Young Professionals Commission

PIANC USA Annual Meeting

July 15, 2008

Summary

• YPCOM

• YPCOM Events

• YPs on Working Groups/Commissions

• PIANC USA YPs

• Upcoming YP Activities

YPCOM

• 21 Young Professionals on YPCOM representing 15 National Sections

• New members in 2007 (4): India, Iran, Portugal and Serbia

• Current members (11): Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, South Africa, The Netherlands, UK, USA

To encourage participation of young professionals in PIANC activities

YPCOM Events

YPCOM Meeting, Vienna August 2007 YPCOM Meeting, Brussels February 2008

YPCOM Technical Visit, MO.S.E., Venice July 2007

YPs on Working Groups & Commissions

• Observer from YPCOM on each Technical Commission

• YPs serve as Commission Delegates on CoCOM & InCOM

• Over 60 YPs on Active Working Groups

PIANC USA YPs

• 19 YPs on current roster

• Leadership Opportunities

• 7 YPs on Active Working Groups – 5 YP & 2 Principal Representatives

• Participation in DPW Award

Upcoming YP Activities

• Working groups & commissions

• DPW Paper Award

• YP networking events at PIANC conferences/meetings

• Summer 2009 YPCOM Technical visit

Next YPCOM meeting: October 24th, Washington, DC