Newsletter Dec 2011

29th December 2011, 9:38am

MAY 2011 - QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER (following 10 May meeting of Board)

1. API was recognised at the B-HERT Awards (sponsored by The Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations) with the 2011 Award for Outstanding Achievement in Collaboration in Higher Education & Training

2. Official 2011 Bursary Award ceremonies have been held/are planned to be held in all States with good attendences.
3. The 2011 API Bursary Graduating students were also recognised at the award ceremonies and encouraged to take positions with API Member organisations and remain in contact through the API Bursary Alumni Program.
4. The Board decided to continue the work to increase the research and development activities within the energy industry in a more coordinated, concerted manner and agreed on an approach/criteria to work with a reduced number of universities on these research initiatives. The rationale is that universities with critical mass of power engineering resources will be more likely to produce the pipeline of future power engineering academic leaders
5. A report on the API 2011 Members Workforce Planning Survey will be sent to all API Member representatives and they will be requested to provide information/advice on the leakage/percentage of power engineering graduates and experienced engineers lost to other industries.
6. The API Board approved the following:
   • Specifically promote and market during the API National Bursary Program the API Objective to Increase the Representation of Women in Power Engineering and encourage applications from women for the API Bursary.
   • Funding of up to $50,000 to develop power engineering career promotional materials directed at Career Advisors and female students
   • Co-ordination of the involvement of young female power engineers from member companies and bursary holders in school visit outreach programs, which will utilise promotional materials

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THURSDAY 1 MARCH, 2012 LOCATION: MELBOURNE, Lancemore Hill (Macedon ranges 35 minutes drive from Melbourne airport)In conjunction with API 2012 Summer School

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