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News From The IET | February & March 2013 - The Institution of Engineering and Technologymore info...This is our first news update from The IET in 2013. In this update Rob Edmunds tells us what has been happening in The IET this year so far as well as what is coming up throughout February and March.Simon Timmis gives us an update on upcoming events including:• The IET Turing Lecture, which can be viewed LIVE at http://www.IET.tv, http://www.theiet.org/turing• Nuclear Safety for existing facilities which focuses on existing facilities (both civil and defence) offering solutions from experienced organisations working in a post-Fukushima landscape with ageing assets and immense pressure to keep risks to an minimum in this inherently hazardous industry.http://www.theiet.org/nuclear-safety• The Global Grand Challenges Summit, which sees Bill Gates deliver a presentation at Savoy Place | IET Londonhttp://www.theiet.org/grand-challengesAnd Stephanie Fernandez provides us with what's been happening in Policy.http://www.theiet.org/policyhttp://www.theiet.org/mediaThis months IET News is presented by Rob Edmunds MIET, Test Solutions Team Leader at Selex ES.Also featured in this months IET News Bulletin:• Professor Andy Hopper's visit to Chinahttp://www.theiet.org.cn• IET events in Indiahttp://www.theiet.in• Our latest Young Woman Engineer of the Yearhttp://www.theiet.org/ywe• The 2012 A F Harvey Engineering Research Prizehttp://www.theiet.org/harvey• Upcoming IET events• Awards success for the IET Venues grouphttp://www.ietvenues.co.uk• The new IET Digital Libraryhttp://www.ietdl.org• Update on the IET's work with governmenthttp://www.theiet.org/policy• Reminder about disaster relief charity RedRhttp://www.redr.org.uk
