Manchester PN Re-launch 13 th March 2009 EWB-UK Professional Network

Manchester PN Re-launch13th March 2009

EWB-UKProfessional Network

What is the PN?

A community of professionals, academics and practitioners

who share EWB-UK’s aims and support its work

Aims

• Support EWB-UK student branches

• Build links between EWB-UK and companies, institutes & NGOs

• Provide a forum for sharing knowledge and experience

Programmes

Placements Training

Outreach Bursaries

Education Research

Programme Related Activities

Placements Training

Outreach Bursaries

Education Research

• Young graduates (< 27) can apply for EWB-UK placements & funding

• Assist with placement application process

• Provide advice, support & useful contacts to placement volunteers

• Research new placement opportunities and projects

Programme Related Activities

Placements Training

Outreach Bursaries

Education Research

• Provide professional expertise to student branches

• Assist with organising training

• Provide personal links to companies and sponsors

• Attend EWB-UK training courses & access training resources

Programme Related Activities

Placements Training

Outreach Bursaries

Education Research

• Facilitate Outreach workshops in local schools

• Develop new Outreach workshop sessions

• Use existing Education Liaison networks to deliver Outreach

• Help to develop Outreach strategy and links to charities, institutions & schools

Programme Related Activities

Placements Training

Outreach Bursaries

Education Research

• Young graduates (< 27) can apply for EWB-UK bursaries

• Assist with bursary screening and application process

• Provide links to companies, NGOs and academic sectors

• Advertise the bursary scheme within companies

Programme Related Activities

Placements Training

Outreach Bursaries

Education Research

• Work directly with lecturers or academic departments

• Advise at local or national level on course content

• Raise awareness of educational issues through institutes

• Provide links to universities

Programme Related Activities

Placements Training

Outreach Bursaries

Education Research

• Research, propose and establish potential research projects

• Assist with project screening

• Act as professional mentor for research students

• Assist local research initiatives

PN Specific Activities• Local events, talks or training

• Promote development sector within companies & professional institutions

• Virtual volunteering (e.g. TSS)

• Remote projects

• Regular socials & meetings

Manchester PN Relaunch

Next Steps…• Establish local PN committee• Build networks with companies,

professional institutes & NGOs• Expand PN activities in local area• Support national PN initiatives

Get Involved…

• Sign up as PN member

• Join PN committee

• Suggest new activities….

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Extra Information

PN Branch Structure

Projects by Discipline

EWB-UK

PN BranchPN Coordinator

Events Organiser Outreach Coordinator

NGO Liaison Institution Liaison

Sponsor Liaison

Treasurer / Fundraising

Other…

University Liaison

NGOs

Companies

Prof. Institutes

EWB-UK Uni Branch

EWB-UK PN Team

EWB-UK

PN BranchPN Coordinator

Events Organiser Outreach Coordinator

NGO Liaison Institution Liaison

Sponsor Liaison

Treasurer / Fundraising

Other…

University Liaison

PN Coordinator

Events Organiser Outreach Coordinator

NGO Liaison Institution Liaison

Sponsor Liaison

Treasurer / Fundraising

Other…

University Liaison

NGOs

Companies

Prof. Institutes

EWB-UK Uni Branch

EWB-UK PN Team

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