APEGA ELECTION
ELECTED PRESIDENT-ELECT IN 2017 Nima Dorjee, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.)
• Member, Council (2000–2003) • Member (1992–present) APEGA Activities continued
In today’s environment, it is conceivable for a project to have the entirety of its engineering and design work completed overseas (outside of APEGA’s regulatory authority) and only to have the final work assembled in Alberta. So, one of the most important issues facing APEGA today is the challenge of regulating the engineering profession in an era of outsourcing and offshoring. We need to ensure consistent regulation of technical work in engineering and geoscience, regardless of where the work is done. We must find the right balance between adapting to changes in technology and the global economy, and APEGA’s duty to uphold professional and ethical stan- dards to ensure public safety in Alberta. We must seek to become an effective and compassionate regulator. APEGA members work on some of the most com- plex engineering and geoscience projects around the world. They provide technical solutions to some of the most challenging problems society faces. We have a duty to participate in the public debate on the issues that involve our professions, and to inform the public and elected officials of options so that they can make the right decisions to serve Alberta's interests. I believe APEGA must provide the forum in which our members—with their professional and technical expertise—can be heard and engage in discussions with the public to better serve our communities and our province. Our professions’ impact on Alberta and its economy is significant, and we must not be shy in advancing the interests of our members and professions with government. We must engage in greater advocacy work. We must also be mindful of the enormous trust society has placed upon us. I look for your support and look forward to engag- ing you in discussions on these and other matters that concern you and our association.
Present and Past Non-Profit Board Service • President, Project Tibet Society • Chair of Fundraising, APEGA Education Foundation (now APEGA Foundation) • Board Member, Calgary Catholic Immigration Society • Co-chair, International Tibet Support Network • Chair, Engineering Alumni Chapter, University of Calgary • Member, Task Force on Racial and Cultural Diver- sity, City of Calgary • Board, Calgary Multicultural Centre • President, Students’ Union, University of Calgary • Member, Board of Governors, University of Calgary PERSONAL STATEMENT APEGA is the largest professional association in Alberta. We have been entrusted with the privilege of self-regulation and with this comes great responsibility. First and foremost is our responsibility to maintain the public's trust through effective licensing of competent and ethical professional engineers and geoscientists. The economic downturn of recent years in Alberta has been very difficult for many of our members; APEGA must restore and increase membership services to help members. We must work with our permit holders, government, and membership to find solutions to ease the difficulties members face. We must develop closer relationships with other organizations that serve members.
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