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ERB is not just about registration

Engineer Clare Mosarwa
Engineers Forum Project
Manager and Engineers
Registration Board Standards
Manager

ngineers registration Board held consumers of engineering services. have also improved value proposition to
a breakfast meeting to thank It had also provided an opportunity their stakeholders and have improved
Esponsors for the successful for dialogue on key topics that are of contribution to the national agenda.
Engineers Forum 2019 held from the interest to the engineering community
29th to the 31st of July.Engineer Clare and other stakeholders.They were over The Registration Board is looking at
Mosarwa who was the Project Manager 500 participants and in the next forum key outcomes from the upcoming 2020
for the event said the inaugural they target over 1500 engineers to Engineers Forum set for the 29th to 31st
Engineers Forum success will go a long attend and discuss about engineering of July 2020. These outcomes include
way. “You made a good impression, issues. but are not limited to :
you can stand tall and be proud of this •Convergence of purpose by the globally
success. During and after the forum As an engineering board ERB has Specific recognized sustainable development
some companies regretted not listening objectives laid out. They intend to take goals & the national vison 2036
to the sponsorship call,”she said . the organisation to its stakeholders,that •sustainability in engineering innovation
is mostly the engineering sector. Other and creativity through collaborations.
Engineer Mosarwa is also the ERB set objectives are: •climate change presents opportunity
Standards Manager.She gave a brief •to provide aspects of professional for innovative engineering solutions.
background of what happened in the development to its stakeholders •reducing procurement processes
2019 forum.Basically the event had •facilitate for discussion of engineering to reduce red tape and enhance
to show that ERB IS not just about issues innovation, local industry support and
registration but to provide a platform •provide a networking platform for all skills transfer.
for think tanks. parties in the environment •Ensure quality of life of engineering
•Mobilize engineering professionals by developing a wage
She said the forum had attracted ERB since its launch has had some policy for the industry.
players in the built environment ,local challenges but Engineer Mosarwa
and international engineering experts, highlighted some achievements such as
policy makers ,procuring entities and the Increase in the ERB footprint. They

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