Engineers Without Borders International announces its new President

Concurrently with President Sanjiv Indran's appointment, the annual board election concluded, resulting in the election of four global members to the board:

• Karl Ove Ingebrigtsen, EWB Norway, Chairman of the Board of Directors
• Peter S Nzabanita, EWB East Africa, Executive Director
• Kapil Dev Regmi, EWB Nepal, President
• Rajeev Lal, EWB India, Director on the Board

These appointments signal EWB's momentum heading into 2024 and underscore the organisation's commitment to global collaboration. The year 2024 will see the hosting of EWB's Global Summit in Malaysia, the home country of Sanjiv Indran. This event comes at a time when EWB's mission is more vital than ever, given the significant, interconnected global challenges we face, including the climate crisis – the most substantial threat to life encountered to date. Issues such as access to clean drinking water, adequate sanitation, nutritious food, safe housing, and reliable energy are at the forefront of EWB's Global Summit agenda, reflecting the ongoing mission under President Sanjiv Indran's leadership.

Sanjiv Indran, who is the principal consultant at a boutique management consulting firm in Kuala Lumpur and serves as the President of Engineers Without Borders Malaysia, co-founded the Malaysian chapter with the vision of inspiring and empowering the next generation of engineers, both Malaysian and international, towards building a sustainable future. President Indran looks forward to the potential of EWB-I in fostering global collaboration to advance the organisation's mission.

“We have already achieved so much under the guidance and direction of the current EWB International Board, as well as the fantastic leadership of former president and CEO of EWB USA, Boris Martin. With everyone’s help, I look forward to sustaining that passion by taking our accomplishments forward into the next couple of years – and building upon them even further. We will continue to strengthen our organisational stability, develop a clear strategy to engage more EWB Member Associations across the globe, and enhance our mutual collaborative experience. Together, I am certain that we can accomplish greater things for the Global Movement,” said President Sanjiv Indran.

The EWB-I presidential and board transitions mark the beginning of an exciting year of collaboration for every representative of EWB to inspire, build, and shape a future-fit engineering community that can support individuals in crisis through shared knowledge and solutions.