GSNet represents the graduate and student members of the Institution of Civil Engineers. These members, totalling around 26,000, make up over 1/3 of the total membership of the ICE. The important aspect of GSNet is that it acts as a link between the ICE's Council and the Regions on all matters relating to Graduate and Student members.
GSNet is made up of representatives from each of the 12 UK Regional G&S Committees along with representatives from Republic of Ireland and Hong Kong, members of the important ICE boards and panels and also an executive committee. Click on the GSNet webpage to find out more about the committee and related documents.
Each year GSNet compiles a business plan which sets out what is to be achieved during each year. Each region had the opportunity to feed into the 2009-'10 business plan through a survey which was circulated last summer. A similar survey will again go out to each graduate and student committee in all regions this summer.
This year particular attention is being given to the following issues:
• How the ICE supports its graduate members?
• Can a best practice be provided to obtain CPD in today’s working environment?
• How can the dissemination of information to and from GSNet be improved?
• How can GSNet assist the regions in continuing to promote civil engineering and entice students into the profession?
There are discussion/information papers being prepared at the moment and I will update on how progress is coming along with these again. Please check for updates in early March!
Kieran Owens
Kieran is the Chairman of GSNet and is responsible for chairing the GSNet committee and executive, liaising with the ICE President and representing GSNet on council. Kieran will be contributing to the blog on a monthly basis with updates about GSNET.
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