Municipal Engineer Eur Ing Ian Jenkinson BSc MBA CEng MICE FIMechE MCIM Editorial Advisory Panel, 2003 – 2008 Chair & Honorary Editor, IFME Presentation Wed 29 October 2008

Municipal Engineer  Published as Municipal Engineer since 1984 by Thomas Telford Publications  First published 1873 as the Journal of the Institution of Municipal and Sanitary Engineers  Now published quarterly  Briefings on key topics, 2000 words  Full papers, 5000 words & diagrams  Discussion papers, 500 words  Book reviews, 500 words

Aims & Scope of Journal Whole life cycle of municipal services to communities Technical issues, political interfaces and community participation Cultural context and the sustainability agenda Procurement, management and finance New approaches to municipal engineering worldwide

Since themed issues  Major Sporting Events  A Child in the City  Partnering  Climate Change  Best Value from Infrastructure  Highways  Public Health  Intelligent Cities  Culture Creativity & Engineering  Participation  Housing  Leisure  The Bus Reborn  Ethics  Safety  Social Inclusion  Sustainable Transport  Managing for Excellence

International coverage

International coverage 35% papers - past 2 years ME has always carried international papers Since 2000 – 79 papers from:  31 countries  2 regions  11 international topics three issues devoted to international topics  Municipal Engineering in China  International Development

Editorial Advisory Panel: 12 senior practitioners, 3-year appointments  Engineers  Planners  Academics  Consultants Overseas corresponding members:  USA  India  South Africa  China  Pakistan Peer Reviewers:  76 during 2007

What can IFME contribute? How do you access knowledge & research? What papers add value to your work? What themes would assist you? Can you nominate Reviewers or Authors?