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Today is world asset management day - a date to celebrate all the amazing professionals that work within our asset management & public works field and for communities around the world. New Zealand is the first country in the world to see the sunrise off the east coast of Gisborne, so sharing this lovely asset management story with you all! https://apopo.co.nz/celebrating-world-asset-management-day/

Intergenerational equity focuses on ensuring that we, as the current generation, act as caretakers for the planet, "borrowing" it from future generations with a commitment to maintaining its health and resources. Intergenerational equity is also about ensuring human wellbeing, where future populations are free and able to continue to observe cultural practices and sustain their livelihoods. Achieving intragenerational equity requires us to think about the decisions we are making today and how that may impact on future generations. The three principles of intergenerational equity are: · Options : Ensuring future generations ...

Your Marketing and Communications Sub-Committee have been very industrious throughout 2023. Here's what Sanne Hieltjes, Jan Nilsson, Pieter & Rolinda Wiekeraad and Priyani de Silva-Currie have been up to with support from IFME Secretary General Chris Champion! The Marketing and Communication Committee had a number of tasks to achieve this year: A new brand development and launch Developing and delivering an IFME Thought Leadership Series Coordinating and presenting at member association conferences Preparing a marketing plan and communication strategy Publishing technical and social thought pieces from IFME member countries ...

Guiding the way in asset management, Āpōpō takes delight in presenting to all international communities the newly developed Āpōpō Guide. Āpōpō (Infrastructure Asset Management Professionals Incorporated) is a founding member of IFME and the leading professional association for infrastructure asset management in New Zealand. The Āpōpō Guide is designed for those practicing infrastructure asset management in Aotearoa and is a comprehensive online resource that goes beyond traditional asset management by weaving Te Reo Māori (the Māori world view) into the core of managing both built and natural environments. A first of its kind, this guide is a ...

This is the second contribution in our series ‘On the Road to Future Green City’ in which we explore the ingredients we need for a green city with a future. This in the run-up to the Future Green City world congress, Utrecht 23-26 September 2024. The Symbiotic City The voice of nature is loudly heard. The consequences of our devastating impact on biodiversity and climate are all around us. We need a positive vision of the future, beyond the many doomsday scenarios of disappearing species, flooded coastal areas and excessive heat stress in summer. The solution to these problems lies in the Symbiotic City: nature should return to the city and be part of it ...

IFME supports International Women’s Day (IWD) which is marked annually on March 8. IWD is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. IWD has occurred for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people. For IWD 2023 and beyond, each of us everywhere can #EmbraceEquity. The IWD 2023 campaign theme seeks to forge worldwide understanding about why equal opportunities aren’t enough! Equity isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s a must-have. A focus on gender equity needs to be part of every society’s DNA. ...

IFME is an International Member of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations. This Webinar will present an overview of the results of the review of the GAPC Framework and explain the key changes that have been made for diversity and inclusion. More information about the Consultation is available in this page . It is organized by the WFEO Committee for Women in Engineering and International Network for Women Engineers and Scientists (INWES) . Webinar details Time: Friday 31st July at 1pm – 2.30pm Paris CET via Zoom. Moderator: Prof. Gong Ke, President, World Federation of Engineering Organisations Speakers: Ms Peggy Oti-Boateng, ...

Brisbane should look to its European counterparts for transport planning inspiration in its quest to become a new world city, according to two south east Queensland engineers. Sunshine Coast Council Director of Infrastructure Services Andrew Ryan and Redland City Council Development Engineer Gleb Kolenbet’s recent study tour to Spain, USA and Holland has inspired the pair with new ideas and strategies on how Brisbane and Queensland can continue to match it with other international cities. The pair was awarded the international study tour scholarship by The Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia, Queensland (IPWEAQ) Foundation. Mr Kolenbet said ...

Because large parts of the Netherlands are below sea level, it’s the most vulnerable country in Europe in the case of a natural disaster, according to the most recent World Risk Report. Worldwide, the Dutch rank 50th in the 2015 World Risk Index, a study that was conducted by United Nations University, the Institute for Environment and Human Security. The report focuses on where natural hazards coincide with a vulnerable or ill-prepared infrastructure. Vulnerable to high sea levels Out of the world’s "most exposed" countries, the Netherlands rank 12th. But while the low-lying nation is vulnerable due to its location, the Dutch are very well-prepared ...

A number of milestone issues and memberships were discussed and approved at the meeting of the IFME Board held in Ottawa Canada on 19 April 2016 Joint Meeting of the Boards of IFME & CPWA. The meeting in Ottawa provided an historic opportunity for the two Boards of IFME and the Canadian Public Works Association (CPWA) to meet jointly to discuss infrastructure asset management and sustainability issues. This provided a valuable opportunity for the 14 countries represented to discuss and share information, practices and knowledge about these important global public works issues. China, Slovakia and the South Pacific join IFME. The ...