Engineers Without Borders started when a group of engineers gave their time and their skills to help people in Ethiopia during the famine of the early 1980s. Now there are 60 organisations around the world. Our organisation, Engineers Without Borders UK, emerged at the beginning of the millennium, during an era of greater global consciousness, which saw the world commit to the Millennium Development Goals.
In 2001, a group of students at University of Cambridge were inspired by one of the founders of Engineers Without Borders Canada, and set up the organisation in the UK. We became a registered company and charity in 2004, but the big shift came in 2006 when we went from being a group of volunteers to having permanent professional staff. In 2011, we began to make an impact on the UK's education system.
Our award-winning Engineering for People Design Challenge prepares students, the engineers of the future, to become globally responsible engineers. In 2016, we launched our five year 'Engineering Change' strategy, which introduced globally responsible engineering and our intention to transform engineering so that it benefits everyone.
In 2001, a group of students at University of Cambridge were inspired by one of the founders of Engineers Without Borders Canada, and set up the organisation in the UK. We became a registered company and charity in 2004, but the big shift came in 2006 when we went from being a group of volunteers to having permanent professional staff. In 2011, we began to make an impact on the UK's education system.
Our award-winning Engineering for People Design Challenge prepares students, the engineers of the future, to become globally responsible engineers. In 2016, we launched our five year 'Engineering Change' strategy, which introduced globally responsible engineering and our intention to transform engineering so that it benefits everyone.
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I'm responsible for all aspects of the organisation on a day-to-day basis and work with the trustees to find strategic solutions to wider challenges.
I lead on the growth of the movement, strategic partnerships, and income generation required to deliver our strategy.
I grow our portfolio of work focused on developing and promoting globally responsible engineering.
I drive, develop and support our community in order to increase the scale and impact of our work.
I develop our engineering education programmes to establish a new generation of creative, innovative and globally responsible engineers.
I lead on the growth of the movement, strategic partnerships, and income generation required to deliver our strategy.
I grow our portfolio of work focused on developing and promoting globally responsible engineering.
I drive, develop and support our community in order to increase the scale and impact of our work.
I develop our engineering education programmes to establish a new generation of creative, innovative and globally responsible engineers.
We want to help students, academics, engineers and all in and around engineering to recognise the crucial role they play in challenging current practice and creating positive change.
We are working to inspire at least 500,000 people to commit to globally responsible engineering.
Learn more about Chapters, join your universities existing Chapter or find out how to start one!
Register to attend our upcoming events and explore our past events including panel discussions recordings as well as information about Design Challenge and community events.
We are working to inspire at least 500,000 people to commit to globally responsible engineering.
Learn more about Chapters, join your universities existing Chapter or find out how to start one!
Register to attend our upcoming events and explore our past events including panel discussions recordings as well as information about Design Challenge and community events.
Equipping the engineering community with the skills and expertise to be globally responsible.
It's our mission to provide people with the tools to put global responsibility at the heart of their engineering practice.
By 2030, we will upskill 250,000 people in the engineering community, deepening their competency and confidence in applying the principles of globally responsible engineering to their work.
Engineers design and create our future world.
Our design challenges are building a new generation of engineers who will spread their expertise across the globe and find solutions to the biggest challenges of our time.
It's our mission to provide people with the tools to put global responsibility at the heart of their engineering practice.
By 2030, we will upskill 250,000 people in the engineering community, deepening their competency and confidence in applying the principles of globally responsible engineering to their work.
Engineers design and create our future world.
Our design challenges are building a new generation of engineers who will spread their expertise across the globe and find solutions to the biggest challenges of our time.
Collaborating with organisations to enable globally responsible engineering to become mainstream.
Our strategy isn't just about educating individuals, but companies and organisations, too.
They, after all, are the ones who make the critical decisions and shape industry cultures and standards.
By collaborating with value-aligned organisations, we are accelerating progress towards the UN SDGs and ensuring global responsibility is a strong cultural feature in engineering.
We are very proud of the community we have galvanised.
Our strategy isn't just about educating individuals, but companies and organisations, too.
They, after all, are the ones who make the critical decisions and shape industry cultures and standards.
By collaborating with value-aligned organisations, we are accelerating progress towards the UN SDGs and ensuring global responsibility is a strong cultural feature in engineering.
We are very proud of the community we have galvanised.
If you want to use your engineering skills to ensure we have a safe and just future for all, become part of this ever-growing global movement today.
By becoming a member you will be demonstrating your professional commitment to globally responsible engineering.
You will be joining a diverse network of people who share your commitment and will inspire, support, and help build your confidence to put this into action.
You'll feel empowered to advocate change in your workplace, inspiring, motivating and challenging those around you to also embed a globally responsible approach.
By becoming a member you will be demonstrating your professional commitment to globally responsible engineering.
You will be joining a diverse network of people who share your commitment and will inspire, support, and help build your confidence to put this into action.
You'll feel empowered to advocate change in your workplace, inspiring, motivating and challenging those around you to also embed a globally responsible approach.
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