November
8, 2003
Toronto,
Ontario
On Saturday,
November 8 members had an opportunity to "Get Involved"
at the Society's fourth General Assembly. Engineers, interns
and students gathered in downtown Toronto to examine challenges
facing the engineering profession and discuss ways to build
on our advocacy efforts.
 The
full-day Assembly was the final event in a three-day series
of events that kicked-off on Thursday November 6 with the
Toronto Regional
Launch event held at the Design Exchange.
Saturday's
General Assembly included a presentation of the Society's
most recent membership research results, a thought-provoking
keynote address from public policy expert Erin O'Connor, and
moderated break-out sessions, where small groups of engineers
examined a variety of issues, including the need for specialization,
continuing education, practice inspections and how to raise
the profile of the engineering profession in Ontario.
After
lunch, summaries of each break-out discussion were presented
to all attendees. While engineers held a range of views on
how programs should be implemented, all groups reported a
strong level of support for ongoing professional development.
Engineers also felt that more advocacy on issues that affect
public health and safety would help build greater awareness
of the critical contributions engineers make to society on
a daily basis.
 The
day concluded with an open-mic question period where members
had the opportunity to ask the Society's Board and staff about
a variety of advocacy topics. A report from the 2003 General
Assembly will be available shortly, right here at www.ospe.on.ca.
View Erin
O'conner's General Assembly speech
and slides.
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