Welcome to the homepage of EWB-Oxford!
This is the official website of Engineers Without Borders-Oxford, an international development charity and a student-led organization within the University of Oxford.
To find out about our termcard for MT2011, pls click here
Engineers Without Borders aims to facilitate human development and poverty alleviation through engineering. In a world where many men, women, and children lack basic goods and services and where the gap between rich and poor continues to widen, this goal is more crucial than ever.
If you'd like to discover how access to technology can help achieve this vision, or would simply like to find out more about us, please have a look around this website. Please also feel free to contact the EWB-Oxford committee for further information or if you have any questions.
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A word from our president...
2011-2012 will mark a very different year for EWB-Oxford. There are few issues which I wish to bring out in my new term as the president and I do hope students at Oxford can step forward and join in this worthy cause.
In 2009, I had the privilege to join EWB-Oxford where I was a member in the overseas branch project team. At that time, this was a new concept for us and our group was actively trying to push through our own overseas project where Oxford students will have a chance to be involved in. Anyone involved in developing a new concept for a charity or NGO will know immediately that this is a great challenge. Ever since then, I began to think more about the purpose of our organization and what it meant to be a student member involved in EWB-Oxford.
As much as EWB-Oxford aligns its vision to the vision of its national board, the purpose of a university branch is highly important in promoting the concept of international development through engineering to its students. This is because university is a place that breeds future leaders who will eventually shape the world we live in. As such, EWB-Oxford exists to provide a platform for future leaders at Oxford to be involved in international development work that will make a positive impact on our society. Ultimately, education and activities in schools are about shaping the character of the individual and influencing the way he/she thinks in future.
Hence, my vision for 2011-2012 will be to enable any interested students at Oxford to be exposed to international development work and participate in collaborative projects through EWB-Oxford. As much as student members can create value for EWB-Oxford and our partner organizations, we do create value for student members as well. The key word here is 'incentive'. To do so, we need to have a dedicated team of student members and committee. Join us and lets work towards this goal and have a meaningful experience while studying at Oxford!
Jian Min SIM
President of EWB-Oxford
