| 15 February 2007 IPENZ President Tours Northern Most Branches The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) President Jeff Jones continues his tour of IPENZ branches and arrives in Auckland today. In his presentation “IPENZ and the Professional Engineer” Dr Jones will discuss how engineers can bring national issues such as climate change and energy into the local arena. “New Zealand is at cross road of choices”, says Dr Jones. “We must now make informed decisions about how we will contribute to the national effort to reduce our energy requirements and role model a carbon neutral society to the world. But to do that, we must make ourselves educated not only for our sakes but for the sakes of our children’s children”. Dr Jones began his one year tenure as IPENZ President in March 2007. He recently retired after 17 years as Chief Executive of Environment BOP, the regional authority for the Bay of Plenty region, and now lives with his wife in Nelson. IPENZ Auckland branch hosts the President’s Tour tonight at the Floating Pavillion on Viaduct Harbour. The presentation will begin at 7.30 pm.
ENDS For more information contact:
Jeff Jones, IPENZ President, 021 517 317
Kathryn McGavin, IPENZ Branch Co-ordinator, 027 480 9109
Verona-Meiana Putaranui, IPENZ Media Co-ordinator, 04 473 2028 or 021 479 885
About IPENZ: The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) is the professional body which represents professional engineers from all disciplines in New Zealand. The Institution sets internationally bench-marked qualifying standards for degree qualifications in engineering, and serves engineers by securing formal recognition for their professional standing. IPENZ provides services for about 9000 members.
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