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GAMA E-NEWSLETTER (VOL 2,2017) GROUP OF AFRICAN MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS OF FIDIC
Fidic /gama conferences. GAMA 2018 CONFERENCE
The FIDIC-GAMA Annual Conference is a major networking event for African Consulting engineers.
This year, the Consulting Engineers of Mali (OICM) will be organizing the 25th FIDIC-GAMA
Conference in Bamako at the LAICO L’AMITIE Hotel. The conference will connect Consulting
engineers, Government officials, State Owned Entities, Funding agencies, Contractors, Suppliers of
construction materials, Investors, stakeholders, and partners in the infrastructure and Consulting
Engineering sector.
The theme for the Conference will be: “Aligning the Consulting Engineer’s Role to the Vision of
Africa’s Infrastructure Development”. Throughout the conference, sub- themes will address the
challenges and the best practices for the Infrastructure development in Africa, the progress through
Infrastructure investment, the transnational Infrastructure programs, and the African integration and
mining, energy, water, sanitation, environment and sustainable development.
DATE AND VENUE
The 25th FIDIC-GAMA Conference will take Place from 06-09 May 2018 In Bamako at the LAICO
L’AMITIE Hotel
CONFERENCE LANGUAGE
The conference language is English.
CONFERENCE SECURITY
The conference hotel is a five-star venue with a high level security. Bamako is considered a safe
destination. Several major big events have recently taken place in the city including the Afrique -
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France Summit, attended by over 2000 high ranked officials including France President François
Hollande and over 20 African Presidents and Leaders. Please be assured that all precautions will be
taken to ensure your safety.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME, REGISTRATIONS AND INQUIRIES
Complete information about registration, accommodation, visas, call for papers, sponsoring, social
events etc… can be found on the conference website: www.fidic-gama2018.com
FIDIC 2018 CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE THEME: Mobility & Smart infrastructure
Conference Registration
FIDIC Conference Secretariat
Email: rhartu@fidic.org
Tel: + 41 22 799 4900
Address:
FIDIC – International Federation of Consulting Engineers
World Trade Center II - Geneva Airport
P. O. Box 311 - CH-1215 Geneva 15 - Switzerland
NEWS FROM GAMA Member Associations ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS OF KENYA (acek)
ACEK Members Networking dinner held on 07th
December 2017
Chief Guest Eng. Francis Gitau, 2
nd from left, Chief Guest addressing participants
Secretary Ministry of Transport & Infrastructure
Being Welcomed by ACEK Chairman, Eng. Matu
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Mwangi
Guests enjoying the meal ACEK Council presenting a gift to the Chief Guest
ACEK Young Professionals forum(ACEK-YPF) fun day held on 04th
November 2017
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CONSULTING ENGINEERS OF SOUTH AFRICA (CESA)
CESA 2017 Seminar & AGM Success
The 2017 Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) Seminar
and AGM which was held on the 7th November 2017 at the
Southern Sun Hotel OR Tambo Airport was a resounding
success. The Seminar comprised of two sessions dealing with
‘The funding and delivery of Infrastructure in times of political
uncertainty’, and ‘The Transformation of the Consulting
Engineering Sector’. The calibre of the speakers was excellent
and the sessions were thought-provoking and interactive allowing
for heated debate on a number of crucial industry-related topics.
For more information on the Seminar and AGM, please click:
http://www.cesa.co.za/node/650
Neresh Pather appointed CESA President
(L to R: Deputy President Eng. Pillay, CEO Eng.Campbell, President Eng. Pather)
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At the 64th Annual General Meeting held at the Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) Seminar in
Johannesburg on Tuesday 7th November, Neresh Pather from Mott MacDonald Africa was inaugurated
as President of the organisation for the next two years, succeeding Lynne Pretorius. Sugen Pillay,
Managing Director of Zitholele Consulting was elected to serve as Deputy President of CESA for the
same period. For more information, please click: http://www.cesa.co.za/node/654
CESA Women’s Forum Launched
The Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA)
Women’s Forum was successfully launched in October
2017 at a function held in Midrand that was sponsored by
Aon and Knight Piésold. The first Women’s Forum was
held in November, hosted at Matleng Energy Solution’s
offices in Woodmead. The objective of the Forum is to
provide women in the consulting engineering industry
with structured support.Speakers at the Women’s Forum
launch event included CESA President, now immediate
Past President, Lynne Pretorius who provided a formal
introduction and an explanation of the ‘Road to the CESA
Women’s Forum. MPA CEO, Malani Padayachee-Saman
discussed ‘Female Leadership in her own company, CSV
Water Associate Director, Dr Michele Kruger shared her thinking on why such a Forum was important
for CESA especially in the context of retaining female engineering practitioners in the industry.
CESA 2018 Upcoming Events and Functions
The following provides some insight into some of the upcoming events for 2018.
CESA Presidential Media Breakfast
Representatives from select media houses in South Africa have been invited to attend Consulting
Engineers South Africa (CESA)’s annual media briefing where the newly appointed President, Neresh
Pather, will present his theme for the year. This event will be held at the Crown Plaza, Rosebank on the
30th
January 2018.
CESA to host Infrastructure Indaba in Johannesburg South Africa
CESA will host its annual Infrastructure Indaba from 5-6 March 2018 in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. The
two-day session will bring together leading experts including government officials, consulting
engineers and built environment professionals for the purpose of improved delivery and management of
public infrastructure.
The event aims to foster partnerships between government and the private sector, particularly the
engineering sector, and capacitate the channels of service delivery through cooperation and the
development of common goals.The CESA Indaba 2018 will be a platform to engage, network and share
best practice required for improved service delivery within the built environment.
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FIDIC and GAMA member firms are welcome to attend this conference. Please visit our website at
www.cesa.co.za for registration procedures or call our offices at +27 (011) 463-2022 and enquire with
Bonolo Nkgodi, the Marketing and Events Manager, how you may go about doing so.
CESA School of Consulting Engineering
Consulting Engineers, their staff, their clients and anyone involved in the Built Environment can
enhance their skills through training at our CESA School of Consulting Engineering. Please click here
to view the school calendar: http://www.cesa.co.za/node/162
UGANDA ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS (UACE)
Contract Courses on:
“The Practical Use of the 1999 FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction & Design-Build”
(Module 1)
12th
& 13th
March 2018
“The Management of Contract Claims and the Resolution of Disputes (Module 2)”
14th
& 15th
March 2018
“The EPC/Turnkey Contract (Silver Book)”
16th
March 2018
At Golden Tulip, Canaan Kampala - Kafu Road
For Further information contact
E-mail: florence@uace.or.ug copy to smwamsamali@fidic.org
ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTING ENGINEERING IN NIGERIA (ACEN) ACEN 39th Annual Conference, Dinner and Annual General Meeting, 2017 Theme: Integrating Nigerian Engineers in the Sustainability and Growth of the Nigerian Economy
Technical paper presentations at the event:
i. Considerations for the Design of Dams for Power - By R. O. Ikpeawujo; Director, Dams and Reservoir Operations, Federal Ministry of Water Resources
ii. Effective Linkage of Engineering and Manufacturing in Industrialization of Nigeria - By Dr.
Bamidele Makanjuola; Chairman, Vitafoam Nigeria Limited
iii. Paradigm Shift and Revolution Required in the Nigerian Power Sector (Presentation document to be sent separately due to size)
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ACEN President (2016/2017), Engr. Suleiman Guest of Honour - Minister of State for Works
Adamu FNSE, and Housing, Alhaji Suleiman Hassan
ACEN President (2018/2019), Engr. Charles President, Council for the Regulation of Engineering
Akindayomi FNSE in Nigeria (COREN), Engr. Kashim Abdul Ali,
ACEN Annual Conference Held in November 2017
A cross section of participants at the 2017 ACEN Annual Conference
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OTHER ENGINEERING HAPPENINGS WITHIN ACEN The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) ACT Amendment 2017 On 1st November, 2017, the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at its plenary session, passed the Bill for an Act to Amend the Engineers (Registration, etc) Act, Cap, E11, Law of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 to introduce New Register for Engineering Firms, include Engineering Personnel, broaden the power of the Council and its Registrar and the recognition of other professional bodies outside the Nigerian Society of Engineers to nominate representatives to the Council among others; and for Related Matters 2017 to the House Committee on Works for further deliberations after scaling the Second Reading. A public hearing will took place on 22nd January, 2018.
Gama young professionals forum steering committee 2018/2019
This feeling has been contagious and has no doubt not spared the GAMA YPFSC. The committee is made up of
young vibrant professionals from across the continent who among their 2018 objective is to“Increase the number
of active YPs by 10% by December 2018. But who makes up these young professionals? Well here is your
opportunity to familiarise yourself with them.
Jeshika Ramshund – Harold M. Chibwe – GAMA YPFSC Chair, South Africa GAMA YPFSC Vice Chair, Zambia
Steering Committee Members
Kennedy Mwangi – Kenya Mercy Tembo – Zambia Naki Tetteh – Ghana
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Pauline Phiri – Zambia HaastrupBusuyi - Nigeria Philip Chele– Kenya
Kenneth Mbalasa – Nigeria Henry Anaruagu - Nigeria Amos Augustine – Tanzania
Others Include
- Francis Kofi Yankey – Immediate Past Chair – Ghana
- Amanda Mkhize – South Africa
- Winnie Gichuru - Kenya
- Seyi Adesina - Nigeria
GAMA MAS CONTACTS
S/NO COUNTR
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ASSOCIATION E-MAIL ADDRESS/
WEBSITE
CONTACT
PERSON
No. OF
MEMBER
FIRMS
1 BOTSW
ANA
Association of Consulting
Engineers Botswana (ACEB)
Plot 20651,Unit 1,Sekotlo
Road, Block 3 Ind.
P.O.Box 502354
Tel: +267 3191297
Cell:+267 71138767
Gaborone
info@aceb.org.bw
portiatau@aceb.org.bw
www.aceb.org.bw
Portia Tau
Administrator 48
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2 EGYPT
Egyptian Society of Consulting
Engineers(ESCONE)
7 Lebanon street
Mohandesseens, Giza, Cairo,
Egypt
Tel:+20 346 1062
Egypt
Gamal_nassar_cec@yaho
o.com
www.eea.org.eg
3 GHANA
Ghana Consulting Engineers
Association
(GCEA)
Engineers centre 13
continental road, roman ridge,
Accra, Ghana
P.O.Boxos 1768, Osu- Ghana
Tel:+233 30 7038379
+233 269019476
Ghana
info@gcea.org.gh ghana_coneassociation@yah
oo.com
www.gcea.org.gh
Elaine 44
S/NO COUNTR
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ASSOCIATION E-MAIL ADDRESS/
WEBSITE CONTACT
PERSON
No. OF
MEMBER
FIRMS
4 KENYA Association of Consulting
Engineers of Kenya (ACEK)
Professional Centre,
Parliament Road
P.O.Box 72643-001100
Tel:+25420 2249085
Cell: +254 717191593
Nairobi
acek@acek.co.ke
eo@acek.co.ke
www.acek.co.ke
Anne Gumbi,
Executive
Officer
Mary Mumbua
Administrator
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5 MALAW
I
Association of Consulting
Engineers of Malawi (ACEM)
P.O.Box 1514 Blantyre,
Malawi
Tel:+265 888 838868
Blantyre
paulkulemeka@yahoo.co
m,
stanley.malombe@ruocon
sultants.com
scsltd@globemw.net
Eng.Paul
Kulemeka
6 MALI
Order of Consulting Engineers
of Mali (OICM)
Jacques de Me reuil- Executive
Director Maison de I`
UNESCO
L, rue Miollis
75015 Paris
Tel: +33 0 1 45 68 48 46 or 47
Fax: +33 0 1 45 68 48 65
Mali
OICM@afribonemali.net
7 MOROC
CO
Federation Morocaine du
Conseil et de I’ingenierie (
FMCI)
P.O.Box
Tel:
Cell:
mziani@cid.ma
Moncef Ziani
FMCI Member
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S/NO COUNTR
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ASSOCIATION E-MAIL ADDRESS/
WEBSITE
CONTACT
PERSON
No. OF
MEMBER
FIRMS
8 MOZAM
BIQUE
Associção de
EmpresasMoçambicanas de
Consultoria(AEMC)
Av. Olof Palm. No 480
Tel: +258 21 329763
Fax:+258 21 48 59
23/21016098/21 041637
Maputo
presidente.direccao@aemc
.org.mz
direccao@aemc.org.mz
Bruno Vedor 42
9 NIGERI
A
Association of Consulting
Engineers Nigeria
(ACEN)
4th
floor, wing B Plot 4,
Oyetubo street, off Obafemi
wolowo way, Ikeja Lagos
P.O.Box
Tel:+234 8037224842
Cell:
Lagos
info@acen.org.ng
www.acen.org.ng
Abolaji
Ogunsanya
+234(0)7059985
888
300
10 SOUTH
AFRICA
Consulting Engineers of South
Africa
(CESA)
Balvenie Building
Kildrummy Office Park
C/o Witkoppen and
Umhalanga Rd
Paulsof
Johannesburg, South Africa
P.O.Box 68482
Tel:+27 011 463 2022
Fax: +27 011 463 7383
Cell:+27 078 740 2795
Bryanston
Johannesburg, South Africa
2021
ann-marie@cesa.co.za
chrisc@cesa.co.za
general@cesa.co.za
Ann-Marie Kelly
PA to CESA
CEO
542
S/NO COUNTR
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ASSOCIATION E-MAIL ADDRESS/
WEBSITE CONTACT
PERSON
No. OF
MEMBER
FIRMS
11
SUDAN
Sudanese Engineering &
Architecture Consultancy
Association
(SEACA)
Newtech Consulting Group
P.O. Box 7969 Siteen Street
No. 13, Block 21, Riyadh
Tel: 0155180790
mohamed@newtech-
consulting.ae
siham.mahjoub@newtech-
consulting.ae
Mohamed E.
Abdel Rahman
(Secretary
General
SihamMahgoub
Balla (SEACA
Secretary)
22
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Khartoum - Sudan
12 TANZAN
IA
Association of Consulting
Engineers Tanzania (ACET)
8th
floor NIC Investment
House
P.O.Box 63
Tel: +255 22 2131137
Dar es Salaam
info@acet.or.tz
rizconsultings@gmail.com
barakaalex59@gmail.com
Eng. Rizwan
Qadri,
President
Baraka Ng’wala
Executive
Secretary
52
13 TUNISIA
Association National des
Bureaux d’ Etudes et des
IngenieursConseils(ANBEIC)
28, Avenue HabibBourguiba
Tunis 1002, TunisiaTel: +216
713 45311
Tunisia
anbeictunisie@gmail.com
souzi_abdelhamid@yahoo.
fra
www.anbeictunisie.com
S/NO
COUNTR
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ASSOCIATION
E-MAIL ADDRESS/
WEBSITE
CONTACT
PERSON
No. OF
MEMBER
FIRMS
14
UGAND
A
Uganda Association of
Consulting Engineers
(UACE)
Plot 17 Martyrs’ Way, Ntinda
Ministers’ Village
P.O.Box11750
Kampala-Uganda
Tel:+256414342536/+2567872
74424(whatsapp)/+256758342
536
info@uace.or.ug;
uace2013@gmail.com
Florence G.
Mambea -
Executive
Secretary
Alexander
Soosious Kalera-
Administrator
28
15 ZAMBIA
Association of Consulting
Engineers of Zambia (ACEZ)
Plot No.316B, Independence
Avenue Lusaka Zambia
Mamco Building Stand. No.
47/46 at Madison Insurance
P.O.Box 32562, Lusaka
Tel:+26 021 125-6651/+26 021
1256609
Lusaka
info@acez.co.zm
www.acez.co.zm
ChituwaSinkala
Chulu
Chief Executive
Officer
52
16 ZIMBAB
WE
Zimbabwe Association of
Consulting Engineers (ZACE)
No 1 Conquenar House
256 SamoraMachel Avenue,
Eastlea
P.O.Box 4G 836, Highlands
zaceass@gmail.com
zace.associationengineers
@gmail.com
www.zace.co.zw
Mrs.Magomelo
Administrator
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Tel:+263 4 746010/ +263 782
381 149
Harare
For more information contact
Group of African Member Associations of FIDIC
Secretariat: ACEK, P.O. Box 72643-00200, City Square Nairobi, KENYA
Tel + 254 20 2249085 Cell: +254 717191593 E-mail: acek@acek.co.ke, gama@fidic.org
Website: http://fidic.org/GAMA
Treasury: ACEB, P.O. Box 502354, Gaborone, BOTSWANA
Tel/fax: +267 3191297 Cell: +267 71138767
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