DENMARK

Ingeniorforening i Danmark

IDA BYG
Kalvedbod Brygge 31 - 33
DK-1780 COPENHAGEN V

Tel: +45 33 18 48 48
Fax: +45 33 18 48 87
e-mail: kee.ptc@velux.com (Mr Kurt Eriksen)

Contacts: Mr Kurt Eriksen or Mr Lars Thonke                                                                                          
Internet: http://www.ida.dk

Date of Establishment: 1889/1995

Number of members: 46,000

Professional branches: All

Structure: Headquarters in Copenhagen. Local Associations in 5 cities throughout Denmark.

IDA is composed of 3 units:

1. 1. Main society
   Looks after the professional, political and educational interests of its 46,000 members.
2. 2. Union of Danish Engineers
   About 38,000 members. Primarily looks after the interests of its members in connection with pay and employment conditions.
3. 3. Management Sector
   Looks after the interests of privately employed company managers and engineers with their own companies (approx. 5000 members).

The 41 Technical Societies of IDA include the Danish Concrete Society; an environmental section; the Danish Society for Railway Engineering; the Danish Maritime Society; the Danish Society for Road Construction, Traffic Engineering and Town Planning.

Periodicals: Weekly paper "Ingeniøren" supplied free to all members, journal, handbooks, Code of Practice, standards

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