Upcoming Events
Launch Event 2011
Join us for our upcoming project launch event on 3rd March 2011 at Queen's Tower Rooms, Imperial College. The evening will comprise some short talks about our projects by representatives from Maternity Worldwide and IEF. This will be followed by a three course dinner and entertainment. Special guests include Mr Wajid Shamsul Hassan (the Pakistan's High Commissioner to Britian), Mr Talha Saeed (Pakistan's Education Attache to Britain) Lord Nazir Ahmed, Mr Andrew Tyrie (MP, Chairman of the Treasury Select Committee) and we are very grateful for their support. The evening will be concluded by a fine arts and fashion auction. All proceeds for this event will be going towards funding our projects to improve maternal health in selected regions of Pakistan and Ethiopia.
Spaces for this event are limited. To reserve your tickets, please visit charitygiving.co.uk/launchevent before 28th February. For further information please do not hesitate to contact Chloe Swords (events organiser) by email (chloe.swords10@imperial.ac.uk). We look forward to seeing you there!
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IEF GO BUNJEE-JUMPING
On Saturday 5th March, IEF will be BUNGEE JUMPING to raise money and awareness of the global inequalities in maternal health.
The success of our efforts depends on YOU!
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” - Mahatma Gandhi
So, join IEF and "lose yourself" as we jump 160ft with a backdrop of Bray Lake in Windsor! You can jump on your own, or if you're a real chicken, jump in pairs.
To register you will need to:
1. Email Asad Abdulla (aa2806@ic.ac.uk) to receive an application form.
2. Fill out the application form and transfer a refundable £50 deposit by Saturday 29th January.
ONLY 20 SPACES so hurry up! All you need to do after that, is raise a minimum of £150 to get your £50 deposit refunded, and turn up on the day where you will your FREE t-shirt. And for added incentive, there will be a PRIZE for the person raising the highest amount of money. Transport arrangments (TBC)
Current Plan for the day:
- Meet outside Glenister Lecture Theatre, Charing Cross Campus at 12pm.
- Bus/Minibus (TBC) down to Bray Lake Water Sports, Windsor
- Eat your packed lunch
- JUMP!!
- Return back to Charing Cross
If there are any questions, please either post them on the event page, or email Asad Abdulla (aa2806@ic.ac.uk)
Past Events
Western Saharan Lecture Series - November/December 2009
The Launch of the Sahara project on the 11th of November 2009
On November 11th the IEF launched a new project in the Western Sahara refugee camps in the glamorous surroundings of Imperial College Business School. To raise money for specialist equipment for children in blind schools, we invited supporters to a night of food, drink and music. The night set off with a speech by Sir Roy Anderson, the Rector of Imperial College who praised the drive and ambition of the IEF. Further speeches were made by Professor Alan Fenwick, Danielle Smith, Head of Sandblast and Sir Maghdi Yacoub. The event closed with the announcement of the winners of the raffle. Prizes included a holiday to Africa, courtesy of From here to Timbuktu. Lastly, guests rounded off the evening with some music from popular Algerian violinist Baaziz. The night was a success pushing total money raised to well over £10,000..
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The official Launch of the International Education fund was hosted by Baroness Warsi of Dewsbury at the House of Lords. The event featured an inspiring speech from our chairman, Adeel Iqbal, as well as speeches from Executive Board member Professor Geoffrey P Garnett, the Rector of Imperial College Sir Roy Anderson, the Education Attaché from High Commision of Pakistan Mr. Talha Saeed and Entrepreneur Barrister Abid Hussain. We wish to extend our gratitude to each of the speakers as well as everyone who attended this event. This event was a real team effort and our strong committee worked together to ensure that the event went well. We feel that such a positive start can only speed us on our way to spreading the benefits of academic expertise to the places that are most in need of such help. |