IPENZ President Tours South Island Branches

11 June 2007

IPENZ President Tours South Island Branches

The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) President Jeff Jones will tour IPENZ branches in the South Island this week.

Dr Jones will visit the Southland, Otago, Canterbury and South Canterbury branches to discuss how engineers can raise community awareness and understanding on national issues such as climate change and energy.

"New Zealand is at a cross road of choices", says Dr Jones. "We must now make informed decisions about how we will contribute to the national effort to reduce our energy requirements and role model a carbon neutral society to the world. But to do that, we must make ourselves educated not only for our sakes but for the sakes of our children's children".

"Engineers make significant contributions to the decision making process on these issues as well as the implementation. It's my hope that in encouraging engineers to inform their communities that their communities may gain a better understanding of the issues and of engineering also".

Dr Jones began his one year tenure as IPENZ President in March 2007. He recently retired after 17 years as Chief Executive of Environment BOP, the regional authority for the Bay of Plenty region, and now lives with his wife in Nelson.

Host IPENZ branch
Date
Venue
Contact
Southland
7.30 pm, Monday, 11 June 2007
The Sandpit Room
Outpost at The Cabbage Tree Restaurant
379 Dunns Rd, Otatara
Invercargill
Rex Corlett
03 214 2880
Otago
6.30 pm, Tuesday, 12 June 2007
Skeggs Gallery, Municipal Chambers
The Octagon
Dunedin
Gavin Beattie
03 470 7115
South Canterbury
12.15 pm, Wednesday, 13 June 2007
Benvenue Hotel
16 Evans Street
Timaru
Robin Donovan
03 684 2871
Canterbury
7.15 am, Thursday, 14 June 2007
Canterbury Club
129 Cambridge Tce
Christchurch
James Park
03 363 5521

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