'From inclusion to diversity within Highways and Transportation': Changing perceptions

GoToWebinar: This lunchtime webinar, organised by CIHT West Midlands, will involve a discussion about diversity within Highways and Transportation. Following on from International Women’s Day and International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in March, it will look at how perceptions can be changed regarding education, retention of staff, gender and race, pay-gap and more.

Overview

As it is International Women’s Day and International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in March we are planning a discussion about diversity within Highways and Transportation and how perceptions can be changed regarding education, retention of staff, gender and race, pay-gap and more.

The presentation will include information on AFBE-UK, which promotes higher achievements in education and engineering particularly among people from black and minority ethnicity (BME) backgrounds.

Who is the event for?

This webinar is open to everyone, both CIHT members and non-members.

Why you can't miss this event

CPD opportunity.
Q&A Session and discussion - get your questions answered directly by the speaker and engage in discussion on this topic.
Overview of the subject - the speaker, Mara-Tafadzwa Makoni, will highlight women in engineering as well as discussing gender and race.
Best practice - gain insight and best practice.

Speaker

Mara-Tafadzwa Makoni, Consultant, Complex Systems, P.A. Consulting & Corporate Partnerships Lead for AFBE-UK

Mara is currently a Consult at PA Consulting working within their Complex Systems group. She has international experience (USA, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, SA) and over 10 years of professional experience in operational monitoring and due diligence advisory across sustainable development, renewable energy and transport.

She is a qualified Systems Engineer who has managed and implemented complex projects in energy and transport, from feasibility to completion. Mara serves on the AFBE-UK executive board and is the Corporate Partnerships Lead for the organization.