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“Increasing demands for engineers globally means
we must broaden our reach and attract the most
talented people to the industry” said Sarah
Rajala, Dean of the Bagley College of
Engineering at Mississippi State University and
Chair of the GEDC. “With this award we want to
make sure that engineering represents the
population served by the industry, with
opportunities for everyone. It will recognize
the contribution of individuals, or of their
projects, which have enhanced the diversity in
engineering education globally.”
“At Airbus we have some 100 nationalities and
over 20 languages are spoken among our 55,000
employees. We believe that this diversity is a
huge strength, a vital part of our business
success and that it helps foster innovation,
performance and engagement.” said Charles
Champion, Airbus Executive Vice President
Engineering.
Following the launch the GEDC and Airbus will
establish an Awards Committee comprising experts
in engineering education, diversity and
industry, to define the application guidelines,
evaluation criteria, selection process and
launch the call for candidates.
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