Increasing the number of women in engineering in South Africa and on the continent will be high on the agenda of the third the Africa Engineering Week, which will be launched at the Fathers House Church, 30 Paterson Road, North End, Port Elizabeth, on 28 to 29 September.
Engineering across the world has become less attractive to young people, causing concern among industry stakeholders. In Africa the problem is particularly chronic, as it hampers infrastructure development.
Engineering Week aims to educate the youth and the general public about engineering through outreach activities such as educational workshops, public awareness events and mentoring activities that show how engineers are key players in finding solutions to significant global challenges, such as climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Hosted by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), together with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and the NMMU, the two-day event will create a platform to discuss opportunities, challenges and solutions that are experienced in engineering in Africa.
The Director-General of the DST, Dr Phil Mjwara, the Programme Specialist, Basic and Engineering Sciences at UNESCO, Dr Osman Benchikh, and the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the NMMU, Dr Sibongile Muthwa, will address the opening session of the event.
The details for the event are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 28 September 2016
Time: 8h30 for 9h00
Venue: Fathers House Church, 30 Paterson Road, North End, Port Elizabeth
To confirm attendance, contact:
Zama Mthethwa
Cell: 082 808 3956
