11 Apr 2023
AREA (The European Contractors Association) and World Refrigeration Day are partnering to offer prizes to female engineers in this competition designed to promote careers in RACHP and demonstrate best practice in engineering. It is open to all women working in cooling in Europe.
Entries must provide a video showing them at work and demonstrating good field practices in installation, service or maintenance activities. The short videos can be upload to AREA's Facebook page - deadline is 16 May 2023.
The winner will receive:
- a 1000 EURO prize from World Refrigeration Day
- flights, accommodation, and conference fee to attend the UNEP-IIR-AREA-CSG 20th European Conference in Milan from 8-9 June 2023 from AREA (provided by ATF the Italian Association)
See the rules and judging criteria here
10 Jul 2025
The IOR’s RACHP EngTech Section is proud to announce the launch of an innovative mobile technician’s app, now available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
10 Sep 2025
Read about IOR's new outreach plans to address skills shortages and complete our skills needs survey.
9 Sep 2025
The IOR’s work in building relationships and exchanging ideas with the International Compressor Conference was highlighted during the event’s 14th edition.
8 Sep 2025
The Energy Technology List (ETL) scheme is currently under review. Several webinars are being held to gather input, giving you the opportunity to help keep the criteria up to date and ensure best practices are maintained across all areas.
2 Sep 2025
The national press invited the IOR to help prepare a feature on careers in the growing sector of RACHP.