International Events and Missions

Past Events

• CAETS Convocation: John Baxter FREng and Professor Howard Wheater FREng delivered presentations at the biennial meeting of the International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS) between 13 and 17 July at Calgary, Canada. The theme for the conference was “Our Heritage of Natural Resources- Management and Sustainability”.

• 2009 ERA International Lecture
  This year’s ERA International Lecture was delivered by Abdallah S. Jum’ah, former CEO and President of Saudi Aramco, the Saudi Arabian national oil company. The lecture was entitled “Technology: the key to the future of Sustainable Energy” and took place on 17 June 2009 at BMA House. Lord Browne chaired.
  [Download transcript from Q&A Session (42KB)]
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  [Download a transcript of Mr Jum’ah’s speech (43KB)]
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• The European Institute of Innovation and Technology: A UK Perspective
  On 25 March 2009, the Academy hosted a briefing for UK stakeholders in The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). EIT Governing Board member Professor Julia King CBE FREng was the keynote speaker. The Academy is grateful to the Department for Innovation Universities and Skills for the support of this event.
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• Engineering Change Essays Launch
  On 21 October the Academy launched a new publication: Engineering Change – Towards a sustainable future in the developing world. (1340KB) The book is a collection of essays exploring the role of engineering in international development.

• 2008 ERA International Lecture
  Africa Works - with technology, good governance and a little help from our friends
  05 November 2008, London
  Speaker: Dr Mo Ibrahim, founder of Celtel International and the Mo Ibrahim Foundation
  Download transcript for this event (63KB)
  View the photos from this event
  View video recording of this event 

• Engineering and global food security - 21 Oct 2008 at 3 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5DG Chair: Professor Sir Gordon Conway HonFREng FRS
  Speakers: Professor Richard Godwin FREng, Lawrence Clarke, Tom Robinson and Mike Woolgar
  

• Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between The Royal Academy of Engineering and The Chinese Academy of Engineering
  Lord Browne, President of The Royal Academy of Engineering and Professor Xu Kuangdi, President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, signed a Memorandum of Understanding between both Academies on 11 June 2008 in the presence of the Rt Hon John Denham MP, Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills.

• CAETS 2008 Symposium: Enabling Life in River Deltas
  25-27 June 2008, Delft The symposium of the International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS) was organised by the Netherlands Academy of Technology and Innovation. The theme was “Enabling Life in River Deltas”.
  More information on CAETS

• Tokyo

• 2008 Annual Euro-CASE Conference
  The first annual conference of the European Council of Applied Sciences, Technologies and Enginnering (Euro-CASE) was hosted by The Royal Academy of Engineering on 3 November 2008. The theme for this conference was: “How can Europe meet its 2020 Renewables Targets?”
  More information on Euro-CASE
  2008 Euro-CASE Conference Proceedings (3690KB)
  

• China

CAETS 2007 Tokyo: Environment and Sustainable Growth
23-26 October 2007, Tokyo
The 17th Convocation of the International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS) was organised by the Engineering Academy of Japan.
More information on this event
More information on CAETS.

• The 2006 Hinton Lecture: Redesigning African Economies
  Hinton Lecture
  03 October 2006
  Professor Calestous Juma HonFREng FRS, Harvard professor and internationally-renowned expert in the application of technology to international development, delivered the Academy’s annual Hinton Lecture, in which he discussed the role of engineering in African economic development and identified a number of areas in which he considered the Academy could make a worthwhile contribution.
  Redesigning African Economies (212KB)
  

• Future Technology Horizons
  ERA International Lecture
  09 March 2006
  In this, the Academy's inaugural International Lecture, Dr Craig Barrett, Chairman of the Board for Intel Corporation and Chair of the US National Academy of Engineering, shared his thoughts on the impact of technology in the evolving digital world. This event was made possible by the kind support of the ERA Foundation.
  Future Technology Horizons (153KB)
  

• International Medal
  The first International Medal was awarded in 2006 to Professor Cham Tao Soon FREng, founding President of Nanyang Technological Institute (NTI) and former President of the Nanyang Technological University (NTU).
  International Medal page
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• Doing Business with China: The Benefits and Barriers
  A Meeting for Fellows and Special Guests
  09 March 2006
  The Royal Academy of Engineering recognises that China is an important and growing force in the global economy. Industries and sectors dependent upon engineering are major contributors to this growth. This meeting sought to draw on the Fellowship's expertise and corporate knowledge to underpin the development of the Academy’s strategy for relations with China.
  Doing Business with China: The Benefits and Barriers (16KB)
  

Updated July 2012

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