Sustaining the Future of Engineering

The Art of Advocacy – Global LessonsCESA YP Sustainability Imbizo, 12 August 2014

Enrico Vink, FIDIC MD

FIDIC Presentation

Founded in 1913

Headquarters in Geneva

Mission:Work closely with

stakeholders to improve the business

climate in which members operate and

enable them to contribute to making

the world a better place to live in, now

and in the future

Vision: Enabling the development of

a sustainable world, as the recognised

global voice for the consulting

engineering industry

Introduction to FIDIC

Representing 1.5 million CE professionals in 98 countries60,000 consulting firms

Why Lobby?

Why Lobby?

• Consistently Nr One issue for FIDIC members

– Influence politicians & decision makers

– Raise profile

– Improve conditions for member firms

– Fund raising

– Public awareness

FIDIC Strategic Objectives

Be the authority on issues relating to business practicePromote the development of a global and viable consulting engineering industry- Offering training and development, and supporting Young Professionals

Represent globally the consulting engineering industryEnhance the image of consulting engineersMaintain FIDIC Forms of Contract as best practice

Promote qualityActively promote conformance to a code of ethics and to integrityPromote commitment to sustainable development

What FIDIC does

What FIDIC offers the industry

What are FIDIC’s governing principles

Global Strategic Issues

• Procurement

• Funding infrastructure

• Sustainability

• Integrity

• Quality

• Capacity Building

• Growing the Association

• Raising the Profile

Global Strategic Issues

• Think global, act local

• Strength in numbers

• Share experience

• Often in the same boat

• WIFM

• FIDIC Portal

• Resources

Advocacy Tips

• Identify the Issue

• Who are the main players?

• Develop a strategy

• Identify champions

• Set a budget

• Keep it simple

• Get them to help you by proving it helps them

• Aim to win

• Ongoing Influence

FIDIC Targets - International Agencies

Keep the CE industry’s concerns on the agenda

Regular meetings as the industry’s voiceThe World Bank WBAsian Development Bank ADBEuropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development EBRDInter-American Development Bank IADBAfrican Development Bank ADBIslamic Development Bank IDB

Strategic partnershipsJoint activities to develop business practice

International Standards Organization ISOInternational Labour Organization ILOWorld Federation of Engineering Organizations WFEOUnited Nations Environment Program UNEPConfederation of International Contstruction Associations CICATransparency International TIFederation of Consultants from Islamic Countries FCICOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD

Example One - Procurement

Procurement Reform – Major Focus

Development Banks

Public Procurement world-wide

Likely impact on global procurement

International standards:

WTO-GPA, Uncitral, EU Directives

Best practice principles

Green procurementIntegritySustainabilityCapacity buildingFit for PurposeStandard bidding documents – FIDIC?

Example Two – Fighting Corruption

The Key Players

•Professional societies

•WEF, WTO, OECD, UNCAC

•Civil Society, MDBs, TI etc

•Politicians, Legislators

•Business Associations/Companies

Initiatives

• New legislation – USA, UK etc• Global Compact• Business Principles• CSR• Industry standard contracts and guides – eg

FIDIC

FIDIC World Consulting Engineering Conference

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