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IChemE and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) have announced a collaboration to provide free resources to support more people across the world into STEM careers.

With an urgent need for more people to join the global STEM workforce, the move is critical in addressing some of the biggest challenges of the 21st century – including the transition to a net zero future and securing sustainable food and water supplies. The partnership is also motivated by shortages of workers in this area worldwide, something that is only predicted to increase.

At a roundtable event in London in June 2024, AIChE and IChemE came together with a range of expert voices to discuss how to address this problem. AIChE and IChemE believe that – together and with others – we have a collective responsibility to help all countries develop sustainable STEM talent pools. To this end, IChemE and AIChE will:

During 2024, establish the beginnings of an ongoing collection of free online resources for teachers and others across all geographies, (a) to encourage young people to see STEM as interesting and something they could pursue as an option for study and employment, and (b) to encourage and support young people into chemical engineering studies and careers.
Identify key gaps in this suite of resources and work out how to supplement and improve usability as needed, in collaboration with others (including the Heads of Chemical Engineering UK and AIChE’s Department Heads Forum) and with input from young people and their influencers.
Welcome others to join this collaboration (for example, the Chemical Institute of Canada and Engineers Australia) and to explore how to share such resources even more widely, working with stakeholders such as the Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan and the Brazilian Society of Chemical Engineering.
These actions will be taken forward in monthly meetings between AIChE and IChemE.

To read the full output of the collaborative workshop, please click the link below.

External URL: https://www.icheme.org/about-us/news-releases/icheme-and-aiche-collaborate-to-promote-engineering-talent-worldwide/