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Connect January 2025: President's Ball, CPD Declaration, Professional Title deadline and more...

Connect February 2025: Engineers Week, President's Ball, AGM and the National Conference

Connect March 2025: Engineers Week Wrap-Up and the Engineering 2025 Barometer

Connect April 2025: 25 Years of STEPS, National Conference, President's Annual Ball

Connect May 2025: Regional Conferrings, new location for Annual General Meeting and more

Connect June 2025: Welcome from our new President of Engineers Ireland - John Jordan and Engineers Ireland website refresh

Connect July 2025: International Engineering Alliance, Women in Engineering Day Conference, Siemens Innovative Student of the Year Award

Connect August 2025: Engineers Ireland Returns to the National Ploughing Championships; Engineers Ireland National Conference; Global Engineers Series

Connect September 2025: The countdown for the National Ploughing Championships is on!

• January Connect 2024: Declare your CPD activity for 2023
• February Connect 2024: Plan some free CPD for 2024
• March Connect 2024: Book one of our new webinars
• April Connect 2024: Regional conferring ceremonies to take place this month
• May Connect 2024: National Conferring takes place on 16 May, AGM date is 29 May
• June Connect 2024: Welcome from our new President, Laura Burke; National Conferring Ceremony 2024; Reminder to enter for CPD Employer of the Year
• July Connect 2024: Engineers Ireland accepted as a full signatory to the Seoul Accord
• August Connect 2024: Engineers Ireland will be returning to Ploughing 2024
• September Connect 2024: The National Ploughing Championships, President's Address, and more
• October Connect 2024: Siemens Innovative Student of the Year Award, Registered Title assets and more
• November Connect 2024: Chartered Engineer of the Year 2024, Innovative Student of the Year and more
• December Connect 2024: Season's Greetings, CPD Declaration, President's Ball and what's coming in 2025

• Connect January 2023: President’s Ball, (last chance for early bird tickets); are you CPD declared? Upskill in 2023 with our new specialist training.
• Connect February 2023: Revised Code of Ethics published; STEP into Engineers Week 4-10 March; Family Fun at Clyde Road; EBSCO member offering
• Connect March 2023: STEPS Engineers Week; John Power Q & A; seminars; Corporate Partners
• Connect April 2023: Council elections; Join President John Power at regional events incl London; National Conference date; and more
• Connect May 2023: AGM date Thursday 1 June; New Chartered Environmentalist Title; Travel Fund (NSAI); Diversity award
• Connect June 2023: Welcome our new President, Dr Edmond Harty; CPD Summer Specials; High Voltage Systems & Engineering jobs growth
• Connect July 2023: National Conference 2023; Policy and advocacy updates; CPD offerings and more
• Connect August 2023: Join us at the National Ploughing Championships
• Connect September 2023: Promote your Registered Professional Title
• Connect October 2023: Meet our Chartered Engineer of the Year Award finalists
• Connect November 2023: Book your tickets for the Presidents Ball
• Connect December 2023: Seasons Greetings and Opportunities for Engagement in 2024

• Connect January 2022: STEPS Engineers Week, Cork Region Design competition, CPD declaration, New Digitalisation report
• Connect February 2022: Government Ministers launch free webinars; STEPS Engineers Week starts 5 March; new €25,000 fund available
• Connect March 2022: Institution’s Sustainability Plan; Energy & Security of Supply Seminar; Why I became an engineer; STEPS Engineers Week in pictures
• Connect April 2022: Retrofitting domestic buildings; Governance Review update; Engineering Barometer report, Conferrings
• Connect May 2022: Connect May 2022: AGM date is 2 June; National Conference date October; Plan & Review CPD activities for 2022; Pyrite Resolution Board
• Connect June 2022: Connect June 2022: Welcome from our new President; new Council members; Annual Report now available; recruitment for Director General
• Connect July 2022: Connect July 2022: Speakers announced for National Conference; enter our Engineering Excellence Digital Series; Platinum Award for Engineers Ireland
• Connect August 2022: Connect August 2022: Volunteer Opportunities; Call for Engineer of the Year nominations; CPD Cert in Professional Engineering; Corporate Partners
• Connect September 2022: Connect Sept 2022: Presidential Address 29 Sept, New podcast series, New CPD offerings, National Conference, STEPS volunteering
• Connect October 2022: Oct 2022: Last chance to book for National Conference 19 Oct; free Essential Skills Webinars; International Engineering Alliance update
• Connect November 2022: President’s Ball, booking now open; Flood Risk Management; Governance Review; CPD Employer of the Year.
• Connect Dec 2022: President’s Ball in January; Vote for Engineering Endeavour; Meet our Engineer of the Year; Membership renewal.

• Connect January 2021: Taoiseach to launch our Statement of Strategic Intent, 18 Jan; Salary Survey now open; record & declare your CPD hours by 31 Jan
• Connect February 2021: STEPS Engineers Week fully online; new Plan launched by An Taoiseach; virtual In-Company Training & new Accreditation Criteria
• Connect March 2021: Report shows resilience in profession; Emerging Trends in Engineering - Free webinar for members; Getting up-to-date with IoT
• Connect April 2021: Our Sector AGM’s, Interested in becoming a Chartered Engineer? Graduate Development Programme Approval, STEPS EYF @ home challenge
• Connect May 2021: Connect May 2021: Engineering Fundamentals; AGM Save the Date; Graduate Membership; Thank you volunteers!
• Connect June 2021: Welcome from our new President, Professor Orla Feely; National Conference 2021; CPD Summer Specials; new elearning platform
• Connect July 2021: Professional Titles Conferring Ceremony; our National Conference, sign-up today; Enter our Engineering Excellence Digital Series
• Connect August 2021: Presidential Address 30 Sept; Governance Review; Cybersecurity at our National Conference
• Connect, September 2021: Oct National Conference; President’s Address; Effective Mentoring & Engineering role models
• Connect October 2021: National Conference next week; Presidential Address – recording available; STEPS Engineers Week 2022; NDP
• Connect November 2021: CPD Employer of the Year announced; Best Presentation shortlist; CEng of the Year 2021; 10,000 ideas on the future of science
• Connect December 2021: CPD training plans 2022, Engineering Excellence Video Series, Adopt a School, Engineer of the Year

• Connect Jan 2020: CPD declaration deadline; Early Bird rates for National Conference; Engineers Week; Bush Fires ; Chartered Engineer deadline.
• Connect Feb 2020: Early bird rate for National Conference (€69); Global Engineers events; Do you have the skills to succeed? Engineers Week 2020. 
• Connect March 2020: Our Coronavirus Statement; increased CAO interest; Engineers Ireland declares a Climate & Biodiversity Emergency; Engineers Week
• Connect April 2020: Vacancies on our Council – nominations welcome; planning for online AGMs; Covid-19 Information Base & engineers to the fore
• Connect May 2020: Covid-19 & returning safely to work; AGM 2020; Engineering your Future@home; Sector AGMs, Council vacancies & online CPD
• Connect June 2020:  Programme for Government response, Consultation on new organisational Strategy & Sustainability Plan, AGM details
• Connect July 2020: Welcome from our new President; Council ballot results; Standards Committees; Students transferring to Graduate Membership
• Connect August 2020: President’s Address On Covid-19, Brexit & Beyond; Climate Action National Conference; “Hands-Off” Engineering Education
• Connect September 2020: President's Address 25 Sept; New form of contract available; Are you Ready for Brexit? (Free webinar); National Conference
• Connect October 2020: State of Ireland report now available; National Conference 21 Oct; winner of CEng of the Year announced; Engineers Week 2021
• Connect November 2020: Developing skills in IoT; engineering endeavours in 2020; Brexit; Mutual recognition; MEETA conference awards

• Connect Dec 2019: Highlight your business to 3rd level students, Engineers Week 2020, Engineering climate action national conference
• Connect November 2019: Business prospects for engineering firms in 2020; awards; STEPS Engineering your Future; our Sectors activity report 2018-2019
• Connect October 2019: National Conference 2020  - Thurs 23 April; Excellence Awards Shortlist; Education Conference; MEETA, Engineers Week Call to Action.
• Connect September 2019: Presidential Address 24 Sept; Getting Brexit-ready; 50 years of Chartered Engineers; Sligo Forum on Future Transport, Excellence Awards deadline 18 Sept.
• Connect August 2019: Increased interest in STEM, our CPD courses for the  season, Presidential Address and more
• Connect Summer Special 2019: Your Engineers Ireland mid-year update
• Connect July 2019: Housing & infrastructure in Ireland, report launched; meet our membership team; new Affinity Schemes; Excellence Awards deadline 
• Connect June 2019: Welcome from our new President, AGM update & Council Ballot result; Honorary Fellowships; CPD Training & Excellence Awards .
• Connect May 2019: AGM plus forthcoming Council Election, Understanding Blockchain, Priorities for Local Elections, Future Energy Forum Dundalk
• Connect April 2019: Conferrings nationwide, Council vacancies, Our new CPD diploma, Future Energy Forum in Dundalk, Retaining talent in Thomond 
• Connect March 2019: Getting ready for Brexit, Engineering 2019 – new report out & presented to President Higgins, CAO applicants show increase  
• Connect February 2019: Don’t miss our Applied AI Forum, 1 March; Engineers Week, 2 March; Recruit engineers; Become a CPD Accredited Employer
• Connect January 2019: Record your CPD activity; Engineers Week 2-8 March; New European role for your Registrar; New Applied AI Forum/Conference

• 14/06/2018 - Connect Issue 10: New President's welcome, AGM update and Ballot result, Annual report 2017, Measuring new-home sustainability, In-company training
• 10/05/2018 - Connect Issue 9: Engineers (64%) seeking new roles; Mayo's Tom Parsons; AGMs; GDPR & what engineers need to know; Annual Conference in quotes
• 12/04/2018 - Connect Issue 8: Council vacancy; AGM Thursday, May 31; Why do bridges fail? CPD and your expertise; Meet our membership team
• 08/03/2018 - Connect, Issue 7: 2018 Salary Survey results now published; Engineering and Trust in the profession; Annual Conference on 13 April; Engineers Month
• 08/02/2018 - Connect, Issue 6: Tall building fire safety, Engineers Week, updated Code of Ethics, Annual Conference speaker list.
• 11/01/2018 - Connect, Issue 5: New Year update, Chartered Engineer applications, Engineers Week, Salary Survey link, My CPD deadline, West Region Lecture Series

• 14/12/2017 - Connect, Issue 4: International mobility benefits, Negative emissions technology, Quality assuring engineering education, Engineers Week 2018
• 09/11/2017 - Connect, Issue 3: Engineering employers survey, policy briefs, Engineers Week 2018 launch, YES, Record your CPD
• 12/10/2017 - Connect, Issue 2: Vote for Engineering Project of the Year; MEETA Conference; Grenfell Tower; Cork Region's Autumn lectures; Publicise your work
• 14/09/2017 - Connect, Issue 1: Policy briefs; Industry 4.0 event; Free-to-access CPD; Jobs and more to help in your professional life