Engineering Institution re-visited
After a recent announcement that plans for an engineering über institution had been shelved, the IIE and IEE may yet amalgamate.
The IIE has issued a statement saying that though the three-way talks that included the ImechE have ceased, it was felt that there might be a viable two-way opportunity. The IIE and IEE will now look closely at the proposal to assess the potential benefits to members.
Should negotiations reach an advanced stage, the proposition would have to be agreed by a positive members vote. In the case of the IIE, this requires member support of 75% for the proposals to go ahead.
The IIE chief executive, Peter Wason, told Electrical Times that the aim remains the same as the three-way merger. “Both institutions are keen to find a way of taking forward the significant progress made during the original talks,” he said.
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