you have any questions, you are strongly encouraged to contact any of the current elected directors listed below:

Tristan Allan (tristan@ualberta.ewb.ca)
Courtney Edwards (courtneymacaulay@ewb.ca)
Greg Richer (greg.richer@ge.com)

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Souhaitez-vous avoir un impact sur l’orientation stratégique d’ISF ou jouer un rôle prépondérant dans sa gouvernance? Vous cherchez une expérience précieuse et enrichissante qui mettra au défi vos aptitudes en résolution de problèmes et votre leadership? Êtes-vous intéressés à fournir une supervision et une direction à l’organisation nationale?

L’élection au conseil d’administration national est une opportunité incroyable pour les membres d’ISF expérimentés, leur permettant de plonger dans les questions de haut niveau et d’être critique face aux programmes Canadiens et Africains. Cette position amène un potentiel de croissance personnelle tout en travaillant étroitement avec le PDG, l’équipe de direction d’ISF et les autres administrateurs.

Les membres du conseil se rencontre une fois par quart et prennent part au processus d’évaluation et de validation des nos activités stratégiques et du rendement de l’administration, et s’assurent que la gouvernance d’ISF permet de supporter les besoins changeants de l’organisation.

En 2012, les membres d’ISF auront l’occasion de choisir un nouveau directeur élu qui siégera sur le conseil d’administration pour un mandat de 3 ans.

Les élections auront lieu au Assemblée Générale Annuelle d’ISF le jeudi 12 Janvier, 2012 (dans le cadre de la Congrès Nationale 2012 à Ottawa). Le formulaire de candidature peuvent être soumises par courriel à gregoire.poirierricher@gmail.com ou au comptoir d’inscription à la Congrès Nationale. Toutes les candidatures doivent être reçues par 12:00 (heure de l’Est) le 12 Janvier 2012.

Pour plus d’informations, une Trousse de Nomination est disponible a http://my.ewb.ca/posts/89280/. Nous vous encourageons aussi à examiner le blog situé à http://blogs.ewb.ca/board.

Si vous avez des questions au sujet de servir comme administrateur élu, n’hésitez pas à contacter Grégoire Poirier Richer (gregoire.poirierricher@gmail.com), Tristan Allan (tristanallan@ewb.ca),  ou Courtney Edwards (courtneymacaulay@ewb.ca).

Dear EWB Members:

The National Board of Directors met by conference call on June 9, 2011. The agenda generally included reports on recent Board Governance and Human Resource activities as well as updates on EWB’s current financial position. The Board further reviewed an early draft of a strategic plan for the next 3-5 years.

Notice of Appointment to the Board of Directors

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Catherine Karakatsanis, P. Eng., M.E.Sc., FEC to the National Board of Directors. Catherine is the Executive Vice President of the Building, Technology and Energy global buisiness unit and a Board member at Morrison Hershfield Group Inc. She has been with Morrison Hershfield since 1989 where she has had a diversified career with extensive engineering and management experince. Catherine has also been an active volunteer in the engineering community for almost two decades. She was President of Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) in 2009/2010 and is now Past President of the PEO. She also served on the Board of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPIE) for five years and as OSPIE President and Chair. Catherine currently sits on the Board of Engineers Canada and chairs the University of Western Ontario’s Faculty of Engineering Advisory Council.

If you have any questions, comments or concerns with respect to the activities of the Board of Directors, please leave a reply to the myEWB post (http://my.ewb.ca/posts/86768/). You may also contact us privately and/or anonymously by using the contact form located at http://blogs.ewb.ca/board/contact/.

For further information on the National Board of Directors, its activities and how you can get involved, please visit http://blogs.ewb.ca/board.

Yours truly,

EWB’s National Board of Directors

Please find attached the notice of the Engineers Without Borders 2011 Annual General Meeting, to be held  January 13, 2011, at 8pm ET in Toronto, Ontario.

The package includes the following:

• Message from the Chair, Don Thurston (en français aussi)
• Agenda (en français aussi)
• Proposed Resolutions
• Proxy Form (en français aussi)
• Elected Director Nomination Package
• Minutes from the 2010 AGM

Note that to be considered a voting member at the AGM, you must have been a full paid member on December 23, 2010– 21 days in advance of the AGM.

Download:

• English Version
• Version Francais

Have you ever wanted to impact EWB’s strategic direction or take a leading role in governance? Are you looking for a valuable and rewarding experience that will challenge your problem solving and leadership skills? Are you interested in providing oversight and stewardship to the national organization?

Election to the National Board of Directors is an incredible opportunity for experienced EWB members to dive into high-level and critical issues facing both Canadian and African programs. This position allows for a tremendous amount of personal growth while working closely with the CEOs and other Directors.

As a Board member, you would take part in the process of testing and validating the organizations’ strategy, the effectiveness of the current management, and ensuring that EWB’s governance continues to strengthen to support the organization’s changing needs.

In 2011, the EWB membership will have the opportunity to choose one new Elected Director for a term of 3 years.

Elections will take place at EWB’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday January 13, 2011 (as part of the 2011 National Conference in Toronto). Nominations may be submitted through email to tristan@ualberta.ewb.ca or in-person at the registration desk at National Conference. All nominations must be received by 12pm Eastern time on January 13, 2011.

For more information, please review the nomination package.

If you have any questions, you are strongly encouraged to contact any of the current elected directors listed below:

Tristan Allan (tristan@ualberta.ewb.ca)
Jane Polak Scowcroft (janescowcroft@ewb.ca)
Greg Richer (greg.richer@ge.com)

Dear EWB members and friends,

On behalf of the Board I’d like to mark this transition in EWB’s growth as a movement and an organization.

For ten years, Parker and George have worked with many other highly talented individuals to grow and lead this organization, and what they have accomplished is amazing. I’ve been hooked since my first conference, EWB’s second — I was fascinated and impressed with the people and energy. With every subsequent interaction, my admiration for the organization, the inspiring people who make it up, and the two leaders who have helped to guide it, has continued to grow. EWB is fundamental to my beliefs, it is in the mainstream of my thoughts and I am blessed to be part of this movement.

At our most recent Board meeting, with some sadness, we discussed and accepted Parker’s proposal that he step away from his co-CEO role on January 1, 2011 and step back from his full time role on April 15th. We also accepted his desire to stay connected with EWB as a member of the Board of Directors.

During that meeting we also accepted George’s proposal and desire to continue as EWB’s CEO. We talked through some of his hopes for EWB as it matures while retaining the characteristic energy and values that define the organization — my fascination and admiration continue to grow. Under George’s leadership in 2011 and beyond, I know that EWB will continue to grow and to go from success to success. (With inevitable failures to talk about and learn from along the way.)

The first decade of EWB’s growth have been nothing short of remarkable, and George and Parker have had a great run as a Co-CEO team. The second decade is certain to be different, it’s an exciting time to be on the Board, and I think that the coming years will see EWB have more impact than ever in the past.

I look forward to seeing many of you at our 10th Anniversary Conference in Toronto in January.

In the meantime, if any of you would like to reach me or another Board member about this or any other issue facing EWB, please don’t hesitate to do so. My personal email is dgtatspm@telus.net and other Board member’s emails can be found at http://blogs.ewb.ca/board/contact/.

Yours sincerely,

Don Thurston, Chair, on behalf of the Board of Directors

The following directors may be contacted directly by email:

Don Thurston (Board Chair): dgtatspm@telus.net
Jacques Gérin (Vice-Chair): consultant@gerin.ca
Jane Polak Scowcroft (Elected Director): janescowcroft@ewb.ca
Tristan Allan (Elected Director): tristan@ualberta.ewb.ca
Grégoire Poirier Richer (Elected Director): greg.richer@ge.com
George Roter (Co-CEO): george@ewb.ca
Parker Mitchell (Co-CEO): parker@ewb.ca

Dear EWB Members:

Have you ever wondered how the National Board of Directors is performing as EWB’s governing body?

The National Board of Directors completed a first iteration of a Board Skills Matrix and Evaluation Tool and is releasing results to EWB’s membership. Self-evaluation serves a dual purpose: to assess individual & collective performance in order to maintain constant improvement and to identify skills & competence gaps that become criteria in developing a list of potential board candidates.

Results have been compiled into a document consisting of three parts:

1. An Executive Summary providing an overview of the evaluation process and results;
2. A Skills and Performance Self Evaluation document discussing the full results of the evaluation process; and
3. The Skills Matrix and Evaluation Tool used to broadly define and assess the skill set of EWB’s Board of Directors required to meet the needs of the organization.

The report is available by clicking here.

If you have any questions with respect to the above, please do not hesitate to contact us by replying to the myEWB post located at http://my.ewb.ca/posts/80389/. You may also contact us privately/anonymously by using the contact form located at: http://blogs.ewb.ca/board/contact/

We are now recruiting candidates for election at the January Annual General Meeting to the Nationals Board of Directors. This is an incredible opportunity that will challenge even the most experienced EWB members. As an elected director you dive into high level and critical issues facing both Canadian and African programs. For more information or to express interest in standing for election, please contact Tristan Allan (tristan@ualberta.ewb.ca), Jane Polak Scowcroft (janescowcroft@ewb.ca) or Greg Richer (greg.richer@ge.com).

Yours very truly,

EWB’s National Board of Directors

Dear EWB Members:

The National Board of Directors held an in-person meeting on Friday September 24th, 2010 at the EWB office in Toronto. As this was a full day meeting, a broad range of topics were covered including:

• A review of the financial quarter ending July 31, 2010
• A detailed conversation with respect to EWB’s fundraising performance and plans
• A review and strategic discussion on EWB’s Canadian programs including presentations from Jon Fishbein (Global Engineering) and Ian Froude (Advocacy)
• A review of EWB’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) program in Ghana including a presentation by Sarah Grant
• Discussion and planning of Board activities with respect to National Conference

In addition, the Board performed a self evaluation of its skills and performance. We expect a report on this matter to be issued to EWB’s membership at a later date.

We are now searching for EWB members to stand for election to the National Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting in January. Further information can be found at: http://blogs.ewb.ca/board/membership/elections/. If you have any questions about the role of elected director or if you would like to express interest in standing for election, please do not hesitate to contact Tristan Allan (tristan@ualberta.ewb.ca), Jane Polak Scowcroft (janescowcroft@ewb.ca) or Greg Richer (Greg.Richer@ge.com).

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please leave a reply to the myEWB post http://my.ewb.ca/posts/79242/ or contact us privately by using the contact form located at http://blogs.ewb.ca/board/contact/.

For further information on the National Board of Directors, its activities and how you can get involved, please visit http://blogs.ewb.ca/board.

Yours truly,

EWB’s National Board of Directors