Humanitarian Engineering Conference 2011

Engineers Australia and Engineers Without Borders are proud to bring you imagineering - the Humanitarian Engineering Conference 2011.

The 3 day conference will be held at the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne and will encapsulate many of the activities which have taken place during 2011 - the Year of Humanitarian Engineering. These will include technical workshops, interactive sessions and networking opportunities.

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2011 year of humanitarian engineering

Who should attend:

The Conference is open to anyone with a vested interest in Humanitarian Engineering such as:

  • Engineers
  • Technologists
  • NGOs
  • Students
Member early bird: $500 Member day early bird: $300
Student: $300
Non-member Early Bird: $620 Non member day early bird: $350

Keynote speakers and parallel sessions

Packed with keynote addresses by the industry luminaries and parallel sessions covering all aspects of Humanitarian Engineering, imagineering 2011 will be an inspiring three day conference, and a great chance to catch up with fellow professionals.

Keynote speakers

  • Todd Sampson CEO of Leo Burnett, Sydney
  • Jennifer DeBoer Director of Policy and Research, Generation One
  • Kerry Pinkstone Researcher, Vanderbilt University
  • Sourab Padke Independent WASH educator
  • Andrew Lamb CEO, Engineers Without Borders UK
  • Lizzie Brown CEO, Engineers Without Borders Australia
  • Elizabeth Taylor Chairwoman, RedR Australia
  • Tim Jarvis Arup Sustainability Associate
  • Oliver Lacey-Hall UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
  • Tony Marjoram UNICEF
View Speaker Profiles

Parallel sessions


  • Indigenous Australia and reconciliation
  • Human centred design
  • Humanitarian engineering education
  • Corporate social responsibility and engagement
  • Engineering, risk and disaster
  • Defining a path, opportunities for engagement
  • Progressing humanitarian engineering
  • Engineers assisting in disaster
View full conference programme

YoHE Uservoice Collaboration Board

If you can't wait until November, you can participate in ongoing discussions around how the engineering profession may contribute to humanitarian engineering in Australia at yohe.uservoice.com. The collaborative platform was built folioing the Humanitarian Engineering Summit in Brisbane in July.

Priority areas to discuss:

  • Commitment and leadership
  • Education
  • Capacity building
  • Appropriate technology
  • Reconciliation
  • Partnerships
Visit the yohe.uservoice.com collaboration board now.

Presented by

engineers without borders australia
engineers australia

Event Partners

australian government ausaid
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