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Our first event in our EMI UK Tech Series is officially here! 

If you work in central London, join us for this evening event next week. Swing by after work and hear about some EMI projects, meet EMI UK staff and volunteers, and learning about designing in an international development context. 

When: 6pm on 15 May, 2019 (Wednesday night)

Networking with food & drink starts at 6pm. Presentations start at 6:30pm. Refreshments provided. Aiming to finish before 8pm. 

Where: Ramboll Office, London
240 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8NW

If you live in central London, the closest underground station is Blackfriars on District and Circle line or Southwark on the Jubilee line. By rail, the closest is Blackfriars Station or Waterloo East Station. 

How: Register online!
The event is free, but please register for ordering food and drinks. 
If you have any dietary restrictions or any questions, please message suzanne.day@emiworld.org. 

Cheers, 

Suzanne Day
UK Volunteer & Intern Coordinator
suzanne.day@emiworld.org
www.emiuk.org

EMI UK is excited to announce the start of our Tech Series. 

Join us for a networking event in your area, where you can hear about EMI, our projects, and meet our team of staff and volunteers. 

Our first event will be in London on 15 May, 2019 at Ramboll Office at 6pm. If you are a design professional working in London, join us for an evening of networking and a presentation on a recent EMI design project. Refreshments will be provided. 

Our second event will be in Newcastle on 15 June, 2019 at City Church at 10:30am. For those in north England, join us for an afternoon of networking and a more detailed look at what EMI is doing around the world. Meet with volunteers and staff about what it means to "design a world of hope". Lunch will be provided. 

Our London and Newcastle events will be free, please register online. 

Stay tuned for details of the rest of the EMI UK Tech Series.

For more information or to register, check out our UK Events page. 

EMI is really excited about the growing local network of volunteers in the Detroit area and we’d love for you to come out for the next quarterly gathering next week! 

Our local Rep, Sarah Bednarcik will share about her recent trip - climbing to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro! - to fundraise for EMI’s Growing Globally Initiatives.

 
Gary MacPhee (EMI’s Director of Recruitment and Volunteer Development) will also be here from EMI’s Global and US Office to share with us about what’s going on in EMI locally and globally. He has served EMI for many years in many different roles and brings a wealth of experience to our volunteers and our clients around the world.  
Gary MacPhee LinkedIn
gary.macphee@emiworld.org
 
WHEN: Wednesday, April 24th at 6 PM
WHERE: The offices of ROSSETTI
160 West Fort St. Suite 400, Detroit MI, 48226
 

• Parking: Closest parking is located at Financial District Parking Garage
  Area map for parking
  Head to Level 2 of Garage. This will give you access into the mezzanine level of the Federal Building. Check in at the reception counter. ROSSETTI’s offices are on the 4th floor.
   
• Food: Snacks and drinks will be provided (No Dinner).

This meeting is for everyone! There is news enough to share with the widest audience of the EMI Network - from the first-timer, to former interns and staff, to volunteers who have served on many overseas teams - we hope you can come out and connect with us and your colleagues and learn of the new things growing at EMI!