Let’s connect the world – but not just virtually | Jorge Cardenas Prieto | TEDxKIT

If we want to solve the problems of this world,
we have to connect with each other, exchange
experiences and discover new perspectives. In
his TEDx talk, Jorge Cardenas Prieto uses his
projects at Engineers without Borders to show
how important it is to be connected in reality,
not just virtually. We can achieve much more
if people interact and learn from each other. Jorge Cardenas Prieto studied business engineering at the
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and was a board
member of Engineers without Borders, a university group at
KIT. Their aim is to support people in economically, socially
or politically disadvantaged regions through engineering
projects. They focus on sustainable solutions and intercultural
exchange at eye level. Jorge initiated the Aguavision project
in Colombia and managed it from 2013 to 2016. His project
team developed and implemented water infrastructure for a
school in northern Colombia. Subsequently, he started the
Colombian project Aguajira and managed it for one year,
planning a water treatment plant. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at

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