1st EUROPEAN ENGINEERS' DAY
The European Council of Engneers' Chambers (ECEC) and the European Council of Civil Engineers (ECCE) co-organised the 1st European Engineers' Day on Thursday 2011, in Brussels.
The scope of the event was to demonstrate the critical role and the contribution of the Chartered Engineers to the society, serving the public interest and building life quality and sustainable enviroment. Chartered Engineers providing high quality services design and construct the built environment and the necessary infrastracture for improving the life quality of the European citizens. The Engineers act as professionals within a framework of high morale and ethical standards seeking the sustainable development.
The event focused on the following topics:
- Role of Chartered Engineers in Europe
- Engineering Quality and Public Procurement
In the event participated high level staff of the EU DGs, National represenations in the EU, high level staff of National Ministries, representatives from International and National Engineering Organizations etc.
Photos (by Alexander Louvet)
1st European Engineers' Day Presentations
Key speeches
Maria Damanaki, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries 
Adel al Kharafi, World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) President
Etelka Barsi - Pataky, President of the Hungarian Chamber of Engineers, Goverment Commissioner of the Danube Strategy, former MEP 
Topic I
Vassilis Economopoulos, ECCE Immediate Past President
Rudolf Kolbe, Vice President CEPLIS and CLGE, ECEC delegate in CEPLIS
Fernando Branco, ECCE Vice President - President Elect
David Lloyd - Roach, Director of Membership at ICE
Topic II
Josef Robl, ECEC President - Member of Federal Procurement Control Agency
David Hutchison, Principal Consultant-Rail & Transit at Parsons Brinckeroff-former ICE Vice President
Intervention by Fernando Branco