MINUTES OF THE 1st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION OF MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES (EAMC) 21th May, 2016, Cairo (Egypt)
Participants (National Members and Associations)
President pt Adel Al Hadithi (FAE)
Secretary General pt Nicola Monda (Italy - CNI)
Algeria (UNSTA) Abdu Elkader Raquiq
European Council of Civil Engineers (ECCE) Aris Chatzidakis
Egypt (EEA) Tariq Al Nabarrawy
Greece (TGC) Nick Zygouris
Italy (CNI) Enzo Siviero (SG’s Deputy)
Lebanon (OEA) Khalid Chehab
Palestine (GUPE) Marwan Abdul Hamid
Réseau Méditerranéen Ecoles Ingénieurs (RMEI) Massimo Guarascio (observer)
Members present for proxy
Albania (AACE), Cyprus (ETEK), European Council of Engineers Chambers (ECEC), Malta (COE), Syria (OSEA), Slovenia (IZS), Tunisia (OIT).
Apologies for not being present
Morocco (UNIM), due to elections of the Association;
Libya, due to political internal reasons
Openings
- Introduction by Eng. Tarek Alnabarawy (Head of Egyptian Syndicate Of Engineers)
- Speaking by Professor Adil ALHadithi (E.A.M.C President pt)
- Speaking by Dr. Mohammed Abdulati (Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation.
- Speaking by Eng. Nicola Monda (E.A.M.C Secretary General pt)
Lecture by Dr. Sheriff Hamad (former Minister of Scientific Research in the Arab Republic of Egypt
- “Common Engineering Work between Engineering Association in Arabian and European Mediterranean countries” (in attachment)). Summary of the presentation:
Why EAMC?
Engineers
Association Member/Country
Mediterranean region
Previous successful models?
Agenda of common cooperation items
Decisions taken
• Approval of the Statute of the Association, with modifications (in attachment, the signed version of the Statute);
• Election of EAMC Executive Board with the following members:
Adil I Alhadithi (President),
Nicola Monda (Secretary General),
Aris Chatzidakis (Member);
Khaled Chehab (Member );
Joannis Glekas (Member);
Tarik Al Nabbarawy (member);
Approval and establishment of four Technical Committees, with the following chairmen:
1. “Engineering Education and Professional Qualification” (Chairman: Prof. Franco La Mantia - Italy);
2. “Energy and Renewable Energies” (Chairman: Eng. Walid Al Baba - Lebanon);
3. “Environment” (Chairman: Eng. Mohammed Al Nemr - Egypt);
4. “Infrastructure and Construction” (Chairman: Eng. Nick Zygouris - Greece).
The assembly with reference to art. 8.5 of the Statutes formally authorize the Secretary General, Eng. Nicola Monda, to open a bank account entitled to EAMC, for the deposit of the economic resources necessary for the expenses of the Association;
The Greek delegate proposes that the Technical Chamber of Greece could host the next meeting of the General Assembly in Crete during 2017. It has been accepted whit thanks.
Enclosed:
• Summary of the presentation “Common Engineering Work between Engineering Association In Arabian and European Mediterranean countries”)
• Statutes of the Association approved
• Technical Committees established
Minutes prepared by: EAMC Secretary General