Event Report

Message from Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of World Engineering Day 2024



 

In Jules Verne’s novel, the castaways stranded on Mysterious Island regain hope when Cyrus Smith, the group’s engineer, is found safe and sound: by identifying the island’s resources, and building an oven and tools, he soon makes the island a haven of plenty.

Just as Smith improved life on the island, engineers, men and women, are constantly ...

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Presentation on Hydrology Training Programs at UNESCO General Conference

On 15 November 2023, in the framework of the UNESCO General Conference, WFEO Secretariat participated in the NGOs Hub showcasing joint NGOs initiatives. The “Access to Water for All in Africa” NGOs’ Coalition presented its hydrology training projects to UNESCO Member States and Secretariat. Théo Bélaud, WFEO Operations Officer, presented one of ...

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Briefing on the preparations for the sixth session of the UN Environment Assembly UNEA-6

This online and on site briefing took place on 6 December 2023 in Geneva. It was organized by the Geneva Environment Network and provided an update on the preparations for the sixth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-6).

UNEA-6 will take place from 26 February to 1 March 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya.

The United Nations ...

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Report on Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology Exchange

The year 2023 was the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). To promote solid progress in the Belt and Road cooperation on science, technology and innovation, the Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology Exchange was held in Chongqing, China, from November 6 to 7, 2023.

The conference was co-organized by the ...

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Report on 41st Conference of Asean Federation of Engineering Organizations – CAFEO 41

The 41st Conference of the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisations (CAFEO 41) was held from 20 to 23 November 2023 at the International Convention Center in Bali, Indonesia.

The idea of attending the Conference organized by the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organizations (AFEO) was brought forward to me by WFEO Past President Dr. Dato Lee Yee Cheong ...

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Report on the 2023 Conference of the Nigerian Society of Engineers

The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) held its 2023 Conference and Annual General Meeting at the Abuja International Conference Centre between 27 and 30 November 2023 with the theme Re-engineering the Manufacturing Sector for Competitiveness and Economic Growth”. The Conference registered a huge turn out of engineers, numbering more than 5,000 participants.

The Conference Opening Ceremony was graced ...

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Myanmar Engineering Council hosts International conference on Engineering Education and Accreditation ICEEA 2023

The Myanmar Engineering Council, host of the WFEO Committee on Education in Engineering (CEIE), hosted the International Conference on Engineering Education and Accreditation (ICEEA 2023), on 27 and 28 July 2023 in virtual format. The theme of the conference was “Accelerating the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable ...

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