Preparing the Future Engineering Workforce to Achieve the SDGs (A Side-Event to the STI Forum 2022)
Channel: Engineering for Change
Date: 2022-05-12

Preparing the Future Engineering Workforce to Achieve the SDGs Through Multi-Stakeholder Engagement

To prepare young engineers for careers in sustainable development we must first bridge gaps that have opened between the private sector, academia and civil society. In this virtual event alongside the 7th Annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation, a range of stakeholders showcase educational opportunities or workforce development programs that help early career engineers align their work with the Sustainable Development Goals. We explore how to create a multi-stakeholder ecosystem that shifts away from technocratic approaches and toward designing ethical, socially responsible, and context-appropriate solutions.

This event is split into two sections. The first section allows organizations such as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) Young Engineers Committee, Engineering for Change (E4C), and academic and industry partners, to share outcomes of programs that prepare rising engineers to apply their skills for sustainable development. The second half is an interactive discussion of best practices, opportunities for growth, and barriers that prevent young engineers from aligning their work with the SDGs. 

Organizers: Major Group for Children and Youth (MGCY) Youth Science Policy Interface Platform, Engineering for Change

Speakers

Karen Ohland has been selected to become the 141st president of ASME and will serve during the 2022-2023 term of office. She is a Fellow of ASME and has been an active member of the Society since 1983. Karen is the Associate Director for Finance and Operations at the Princeton University Art Museum where she provides strategic leadership, strengthening and sustaining the process for planning and management. 

Erin Peiffer is Research Manager with Engineering for Change (E4C).

Micheala Chan is a civil engineer at Arcadis working in the water sector. She is the UK Youth Delegate for Sustainable and Liveable Planet at the Y20 2022 Summit in Indonesia.

Preetam Maloor is the Head of the Emerging Technologies Division at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the specialized United Nations Agency for Information and Communication Technologies. 

Pulkit Kanotra is a Senior Civil Engineer at Parsons Corporation working on airport equipment design and implementation. 

Emma Stine is pursuing a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she is researching student experiences before, during, and after attending a graduate program in development engineering.

Brighton Kaoma is the Global Director of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network(UN SDSN Youth) in New York City. In this role, he leads global efforts involving 4000+ young entrepreneurs, scientists, artists, and activists working on solutions for the UN Sustainable Development Goals across 127 countries.  

Moderators

Iana Aranda is the Director of the Engineering for Global Development at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Iana also serves as the President of Engineering for Change – a knowledge organization and global community of over 1 million individuals dedicated to design and delivery of essential technologies advancing sustainable development.

Jonathan Kemp is a Technology Focal Point for the MGCY Youth Science Policy Interface Platform and Program Specialist with Engineering for Change (E4C) and with the Engineering Global Development department at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

For more please see this page: https://www.engineeringforchange.org/webinar/preparing-rising-engineers-sti-forum-2022/