. . . voice for the profession

Ontario Society of Professional Engineers

September 2001

• advance the professional & economic interests of engineers;

• raise awareness of the role of professional engineers;

• enhance the profession’s image; and

• act as a strong voice on behalf of professional engineers in Ontario.

OSPE mandate:

Background

September 2001

• “winning hearts and minds”

• being heard

• focus and perseverance

• the luxury to choose

What is advocacy?

Background

September 2001

Board

General Assembly

Annual Members Survey

(all members)

Issues Identification

Organizational concept

September 2001

OSPE Board of Directors 2001-2

Governance

Chair: Robert Goodings, P.Eng.

Vice-Chair & Secretary: Clare Morris, P.Eng.

Treasurer: Jennifer Moylan, P.Eng.

Directors: Chris Cragg, P.Eng.

Catherine Karakatsanis, P.Eng.

Cindy Krenosky, P.Eng.

Patrick Quinn, P.Eng.

Christian Snejdar, P.Eng.

Daniel Young, P.Eng.

 

September 2001

• November 17th

• Minimum 76 participants

• Selected from sectors & geographically

• Action plans in response to research findings

General Assembly

Governance

September 2001

• PEO chapters - each to select one participant (38 total)

• Minimum 38 from OSPE sectors

• Open to all members

Selection process

General Assembly

September 2001

• Occupational/common-interest groups

• Initially, 4 + 1 non-aligned

• Members to select primary affiliation

• May join other sectors too, if desired

• Purpose: - Identify/debate sector issues

- Propose initiatives/action items

What are sectors?

OSPE Sectors

September 2001

Five sectors

1. Industry – manufacturing & resource

2. Technical services, information technology

3. Public sector

4. Consulting and/or construction

5. Non-aligned

OSPE Sectors

September 2001

Province-wide participation

• 5 Regional Congresses / Chapter Leaders’ Conference

• OSPE & PEO dialogue on province-wide participation

• Each PEO Chapter to send participant to OSPE’s General Assembly Nov. 17

Member participation

September 2001

• October 2001 - online survey

• Subject: issues / “satisfaction” and “expectations”

• Professional opinion research firm

• One component of multidimensional public affairs research program

Membership survey

Research

September 2001

• Career Centre & Coordinator

• PD course sponsorship (Pre-start reviews)

• Mobility Task Force (how OSPE can assist members)

• Safe Water Task Force (esp. demand-side legislation)

• Affinity program discussions

Programs & Initiatives

Recent developments

September 2001

• Benevolent Fund

• Engineering Week

• Engineers are Everyday Heroes

• Ontario Engineering Competition

• Member compensation/benefit survey (2002)

Program transfers

Programs & Initiatives (cont’d)

September 2001

• Engineering Excellence Awards

• School outreach/EIR Program

• Women in Engineering

• Engineering student initiatives

Still to come (further discussion reg’d)

Program transfers

September 2001

• Multi-faceted approach to communications

• Steadily enhancing web site

• New forums popular

• New-look newsletter (Sept.)

• Intermittent mass e-mails

Gradual move to e-communications

Communications

September 2001

• Tremendous opportunity for Ontario P.Engs.

• To build awareness & visibility

• No reason to take a back seat

• OSPE a tool to make things happen

Conclusion

OSPE