Each year, the CIWEM Northern Ireland branch holds a new members’ paper competition. Entrants are invited to contribute a paper on a general theme, which changes each year. Papers do not need to be project based as any aspect of the chosen theme can be presented and is open to the interpretation of the entrant.
A panel of three senior members select four papers for presentation and then notify all those who have submitted abstracts whether or not they have been shortlisted. The presentations and written papers are judged at a special evening meeting of CIWEM Northern Ireland branch. This meeting is open to members and non-members to watch the judging and support the selected finalists. Presentations are 15 minutes long with 5 minutes of question time from the three judges.
The theme for 2024 is “A New Environmental Dawn: understanding the challenges and possible solutions”.
If you would like to learn more about the 2024 competition or are interested in attending the evening presentations and award ceremony on 7 March 2024 please follow the links below.
CIWEM Northern Ireland is now inviting entries to the 2024 CIWEM Northern Ireland Region New Members Papers Competition. This is open to both new student and graduate level members, and those who could become future CIWEM members and who have less than 5 years professional experience.
To enter, participants must register intent by Friday 2 February 2024, and then submit a written paper by Friday 16 February 2024. These will be judged by a panel of three senior members, who will shortlist four papers for presentation at a special evening meeting, to be held on Thursday 7 March 2023 in Belfast at Northern Ireland Water’s Westland Campus in the first floor conference room.
Papers should be based on the CIWEM Northern Ireland branch chair's theme for this year's technical programme, "A New Environmental Dawn: understanding the challenges and possible solutions ". Papers do not need to be project based as any aspect of this theme can be presented and is open to the interpretation of the entrant.
For full details about the competition rules and key dates, please view the new members’ papers competition guidelines.
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