CIBSE NEWS | CIBSE COUNCIL CONNECTING CIBSE COMMUNITIES CIBSE Council is striving to be more representative of the diverse engineering community, and is keen to be a conduit for Members ideas and aspirations W hen Kevin Kelly said, in his Presidential address, the more diverse you are, the more likely you are to attract Members. I want this to be a big part of my presidential year, he meant it. inauguration, Kelly is keen to raise awareness more participation and engagement from a wider membership. the Journal these communities, would be a way of CIBSE chief executive Ruth Carter CIBSE President Kevin Kelly to put problems to experts representing There is a drive to encourage more people from under-represented is the governing body of the Institution. from having contributions from more diverse viewpoints, both in terms of professional expertise and personal background. Institutions work and further the interests of of the communities they serve. and strategy of the Institution, and receives update reports from the chief executive and is for change. You do not have to be on the Council to attend a meeting. Ask a member to take you along a dynamic and lively affair. Kelly said it was a good illustration of how this engaged group of people can come together to contribute to the development of the Institution on behalf of Members, providing a clear sense Kelly is keen that as many people as possible get standing committees. Of these 83 members, 19 (23%) are women, against an overall are from black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, and there is currently no related data on this for the membership as a whole, although the recent Inclusivity Panel survey hopes to gain better insight into the makeup of membership. MOST RECENT COUNCIL MEETING strength of the Institution, but also the need to move forward to ensure 14 August 2021 www.cibsejournal.com CIBSE Aug 21 pp14-16 CIBSE Council.indd 14 23/07/2021 11:57