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Want to know more about what our anniversary year will entail?

From inspirational talks and competitions to awards and unlikely partnerships – we’re celebrating with our networks and wider industry, as well as taking STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) ‘outside the bubble’; sharing the possibilities it can offer with wider society and changing the narrative on what being an engineer really means.

Global Volunteer Engagement Fund activities

We’ve given extra support to our 4,000+ volunteers around the world to help them host special events and activities during the anniversary year. Find out what’s happening near you.

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Open House goes international

After five successful years, our Engineering Open House Day programme will reach around the world and offer a behind-the-scenes look at the wonder of a career in engineering. Save the date: Friday, 23 July 2021.

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Exploring our history

Looking back on 150 years of making a difference through exhibitions and special editions of our key publications, and looking ahead to what the next 150 years will bring.

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The IET / Fashion District Manufacturing Futures Prize

Engineering is behind everything we touch and use – even the clothes we wear. We’re bringing engineers and the fashion industry together to solve some of its biggest challenges.

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The IET / Times / Chicken House Children’s Fiction Prize

Have you ever noticed that engineers don’t feature in many stories? We want to change that, so we’re running a story competition with just one rule - the central character must be a Difference Maker who is engineering a better world.

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Plenty of celebrations

We’re hosting a variety of special events around the world to mark this momentous occasion; uniting our members, volunteers, partners and colleagues to say thank you – and cheers to the future!

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IET@150 STEM Personality of the Year Award

A once in a lifetime award for individuals or groups who are engineering role models – making a real difference to our world. The winner or winners will be announced in Spring 2021.

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Global #DifferenceMakers campaign

A deliberately uncorporate campaign aimed at young people and delivered by them too. They’ll interview and share stories of people engineering a better and more sustainable world.

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EXPO 2021, Dubai – We’re teaming up with the UK Government to create a display of engineering ideas that have changed the world, which will be on show at the UK pavilion and is inspired by our 100 items exhibit at IET London: Savoy Place.

Primary Schools engagement programme - We already have a phenomenal army of education volunteers, and during our anniversary year we’re going to go to more schools than ever before to inspire the next generation.

Junior club - A new club to help build further interest in engineering and technology via a portal of resources, discussions, competitions and much more.

FIRST® LEGO® League International Open – As the proud operational partner for UK and Ireland, we will welcome teams from across the world at this global final – expecting over 1,000 young people from over 50 countries to celebrate their hard work and put their programmed robots to the test.

Bigger and better awards - Our prestigious award ceremonies will continue to inspire and recognise talent in our industry, but on an even larger scale.

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