The Joy of Global Exchange

By Dorine Cleton, LLM – Director of Global Affairs, SAVE International

One of the great joys of being part of a Global Society is the inspiration that you can get out of the Global Exchange of knowledge and experiences.

Conferences provide great opportunities for this exchange. Not only the wonderful conferences that SAVE International has organized, but also the other conferences around the globe. The information and new ideas and use of VE shared at these virtual conferences over the last year and a half due to COVID have been fulfilling. For example, the Canadian conference shared many stories of the use of VE in different countries around the Globe that I was not aware. In addition, the 2020 conference in India had many papers about the amazing use of VE, such as “Application of VE in CSR in Neo Normal” by Dr. Sonal Shivagunde.

I am sure you are all aware of so many other examples of conferences around the world. Due to COVID, a lot of short interactions with chapters and VE organizations are held virtually (i.e., Value Voices, Value Talks, etc.) in Hungary, Germany, Canada and many other countries. For a list of other global VE conferences, please check SAVE’s calendar of events online at www.value-eng.org/events. Or if you know of a VE related conference that is not on the list, please complete the online form so it can be added. In this way, the Global exchange can inspire us all even more!