A delegation from the Ghana Institution of Engineering has left Accra to attend the 2018 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Convention in Denver Colorado in the United States of America.

This year's conference comes off at the Hyatt Regency Colorado Convention Centre from October 12th-15th on the theme Engineering, Innovation and Leading.

During the conference, a Memorandum of Understanding will be signed between the ASCE and the GhIE.

The agreement will focus on the exchange of information regarding the Engineering Profession in general.

 It will especially highlight the sharing of information on scientific research and technical issues of mutual interest to both bodies.

The Agreement also provides mutual professional advice in areas of emergency response to natural disasters and the mitigation of risks and hazards.

The delegation, which is led by the President of the GhIE, Ing. Steve A Amoaning-Yankson, includes Ing. Leslie Alex Ayeh President-elect, Ing  Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, Executive Director (Ag) and Chair of the Civil Division Ing. Joseph Oddei.