Community
A Community of Practice (CoP) is defined as:
“A group of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.”
CoP’s are usually informal, self-organising groups and span across departments with members distributed throughout an organisation.
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Regions
The Association of Cost Engineers has a number of Regions each served by a team of volunteer members or a focal point who organise regional programmes of seminars, technical visits and social events for members and their guests.
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Communities of Practice
There are a number of Communities of Practice who discuss specific topic areas, focusing on the development and advancement of the professional community.
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Members' Forum
We have a members' area available for our community to have professional discussions and networking.