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So, it’s important that we celebrate that specifically within APEGA. We have some amazing members here from all over the world, and I think that’s particularly worthy of mention. They’re important to us and to the fabric of Alberta. We’ll be giving diversity and inclusion additional attention this year and during APEGA Centennial 2020, so stay tuned. over the world, and I think that’s particularly worthy of mention. They’re important to us and to the fabric of Alberta. ' ' We have some amazing members here from all
There’s a collegiality between engineers and geoscientists. We get along fine. We, as in geoscientists, do a different but related job. Once we’re done, somebody else is going to have to drill the holes or build the dam or whatever, so there’s a real symbiosis there. I like the idea that I’m the 100th President and the 10th geoscientist. I put no stock in numerology, but it’s just kind of a neat coincidence. Let’s end on the topic of diversity. You’ve noted that Council is 44 per cent women and that 80 per cent of the executive committee are from other countries. Why is diversity important? GE All diversity and inclusion are important, whether we’re male, female, non-binary, trained in other countries, representative of a particular age demographic, or representative of any other community or culture. The research is clear that good decisions come from a range of perspectives.
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