An Engine for Change - A Chronicle of the Engineering Council

208A CHRONICLE OF THE ENGINEERING COUNCILin promoting beneficial change, best practice, quality and competitiveness in the UnitedKingdom.Article 6(Promotion of the profession)(1) In collaboration with other United Kingdom bodies and Government supported initiatives,the Engineering Council shall promote the wider recognition by the public of engineering as adesirable preferred career option. The Engineering Council, working in collaboration withemployers and other organisations, shall encourage the most able people to pursue careers inengineering and to retain them.(2) The Engineering Council shall work with others to raise the standing of the EngineeringProfession with employers, top management, the City, opinion formers, the media and thewider public.Article 7(Encouraging participation)(1) The Engineering Council shall encourage especially all levels of academia, industry,management and individuals, particularly young engineers, technicians, UK industry andmanagement to participate actively in the better development and use of engineering skills toimprove United Kingdom competitiveness. It shall seek to demonstrate that the EngineeringInstitutions are of conspicuous value to engineers and technicians at all stages of their careersand to the success of businesses. It shall encourage and assist individuals to assumeresponsibility for their own continuing professional development and put in place aframework for pursuing lifelong learning.Article 8(Promotion of United Kingdom professional quahfications overseas)(1) In collaboration with other engineering bodies the Engineering Council shall promote thewider recognition of United Kingdom engineering occupational standards and professionalqualifications in countries overseas with a view to giving United Kingdom firms acompetitive edge in international markets.Article 9(Duration of MOU)(1) This Memorandum comes into effect on the date of signing and remains in being unlessamended by agreement or terminated by either party following consultation with the otherafter giving notice of such intention at least one month prior to commencement ofconsultations.Ian LangPresident of the Board of Trade(on behalf of the United KingdomGovernment)Alan Rudge CBEChairman of the Senate(on behalf of the Engineering Council)Tuesday 25 March 1997© Engineering Council UK 2004