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Iraqi Engineer and panel to discuss Iraq reconstruction of science and engineering infrastructure
Sponsored by CRDF, McKissack & McKissack, Solar One and Engineers Without Borders NY Professional Chapter
April 19, 2010 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (EDT)Location: Polytechnic Institute of New York, 160 Varick Street, 12th Floor Steelcase Room, New York, NY
Under the U.S. Department of State's Iraq Engineering Enhancement Program (IEEP), several American companies and universities have participated in a unique effort to increase Iraqi professional and technical capacity while promoting infrastructure and workforce development-by hosting visiting Iraqi engineers.
A notable program participant and Iraqi engineer will serve as a special speaker for this event, which will be moderated by Iraqi journalist Alaa Majeed and Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Chairman Andrew Daquesian.
Panelists include:
- "Engineer Kareem," CRDF Fellow, Iraq Engineers Enhancement Program
- Micah Kotch, Director of Operations NYU-Poly ACRE Initiative
- Lex Heslin, President and CEO, Beautiful Earth Group
- Jonathan McClellan, M.J. Beck Consulting
- Shawn Garcia, Project Manager, CRDF
- Woodward W. Crouch, PE, AECOM
- Lonnie Coplen, Project Manager, McKissack & McKissack