THE FIJI INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS P O Box 851 SUVA FIJI Email: fiefiji@connect.com.fj Telephone: 310 0343/330 0300 Fax: 331 8618 FIE NEWSLETTER APRIL 2015 Dear Members Our 2015 AGM has come and gone. We welcome back 2014 Councilors returning to Council, say thank you to non returning Councilors Anil Kapadia, Nathan Kirk and welcome new Councilor Shane Harris and Ray Paris. Angela Waradi and Stephen Hallacy continue with their role as representatives of the non Professional Members. The first meeting of Council also agreed to push for the establishment of student chapters at FNU and USP. A number of recent non Professional Members are being approached to assist with this namely Richard Sekiguchi, Samuela Vukicea, Nikita Sharma, Eleni Tabua. New Office Bearers for 2015/2016 Following the AGM which was held at the Holiday Inn on 28th March 2015, the 2015/16 Council Members are as follows: President – Warren Yee Vice President – Shivas Singh Secretary / Treasurer – Terence Erasito Five Elected Council Members: Sanjay Kaba, James Raman, Vijay Krishnan, Ray Paris, Shane Harris Ordinary Council Members (Elected by Council at the first meeting): (Technical/Associate/Affiliates) Stephen Hallacy (Diplomate/Graduates/Students) Angela Waradi New Members Received Certificates by Past President’s/President on 28th March AGM 2015 From left to right (Maurice Ruggiero (P/P), Ray Paris (P/P), Eleni Tabua (S), Vineet Vishal Chandra (T), Nikita Payal Sharma (G), Naznil Singh (G), Shane Harris (M), Nizam Ud Dean (F), Vijay Krishnan (P/P), Pratarp Singh (P/P), Warren Yee (P) THE FIJI INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS MEMBERSHIP We are pleased to announce that the following applicants have successfully fulfilled the various Membership requirements and are now subject to objection period. Graduate: 1. Shahil Ram – Kramer Ausenco (Fiji) Ltd 2. Jaspreet Singh – Kramer Ausenco (Fiji) Ltd 3. Maika Paula Vakavanua Tuicakau – Ministry of Works & Transport Note: It is required under the FIE Rules Section 7.1 (f) the name of each candidate appearing to the Council to be eligible for the election or transfer shall be notified to each member, published in a Journal or Bulletin of the Institution with an invitation to any member wishing to do so to record his objection. If an objection is received, such objection shall be reviewed and determined by the Council. If no objection to election or transfer is received within one month of the date of publication the candidate’s name, together with a précis of the particulars on his/her application form shall be forwarded by email or post to each member of the Council. Continuing Professional Development The next CPD is by Sika NZ and this will be held at Tanoa Plaza, Suva on 26th May, 2015. The topic of presentation is on Concrete Restoration and Structural Strengthening. The length of presentation is 90 minutes including question time. Once the actual start time is confirmed you would be informed through emails and website update. Book this date! 2015 AGM IN HOLIDAY INN SPONSORED BY ENTEC LIMITED A big thank you to Past President Pratarp Singh for his generosity