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Grants/Fellowships/Awards and Prizes for papers, research and othercontributions to the profession are awarded by the Society from timeto time to those who distinguished themselves in the profession,1.6.9 Benevolent FundThe Society maintains a benevolent fund to which individual memberscontribute. The fund is to help members and their families in distress1.6.10 International RelationsThe Society represents Nigeria through her membership of theCommonwealth Engineers Council (CEC) and World Federation ofEngineering Organization (WFEO). The Society is also the Secretariatof the Federation of African Engineering Organization (FAOE).1.6.11 Campaign Against Corruption In EngineeringProjects (CACEP)The Society launched a Campaign against Corruption in EngineeringProjects (CACEP) in 1998. This is part of its contribution to the fightagainst corruption which had hindered the rapid development of thecountry.1.6.12 Liaison With GovernmentThe Society liaises with the Government on matters affecting theEngineering Profession and represents the profession on the boards ofsome Governmental bodies and organizations.1.6.13 LibraryThere is an Engineering Library at the National Engineering Centre.1.6.14 ArbitrationDisputes arising from contracts or professional practices are referredto the Society from time to time for arbitration.1.6.15 Members InsuranceThe Society operates a group Accident Insurance Policy withACENICO to which subscribing members pays a premium. Theinsured sum is N50, 000.00 per member in case of death, in additionto other benefits. An internal Death Gratuity Scheme has also beenintroduced.1.6.16 Consultancy ServicesThe new structure of NSE has created Consultancy Services underProfessional Development Department.4
1.6.17 Promotion Of Engineering And TechnologyIn line with its objects, the Society has embarked on moves aimed atpromoting engineering and technology in the country. It hasestablished and Engineering and Technology Endowment Fund to helpfinance local engineering endeavors’. The Society is working hard tosensitize the entire nation on the need to raise engineering technologyhigh on the national agenda. Stickers on “Think Technology, TalkTechnology, Try Technology, have been produced in this regards.1.6.18 Liaison With Other Engineering BodiesApart from entering into-co-operation and reciprocal agreements withsome foreign engineering bodies, the Nigerian Society of Engineers isreaching out to other local Engineering Associations on the need tohave Central Engineering Profession Body. In this regard theNigerian Institution of Structural Engineers (NIStructE), NigerianInstitution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE) and Nigerian Society ofChemical Engineers (NSChE) have already merged and becomeDivisions of NSE.1.6.19 Technology SummitThe first ever Technology Summit was initiated by the Society in1997 and it was huge success. The second one was held in October1998. It has now been transformed into Technology AdvancementGroup (TAG).5
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