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to celebrate the engineers instead of available, freely accessible data on the and green preservation technologies is
organizing various activities for the internet for knowledge exchange and inevitable.
single events. The theme of the event assistance.
“Creative Engineering Value Chain – “Botswana Government has since
Advancing Towards Industry 4.0” takes There is a need to develop Infrastructure banned importation of some vegetables.
me back to when Covid 19 started. I had that facilitates universal access The decision at the time made the nation
admiration for front line workers who cry foul. I viewed this as an opportunity
worked hard and relentlessly to helps us “We believe to make our country food sustainable
get out of the crisis. I wish if engineers and reduce importation.” She said.
could show the same energy to help us if people talk
get out of the plethora of challenges about issues Purpose of the Engineering Forum
we face in the industry.” she said.
prevalent • It Seeks to provide a think tank
She expressed how at some point for engineering discussions on
she was taken aback by the fact in honesty issues, amongst others, of national
that other countries are looking at concern.
moving towards 5.0 from 4.0 but then they can • Aims to use the platform to
she hopes we can catch up soon.
turn around change the mindset of engineers,

Why this week and Engineering situations.” • consumers and general public built
in
the
Bring
players
day theme? environment, local and international
engineering experts, policy makers,
Engineer Mosarwa explained that this procuring entities and consumers
engineering week was a Celebration of engineering services.
of engineer’s contribution to uplift • Provide opportunity for dialogue on
society and economy. The UNESCO key topics that are of interest to the
world engineering day fell on the 4th to green sources of energy, clean engineering community and other
of March.It is an official international water, sanitation and public services. stakeholders.
day proclaimed in 2019 by UNESCO. Innovations such as these should bring
The engineering day theme “Build Back solutions that are in line with this guide Where are we Coming from:
Wiser: Engineering the Future”. The if they are to be relevant today and the
day is meant to celebrate engineering future.Needless to say , Investment The forum has been birth as a response
and world’s engineers for a better and on research in sustainable sources of to a need to enhance reputation of the
sustainable world especially after been food; innovative farming; processing 12
shut down by pandemic like everyone
else. Engineers are being urged to come
up with solutions to the disease affecting
everyone globally and also provide
solutions for the world to move on.

World engineering day for sustainable
development theme challenges
engineers to minimize pressure on
resources amidst a growing global
population. Therefore, there is need for
a user centric approach to innovation
and development so mas to minimize
pressure on resources.

Engineers must come up with
infrastructure that generates publicly

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