Call for Project Presentations
EWB-USA 2008 Annual International Conference
Engineers Without Borders-USA invites presentations of chapter projects at the Annual International Conference to be held in Seattle, Washington March 27-30, 2008. Hosted by the University of Washington, this year’s conference theme is Sustainable Engineering and Global Health. We seek a broad range of presentations from all EWB-USA chapters that reflects geographic and project diversity while emphasizing best practices and lessons learned. This is a great opportunity to share the results of your project with conference guests and fellow EWB-USA members from across the Nation. Topics may include but are not limited to:
- Water supply/treatment
- Construction management/safety
- Alternative Energy: solar, wind, hydro
- Community education and cultural sensitivity
- Micro-enterprises
- Indoor air quality
- Community health assessment
- Appropriate technologies
Please submit a 200-word abstract of your project (PDF format) to
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November 21, 2007. Abstract headings should include the presentation title, author names and affiliations, e-mail address and telephone # of the principal author and should indicate the
geographic region of the project (e.g. Africa, Central America, Mexico, Asia / Pacific, US Domestic, Rest of the World). Headings should also indicate a preference for an oral or poster presentation.
Cash awards will be made for the best presentations in both the oral and poster categories.
