A PRESENTATION ON Contemporary Issues in Engineering Globalization

A PRESENTATION ON Contemporary Issues in Engineering

Globalization and Cross Cultural Issues Need for understanding cross cultural values Knowing when to listen, when to ask for help, and when—finally—to speak Developing effective relationship with people from cultures substantially different from own. Individualism vs collectivism. Acceptance of power and authority. Materialism vs concern for others. Formality vs informality.

Public private partnership Funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies. Private party provides a public service or project Assumption substantial financial, technical and operational risk in the project Enable public sector to harness expertise and experience.

Safety, Risks and Benefit Analysis

Development and Environment Better understanding of how societies can pursue economic and community goals. Research, policy work, publication projects, curriculum development, conference and other activities. Globalization, food policy, energy and climate change and sustainable economic integration. Frontier thinking in sustainable development and human well-being. Ecological health and the correlation between social and economic wellbeing.

Conflict and Dispute Management Also known as Reconciliation. Method and process involved in facilitating the peaceful ending of conflict