Our Structure

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  1. How we work
  2. Chapters
  1. Knowledge Hubs


How we work

Engineers Without Borders is a network of people who believe everyone has the right to basic engineering services such as shelter, water, sanitation, energy and connectivity.

Our focus is on connecting engineering knowledge and skills with disadvantaged communities through grassroots programs that build the capacity of the local technical sector. In so doing we seek to facilitate the generation and dissemination of engineering solutions that are sustainable, contextually appropriate and locally driven.

To get involved with EWB in NSW we encourage our members to join one or both of two networks:

  • chapters, which are networks of people sharing a region, workplace or university campus; and
  • knowledge hubs, which are networks of people with a common passion for a theme central to EWB

The two networks combine to connect our members to the skills and resources necessary to create a meaningful impact.


 

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Chapters

Chapters are the heart and soul of EWB and are a great way to become involved at a grass roots level. Chapters offer a framework for members to work in your local area as well as a great way to meet people with similar values. Chapters focus on:

  • Creating a sense of excitement and understanding about community development
  • Educating engineers and engineering students about appropriate and sustainable technologies
  • Helping prepare members for overseas placements
  • Working on local projects in partnership with local community organisations
  • Conducting outreach activities to raise awareness of development among the community

Our current chapters in NSW include:


At a local level, our chapters typically meet weekly or fortnightly at a convenient café or bar and are open to all members. In addition, all chapters in the region typically converge on a restaurant or bar around Sydney once every two months for the EWB NSW Chapter Dinner. Outside of these meetings, chapters communicate with a suite of online collaboration tools. See the relevant chapter website or contact your chapter president for further details.

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Knowledge Hubs

Knowledge hubs provide targeted opportunities for members to apply their expertise to make a positive difference in the world. Equally as important, they support people in further developing their knowledge and skills by connecting them to one another and to a wealth of educational resources and opportunities.

Each knowledge hub comprises a number of regional teams spread across the country. Currently active teams in the NSW Region include:


These teams typically meet on a fortnightly to monthly basis for Knowledge Cafe- an open and creative forum to surface the hub’s collective knowledge, share ideas and insights. In addition, all hubs within the Sydney region converge every second month for the EWB NSW Working Bee- a full-day series of skills, strategy and knowledge workshops. Outside of these meetings, hubs communicate with a suite of online collaboration tools. See the relevant hub website or contact your hub coordinator for further details.

Organisationally, our hub network comprises teams spread across the country each contributing to diverse initiatives, partnerships and resources. As such our regional hub teams maintain active communication both to their local regional committee and to their national hub committee. Each local hub teams therefore sends a representative both to the monthly regional meeting and a monthly hub teleconference.

Hub reporting structure 

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