Chemical Technology January 2016

IChemE SAIChE NEWS 29 Chemical Technology • January 2015

• Participation in the ongoing process of reviewing and updating Tertiary educational facilities and curricula for Chemical Engineering. • The provision of guidance to recent graduates and to industry in the effective use of the engineer-in-training period, to the benefit of employee and employer. • The improvement of the technical competence of our members through continuing education programs that include seminars, conferences, courses and plant visits. Most of these activities are conducted at branch level. • The promotion of industrial sponsorship for Chemical Engineering departments at Universities and Tech- nikons. • Publication of the South African Chemical Engineering Journal. • Distribution of the Chemical Technology magazine published by Crown Publications to all members of SAIChE IChemE. • Liaison with other Engineering Institutions in matters of general importance to engineers, including national issues that involve representations to Government and matters of public interest. • Liaison between SAIChE and the WCEC connects our engineers to the international environment of Chemi- cal Engineers. • Attracting Technicians and Technologists to Chemical Engineering and the more effective utilisation of Profes- sional Engineers. • Accreditation of CPD points to relevant chemical engi- neering activities. Although SAIChE IChemE provides many services and benefits to its members, the best way to benefit from the organisation is to become involved. Become involved in your local branch, meet and stay in contact with other chemical engineers, grow your networks, attend seminars, broaden your horizons, attend professional development courses to grow your own professional skills, help to develop other engineers, share your views with the profession. I look forward to 2016, to stay in contact with chemical engineers in South Africa and internationally, to learn from others, to stay informed about issues that our wonderful profession are involved in and to do my little bit to make South Africa and the world a better place.

Dawie van Vuuren President SAIChE IChemE