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Introduction
to the Division
Environmental Division is one of the largest Divisions of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. As of 1 August 2008, the Division had a total of 4552 members, comprising 202 Fellow Members, 2762 Members, 6 Companions, 832 Graduates, 335 Associates, 281 Students and 134 Affiliates. There are about 232 members who are of Environmental Discipline.
The aim of the Division is to advance the objectives of the Institution and more specifically the Division is to:
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promote the general advancement of science, technology and practice of the Division; |
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encourage and foster a spirit of friendly collaboration amongst its members and with members of similar institutions, societies or other professional bodies; |
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facilitate the exchange of information and ideas in relation to the Division; and |
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contribute to raise the standing of engineers. |
The Division will achieve the goals by carrying out learned society activities of technical meetings, technical visits, awards competitions, seminars, conferences and overseas delegations.
In recent years, the Institution and the Division have been actively promoting engineers' participation in public affairs. The Division has, therefore, been assisting the Institution in the preparation of Institution's views on many public environmental issues, organising meetings and forums and attending community environmental forums to present engineers' views. The Division will continue to make every endeavour to promote engineers' participation in the public environmental affairs. |
