b'Member News July 2022 5IET updatesFrom the PresidentSir Julian Young KBE CB FREng CEng FIETWe are blessed by the fact we have a footprint in 148 countries and, notwithstanding the Covid pandemic, my pledge at the start of my presidential year was to connect with as many members as possible, and thus I continue with my monthly virtual Meet your President sessions.I judge them so far to have been a successsoft launch of IET EngX has done much toto establish a firmer foothold in the and am delighted to have been joined bymake it easier for members to connect withMiddle East. I am also looking forward to people from Kenya, Malaysia, Basingstokeour global community of engineering andthe IETs Annual Dinner on 26 May and and Vancouver all on one calla constanttechnology specialists, share informationgood conversations with some of our reminder of our global membership andand build expertise with trusted peers.Corporate and Enterprise Partners.how we are now able to step outsideIt remains a huge privilege to be the our local network and become engagedPresident of the IET, and Im enjoying everyUpcoming Meet your President with othersno matter our location. moment. Some highlights so far havesessions: While some countries only have a handfulbeen seeing my mission to shine a light onThursday, 30 June 2022 at 6pm BST of members, I observe that in others the IETtechnicians progress. I never anticipated T hursday, 28 July 2022 at 1pm BST has developed like franchises, self-sustainingwed make an instant difference as there and taking their Local Network throughis much to do to improve our offer, butThursday, 25 August 2022 virtual transmission to a global level. I am increasingly seeing and hearingat 8am BST Against this backdrop, the IET has workedengineers and technicians across the IET T hursday, 29 September 2022 hard over the past two years to focus ondemonstrating its now in peoples psyches.at 6pm BST increasing our digital activity to betterIm pleased to report that we got greatTo register, visit:connect our thriving global communitypress coverage during our visit to theiet.org/meet-your-president of like-minded professionals.Indeed, theUAE in mid-May as part of our campaign Council updateBy Deputy Chair, Ian MacGillivray CEng MIETTwo Council meetingsIn March, Justina Ho led a similarappropriateness of a Council report as have already taken placeexercise considering two matterspart of the IET Annual General Meeting. This has been re-affirmed with the during 2022, the secondwith members in mind: topic stimulating further debate about of which successfully The perceived value proposition the activity of the Council, member adopted a hybrid formatof the IETdoes it offer theengagement and communicationsat Savoy Place. services desired by members?The effectiveness ofFinally, thank you to all who stood In January, led by Graham Prebble,communication channelsdofor election to Council this year. We we considered our Presidents themethese provide adequate quality ofencourage everyone to consider of shining a light on technicians toservices to members? volunteering for the IET, including raise the profile of technicians as vitalmembership in the Council. In so members of the engineering professionmany ways, this serves as the and the IETs value to them.The leader of the Councils interest inlifeblood of our institution.We are now capturing the meetings keymonitoring the IETs governanceAnni points and are preparing our annual inputFenghas been part of a Bye-law on the IET Strategy 2030 for the Board ofReview Working Party, established last Trustees session in June.year. One topic considered was theFeel free to email your thoughts to council@theiet.org'