Association For Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers

AFBE-UK promotes higher achievements in education and engineering particularly among people from black and minority ethnicity (BME) backgrounds. Our mission is to increase the number of BME Engineers who succeed professionally and support young people to explore a career in engineering.

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AFBE-UK highlights

On 2nd November 2017, 120 guests including politicians, engineers, STEM promoters and academic leaders joined together at the uniquely located IET Savoy Place to celebrate the tremendous work and achievements of AFBE-UK over the last 10 years in a Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony.
Volunteer to inspire the next generation of engineers in 2018.
Organisations with a diverse range of employees are well placed to understand the needs of a wide range of customers.
This report is a celebration of AFBE-UK’s achievements over 10 years. Celebrating Engineering Excellence through diversity
AFBE UK has been shortlisted for an award from the National Diversity Awards. Congratulations to the team of dedicated individuals in this voluntary organisation.
Dr Ollie Folayan, Chairman of AFBE-UK Scotland, has been elected as a Fellow of the IChemE, the UK's top institution for Chemical Engineers

In 2016, AFBE-UK was invited to attend a round table on the Review into black and minority ethnic talent progression in the UK at the Houses of Parliament.

Last year the award was won by AFBE-UK member Dr Ozak Esu. Previous winners also include Yewande Akinola also a member of AFBE-UK.
Industry leaders and policy makers discuss the low percentage of recruitment and retention of ethnic minorities in the UK.
A group of AFBE-UK female engineers joined over 100 women engineers from across the UK at the Houses of Parliament to highlight the importance of women in engineering.

Celebrating 10 years of Engineering Excellence

Celebrating 10 years of Engineering Excellence

Making Engineering Hot in 2018

Making Engineering Hot in 2018

Why AFBE-UK matters

Why AFBE-UK matters

AFBE-UK Report OUT

AFBE-UK Report OUT

AFBE UK shortlisted for National Diversity Awards.

AFBE UK shortlisted for National Diversity Awards.

AFBE-UK Scotland Chairman elected as Fellow of UK's top institution for Chemical Engineers.(IChemE)

AFBE-UK Scotland Chairman elected as Fellow of UK's top institution for Chemical Engineers.(IChemE)

Government's plan to boost careers of minority groups

Government's plan to boost careers of minority groups

Young Woman Engineer Award now open.

Young Woman Engineer Award now open.

AFBE-UK welcomes industry leaders and policy makers

AFBE-UK welcomes industry leaders and policy makers

AFBE-UK women engineers in parliament

AFBE-UK women engineers in parliament
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