Introduction to the Committee

 

The Young Members Committee (YMC) is responsible to the Learned Society Board for the promulgation of activities of a technical and social nature for the Registered Young Members (RYMs), defined as members of the Institution who are at or below the age of 35 and registered under YMC.

 

Aims

1.

To organise technical meetings, visits, and other events for the benefit of RYMs

2.

To organise social functions for RYMs with a view to increase their awareness of the engineering profession and the Institution

3.

To encourage RYMs to participate in Institution affairs

4.

To encourage students and graduates in Engineering and related disciplines to join the Institution

5.

To undertake such other activities as may further the aims and objectives of the Institution with particular regard to its RYMs


The YMC has 12 Working Groups to achieve the above aims and to benefit our RYMs.


Code

Work Group

Description

SPG

Students Promotion Group

To assist students with information towards their career development as Engineers

GPG

Graduates Promotion Group

To assist engineering graduates on their professional development towards corporate members

SG

Seminars Group

To organise multi-disciplinary technical seminars

VG

Visits Group

To organise multi-disciplinary technical visits

PDGP

Personal development and General Professional Group

To organise activities on personal development, event management and general professional topics

CSG

Community Services Group

To enhance members' awareness in the society through participation in community services

SRG

Sports & Recreation Group

To promote healthy lifestyle and members' interests in sports and recreational activities

SCAG

Social Culture & Arts Group

To organise activities to uplift the culture sense of RYMs by promotion of appreciation on social culture and sense of art

PRG

Public Relations Group

To promote the public and international image of YMC through collaborate among local & overseas engineering institutions and various professionals bodies in Hong Kong 

SEG

Special Events Group

To organize special events (e.g., Engineers week ) and coordinate the participation of international conference participation(e.g. CAFEO)

PWG

Publicity and Webmaster Group

To promote YMC and activities organized by the Committee and members through the social media and publications

HRG

Human Resources Group

To monitor members’ feedback on YMC’s activities and focus on team building and training helpers for their future roles in YMC committee.