We always need enthusiastic, engaged members to contribute to the success of the Institution. There are many ways to get involved: on a regional level, taking part in local events; at a national level, helping govern the Institution; or on a professional basis, volunteering your specialist expertise for one of our expert panels or associated society groups.
ICE in your region
Each UK and international region, through its committees, groups and branches, provides a local focus for the Institution’s activities by organising events and training courses for members. There are many advantages to becoming involved in your regional committee, from achieving your CPD goals to building lasting contacts throughout the industry. For more information contact your regional team.
ice.org.uk/nearyou
Becoming a council member
The ICE Council is the governing body of the Institution and its members are drawn from all grades of membership around the world. Meeting five times a year, the Council discusses strategic direction, looking particularly at policy, knowledge management, education, training, qualification and subscriptions.
Members serve on the Council for three years and elections are held annually. Nominations are called for on the website, so if you are interested keep an eye on the news pages in January and February.
ice.org.uk/council
Expert panels
The technical knowledge of ICE's expert panels forms the backbone of our status as a learned society. The panels act as a focus for the various different areas of civil engineering and enable us to respond to consultations and bills, produce papers, influence government policy, and hold conferences and debates.
The 14 standing panels include energy, water, ground engineering, transport and highways, and waste management.
In addition, we form panels as required to address specific multidisciplinary problems. These panels are of limited duration and they disband once they’ve done what they were set up to do.
ice.org.uk/knowledge
Associated societies
Depending on your qualifications and interests, you may like to join one of ICE's associated societies. The 14 societies represent some of the key specialist knowledge held within the Institution. The societies meet regularly and hold lectures, seminars and conferences (some of which are open to non-society members).
The societies cover a broad range of subjects, from nuclear energy to irrigation and drainage to navigation.
ice.org.uk/knowledge
