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 https://www.ted.com/tedx