16th February 2013
4-6pm
Venue: Franklin Wilkins Building
London Waterloo
6th AFBE-UK AGM
2013 Themes : Mentoring,
Membership and Research
Dr Nike Folayan, London Chair
Programme
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Welcome /Introduction
Presentation and Questions by Chairperson
Dissolution of Executive Committee
Coffee Break and Refreshments
Discussion of 2013 programme and lessons
learned follow up
• Discussion on events in 2013 & 2014
• AOB
AFBE-UK’s Objectives
AFBE-UK’s goal is to promote public
awareness of engineering and the
opportunities for Black and Minority Ethnic
(BME) communities in engineering.
Working with various organisations to make
this happen!
How we achieve our objectives?
AFBE-UK’s OBJECTIVES
Developing Schools
Partnerships
RAEng, ICE,
IMechE,
ACE, EDT,
Industry
participation
Raising
awareness of
Engineering
careers to
young people
Seminars
Topical world
engineering
problems
and
development
of wider
community
Consultancy
Advise
/information on
BME
community
related matters
Research
Perceptions
of
Engineering
in relation to
BME
communities
AFBE-UK’s 2012 Targets
Quarterly Newsletters 
Feedback Session with MITIE.
Priorities: Website ( Almost there now):-/
Business Case for MEH  - to be incorporated into
programme brochure
5. 5 year Business Plan 
6. 5th Anniversary Awards/Debate Celebrations 
7. Mapping our Demography 
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4.5 out of 7 isn’t bad but we need to do better
IN LONDON, NOTTINGHAM
AND ABERDEEN
Horizons-Mayor’s Mentoring Fund
South London YMCA; Lives not Knives and AFBE partnership
How did we spend monies received
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Incoming
Grants
Donations and membership
Outgoing by end of March
£11830.58
£9966
£1864.58
£11663.01
• A breakdown and bank statement s are
available on request
Lessons Learned
• Accounts and Monies spent
• Working in collaboration is great however
terms must however be set out clearly from
the outset
• Setting reasonable and achievable targets
• Mapping our Demography- Understanding our
members needs
• Taking opportunities
This year’s focus
• Website Launch
• 2013-2015 themes: Mentoring, Membership and Research
(from September 2013)
• Make Engineering Hot!
– Croydon, Newham, Lambeth, Southwark
• Careers Day (February 2014)
• Outside zone requests: From now on there will be a charge
out rate for MEH activities outside campaign zone
• Making the Horizons Project successful
• Transition Rendezvous in London (January 2014)
• Seminar and Awards Reception
Programmes
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25th Jan. 2012 - Committee meeting
15th February 2013: Horizons Begin
16th February 2013 - 6th AGM
TBA September 2013- 4th Advisory Board Meeting
August-April 2014 - MEH 2013/2014
20th November 2013 - Annual Seminar and Young
BME Awards Reception (Africa, Engineering and
Trade)
• 21st January 2014 - Transition Rendezvous in London
Budget and Membership Fee
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Our budget this year is £12,923
Our membership fee is still £30 per annum
2-3 Funding Applications
Need to find funders for MEH and Seminar
Budget breakdown also available on request
How to Get Involved:2013 Teams
Lead
Role
Nike Folayan
Chair, London
AFBE-UK Programme in London
Seminar Abstract and Programme
Reneth McKenzie
Schools Outreach Programme
Manager
Managing MEH and Horizons Coordinators
Volunteers Management
Overseeing Horizons
Ollie Folayan
Chair ,UK North
AFBE-UK Programme in North
Colombo Ina
Head of Research and
Engagement
Mapping AFBE-UK’s collaborative engagement programmes
Part of Bid Team
Research papers lead
Dan Bibalou to volunteer as and when available to check
research publications in advance of submission
Courtney Blythe
Membership Coordinator/Editorial
What’s in it for me Brochure/membership cards/ 2013- 2015
programme design
Bi annual-Newsletters Editor /Minutes of Meetings
Membership contact list organisation
Edney Ndumbe
Committee member
Industry Liaison and introductions
Vacancy
Bid Writer/ Marketing
Strategy/Fund Raising Officer
Fund Raising
Kevin Brown
Chapter, Chair Midlands
Recruiting AFBE-UK members
Setting up formal collaboration with Black Boys Can on MEH
Vacancy
Website Master
Website Update
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Teams
Don’t miss out… join us!
Become a member today!
For more information contact us at:
info@afbe.org.uk or visit www.afbe.org.uk