Letter from the 2022-2023 President September 2023 Serving as the 2022-2023 President of IPLOCA has undoubtedly been one of the highlights of my career. I have had the pleasure over the course of my involvement with IPLOCA to make many lifelong friends, cultivate numerous business connections, and increase my knowledge of HSE, CSR and Novel Construction techniques from IPLOCA’s commitment to these topics. After an amazing convention in Prague, during which I presented the objectives for my term, the Board of Directors met in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, in December 2022 to begin the implementation of those goals and initiatives. We conducted a well-attended Regional Meeting, hosted by our Past President Gonzalo Montenegro, and put into motion a plan to execute those goals and initiatives. During the March 2023 Board of Directors’ Meeting in Melbourne, Australia, we held another productive Regional Meeting. During that Board of Directors Meeting the Executive Committee presented for approval Georges Hage as the next Executive Secretary of IPLOCA. I would like to thank the Executive Committee for the numerous hours of interviews, discussions, and evaluations that were put into this important selection. Our current Executive Secretary, Juan Arzuaga, will be retiring at the end of 2023. During the June 2023 Board of Directors’ Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal, the Executive Committee discussed a transition plan which would allow the new Executive Secretary to work alongside Juan to ensure that as much of Juan’s experience as possible would be passed on to Georges. During the year, IPLOCA’s HSE & CSR, Innovation, Energy Transition, Membership, and Convention & Board Meeting Location Committees met numerous times to provide our members with the best information and service possible. The time and effort put into each of those committees is greatly appreciated. The IPLOCA Scholarship Programme awarded 10 scholarships to young people all over the world. We received over 70 applications and feel that those selected represent the best and brightest of their generation. We have a plan in place to continue this important programme, thereby aiding young people in the future.
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The IPLOCA Yearbook 2023-2024
