ERB To Hold Engineers Forum 2019
Monday, March 25, 2019
ERB Project Manager, Clare Mosarwa PIC:PHATSIMO KAPENG
The three-day seminar, which will be held under the theme “Fostering Innovation and Creativity through effective partnerships-key to sustainable service delivery”, is a platform to share experiences, lessons and good practices in the engineering industry.
It will also serve as a dialogue on key topics that are of interest to the engineering community and help find practical innovative and creative solutions that will positively impact the economy.
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