Pre-Conference Events

International Events

Current Global Anti-Corruption Activities

Wednesday, October 31

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Join us for dynamic presentations and discussion regarding activities to curb corrupt practices in the procurement and production of engineered works around the world. Tackling corruption is an important way for the world’s engineering community to encourage sustainable development and help improve the welfare and quality of life for populations around the globe.

Moderator: P. Kay Whitlock, P.E., D.WRE, M.ASCE, Vice President, Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.

Presenters: Marwan Abdelhamid, Advisor to the President of Palestine on Redevelopment and Reconstruction and Secretary General of the General Union of Palestinian Engineers – “Anti-corruption Programs in the Middle East—Case of Palestine”; Moustafa M. Soliman, Ph.D., P.E., Hon.M.ASCE, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt—"Ethical Issues for Efficient and Sustainable Irrigation Water Management"; Djordjija Petkoski, Head of Business, Competitiveness and Development Team, World Bank Institute - “Private Sector Action to Fight Corruption: Lessons from Partnership Approaches”

Registration Fee: $25

Program by: Committee on Global Principles for Professional Conduct (CGPPC) and the International Activities Committee (IAC)

Transboundary Water Issues in Israel and Palestine: Israeli/Palestinian Reflection on the Way

Forward

Wednesday, October 31

2:00 – 5:30 p.m.

Join us for highlights of water issues that are part of the discussions between Palestinians and Israelis in the Middle East peace process. Water experts from both Palestine and Israel will present the issues and reflect on possible paths forward.

Moderator/Organizer: Marwan Abdelhamid, Secretary General, General Union of Palestinian Engineers

Panelists: Fadle Said Kawash Ph.D, Head of Palestinian Water Authority, Ramallah, West Bank; Rebhy El Sheikh Ph.D, Deputy, Palestinian Water Authority, Ramallah, West Bank , Ph.D; Daniel Nevo, Minister Plenipotentiary, Embassy in Amman, Jordan; Uri Shamir Ph.D, F.ASCE , Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering,; Stephen and Nancy Grand Water Research Institute, Technion (Israel Institute of Technology), Haifa

Registration Fee: $25

Program by:  Environment and Water Resources Institute of ASCE (EWRI) and International Activities Committee (IAC)

International Roundtable: Building Water Infrastructure for Sustainable Development – Innovative

Partnerships

Thursday, November 1

8:00 – 12:00 p.m.

Join the International Roundtable discussion “Building Water Infrastructure for Sustainable Development – Innovative Partnerships” and be part of an ASCE facilitated collaboration between engineers and global policy makers. Hear targeted presentations and provide your input as civil engineers take their place as leaders at the international policy development table.  See a white paper and key questions for the International Round Table.

Moderator: President William F. Marcuson III, Ph.D., P.E., Hon.M.ASCE

Presenters:  Jamal Saghir,  World Bank, Energy, Director for Energy, Water and Transportation; Sustainable Development Vice Presidency, Responding Agreement of Cooperation Societies; Open Forum

Registration Fee: $25

Program by: International Activities Committee (IAC), Sustainable Development Technical Activities Committee, and ASCE Water and Environment Resources Institute (EWRI)

Sustainability Symposium

Thursday, November 1

1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

This Symposium describes the major environmental challenges and solutions in the application of sustainability principles and practices to a large engineering project, and provides a vision of the future role of engineering in building and maintaining a sustainable world.

Moderator: Al Grant P.E., F.ASCE, Chair, ASCE Sustainable Development Technical Activities Committee

Presenters:  Teruaki Furudoi and Takechiho Tabata Kansai International Airport Land Development CO.,LTD (KALD

—“Kansai Airport Phase II – Environmental Innovation and Management Features”; Paul Jowitt, Vice President, ICE—Water Infrastructure Dimensions from ICE's 6th Brunel International Lecture “Engineering Civilization from the Shadows”

Registration Fee: $25

Program by: International Activities Committee (IAC) and ASCE Sustainable Development Technical Activities Committee

Workshops

Symposium on Hurricanes and Insurance

Thursday, November 1

8:00 a.m. - 3:00p.m.

ASCE's Council on Disaster Risk Management (CDRM) is sponsoring a symposium on a timely topic of great interest and importance to homeowners in coastal regions, public officials, insurers and reinsurers, and the engineering profession. Senator Nelson (former insurance commissioner of the State of Florida) and Bill Proenza, Director of the National Hurricane Center, are expected as featured speakers. The symposium will include an overview of Florida's Hurricane (Loss Estimation) Research Program, and talks on assessing and reducing hurricane risk, the perspectives of (re)insurers, and most urgent research needs. In conjunction with the symposium, a demonstration may be held of the “Wall of Wind” experiment.

Registration Fee: $25

Prepare, Mitigate, Respond, and Recover:  Engineers' Involvement with Local Disasters

Sponsored by ASCE Committee on Critical Infrastructure (CCI)

Thursday, November 1

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

This timely workshop will provide an overview of existing disaster management programs, local resources, and key considerations during recovery and mitigation operations. The workshop will include case studies incorporating prior disasters and will identify disaster management considerations that need to be addressed by the engineering community.

Attendees will learn how to get involved locally and utilize their skills and expertise in planning for and responding to future disasters. Participants attending the entire workshop will earn 5.0 Professional Development Hours (PDHs). Detailed program information will be available at http://ciasce.asce.org as it’s confirmed.

The advance registration fee for this event is $50 for ASCE members, students, and government employees. Non-member and on-site registration fee is $100. Fee includes all workshop materials, lunch, and refreshment breaks. Advance registration is required. For additional information, contact Catherine Tehan at ctehan@asce.org or 703-295-6026.

Registration Fee: ASCE Memebers $50,  Non-Members $100

Program by: ASCE Committee on Critical Infrastructure (CCI)

ASCE Foundation Financial Planning Seminar

Thursday, November 1

1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Gather invaluable financial information and useful tips at the ASCE Foundation’s free Financial Planning Seminar.  Learn how financial planning can benefit both you and civil engineering!

Guest speaker, Janet Briaud, CFP®, is a nationally recognized expert in financial planning.  Married to a civil engineer who is an ASCE member, she is a frequent speaker at conferences and has been included on Worth Magazine’s top financial advisors list since 1994.  Since most families are concerned about how to plan for retirement, Ms. Briaud will discuss investment cycles, the psychology of markets, inflation and deflation, stock market valuations, demographic trends, and the declining dollar.  We invite you to visit her website www.briaud.com  to learn more about her.     

The Seminar is offered free of charge, but space is limited, so please contact Marcia Saumweber, Director Development and Foundatin Operations, ASCE Foundation, at 703-295-6347 or msaumweber@asce.org to reserve space for you,  your spouse, and/or guest.  For more information about estate and financial planning visit the Foundation’s website at www.asce.org/foundation.

Jane Briaud, CFP

There’s No Such Thing as Engineering Ethics

Thursday, November 1

1:30-3:00 pm

Engineers vigorously promote ethical behavior in the practice of engineering.  Our focus on the application of ethics to the practice of engineering may be limiting how we conduct ourselves in business, with the public, and in leading our organizations.  This presentation will explore the need for education in engineering ethics, present a model for developing “moral intelligence,” and provide opportunities for personal examination of each participant’s ethical decision making process.

Registration Fee: $25