Media
Apr 19, 2012
Global Solutions
The International Affairs Committee has approved five applicants to participate in two upcoming Global Solutions in Public Works-approved events to be held in Helsinki, Finland and surrounding areas in June, 2012.
Announced in January, 2012, the opportunities for Finland included (1) an approved Ingenium/IPWEA study tour to visit three Finnish municipalities, meet with the City Councils, and tour public works projects; and/or (2) attendance at the International Federation of Municipal Engineers (IFME)17th World Congress on Municipal Engineering to be held in Helsinki, Finland, - Tallinn, Estonia and Stockholm, Sweden from June 4-7, 2012.
APWA’s Global Solutions in Public Works is intended as an international exchange forum for information promoting leading edge and best practices in public works. The program is also intended to encourage the application of these leading edge and best practices in the global public works community. The program includes an opportunity for limited funding for members of the global public works community to: explore cutting edge projects that might have application in their communities, provide outreach to educate/share best practices with public works officials in underdeveloped countries and participate in approved study tours.
More information about the Global Solutions in Public Works program is available at: http://www.apwa.net/global
Contact Gail Clark at APWA (gclark@apwa.net) to learn how your Chapter can become more involved or serve as an “APWA International Champion” Chapter.
Announced in January, 2012, the opportunities for Finland included (1) an approved Ingenium/IPWEA study tour to visit three Finnish municipalities, meet with the City Councils, and tour public works projects; and/or (2) attendance at the International Federation of Municipal Engineers (IFME)17th World Congress on Municipal Engineering to be held in Helsinki, Finland, - Tallinn, Estonia and Stockholm, Sweden from June 4-7, 2012.
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Three of the GSPW-approved participants are from the Colorado Chapter of APWA -- Trish Aragon, City Engineer, City of Aspen, CO; Anne Noble, Greenways Coordinator, City of Loveland: and Quinten Pertzsch, GIS Coordinator, City of Golden. Each has chosen a focus for their study in Finland. Trish and Anne are focused on bicycle and pedestrian traffic and flood mitigation. Quint is focused on international asset management. As an APWA International Champion Chapter, the Colorado Chapter was active in promoting the opportunities with its members.
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William Burns, Project Manager, City of Orlando, FL, Florida Chapter of APWA is planning to focus on sustainability in all stages of community development.
- Jim Close, Central Pennsylvania Chapter, will also attend the Ingenium/Study Tour and will focus on learning about the international role of the public works director and leadership/management issues.
APWA’s Global Solutions in Public Works is intended as an international exchange forum for information promoting leading edge and best practices in public works. The program is also intended to encourage the application of these leading edge and best practices in the global public works community. The program includes an opportunity for limited funding for members of the global public works community to: explore cutting edge projects that might have application in their communities, provide outreach to educate/share best practices with public works officials in underdeveloped countries and participate in approved study tours.
More information about the Global Solutions in Public Works program is available at: http://www.apwa.net/global
Contact Gail Clark at APWA (gclark@apwa.net) to learn how your Chapter can become more involved or serve as an “APWA International Champion” Chapter.
