2023 – Prague Declaration on National Infrastructure Roundtables for a Just Transition

WFEO issued the Prague Declaration, announcing a new initiative to create National Infrastructure Roundtables for a Just Transition that leaves no one behind.
Organized by engineers, the National Roundtables will promote climate and disaster resilient infrastructure that is inclusive, multisectoral, and sustainable economically, socially, and environmentally.

Prague Declaration on National Infrastructure Roundtables for a Just Transition

 

2023 – Prague Declaration

The Prague Declaration was signed at the closing ceremony of the 7th World Engineers Convention 2023 held in Prague on October 13.
WEC 2023, organised by the Czech Association of Scientific and Technical Societies (CSVTS) in collaboration with WFEO, brought together leading engineers from around the world to address urgent planetary challenges and explore how technological innovations and transdisciplinary approaches can deliver environmental, social and economic sustainability to ensure a safe, fair, healthy and peaceful future.

Prague Declaration

 

2023 – Madrid Declaration, World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development, March 4, 2023

On the World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development, March 4th, with its annual theme of “Engineering innovation for a more resilient world”, the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) reiterates its commitment to fostering exchanges between civil societies and engineering leadership at the federal, state, and local level.

Madrid Declaration

 

2023 – WFEO Statement by WFEO President, Prof. José Vieira, following the earthquake in Syria and Turkiye

WFEO expresses its deep sympathy and solidarity with the victims of the deadly earthquake that struck Syria and Turkiye.

WFEO Statement by WFEO President, Prof. José Vieira, following the earthquake in Syria and Turkiye

 

2022 – WFEO Committee on Anti Corruption Statement on World Anti Corruption Day

For the International Anti-Corruption day on 9th December, the WFEO Committee on Anti Corruption published the following statement.

WFEO Committee on Anti Corruption Statement on World Anti Corruption Day

 

2022 – WFEO Statement on Energy and Climate Change

As a contribution to the COP27, the WFEO Committee on Energy has published a Statement on Energy and Climate Change.

WFEO Statement on Energy and Climate Change” / Version française / Versión española

 

2022 – WFEO Committee on Women in Engineering Statement for World Engineering Day

For the World Engineering Day on 4th march 2022, the WFEO Committee on Women in Engineering published the following statement.

WFEO Committee on Women in Engineering Statement for World Engineering Day 2022

 

2021 – WFEO Committee on Anti Corruption Statement on World Anti Corruption Day

For the International Anti-Corruption day on 9th December, the WFEO Committee on Anti Corruption published the following statement.

WFEO Committee on Anti Corruption Statement on World Anti Corruption Day

 

2020 – WFEO Statement on Inclusive Engineering for all

WFEO and its members continue to develop innovative engineering solutions and to build sustainable, inclusive and resilient communities, for global peace.

WFEO Statement on Inclusive Engineering for all

 

2020 – WFEO Committee on Anti Corruption Statement on World Anti Corruption Day

For the International Anti-Corruption day on 9th December, the WFEO Committee on Anti Corruption published the following statement.

WFEO Committee on Anti Corruption Statement on World Anti Corruption Day

 

2020 – WFEO Statement for International Women in Engineering Day

The International Women in Engineering Day takes place on 23rd June and is an opportunity to focus on women – not only women in engineering and the work they do, but also to reflect the need for more gender diversity and inclusion in the engineering sector, and consider the role that engineering and technology plays in addressing some of the disproportionate disadvantages faced by women around the world.

WFEO Statement for 2020 International Women in Engineering Day

 

2020 – WFEO position to the build-back-better call for arms

As many stakeholders are now reflecting upon a “build-back-better” strategy after the COVID-19 crisis, and in the context of the World Environment Day celebrated on 5 June.

WFEO position to the build-back-better call for arms

 

2019 – WFEO Declaration on Climate Emergency

WFEO, following its 2019 General Assembly in Melbourne, and in the frame of the COP25 held this week in Madrid, expresses its deep concern on the matter of climate emergency.
WFEO has summarized its position and commitment to act quickly through the following Declaration on Climate Emergency.

WFEO Declaration on Climate Emergency / in Spanish / in French / in Chinese / in Arab / in Russian

WFEO Declaration on Climate Emergency webpage

 

2019 – Declaration on Global Engineering Education Standards and Capacity Building for Sustainable Development

The Declaration was signed on 21 November 2019 during the WFEO Plenary on Engineering Education at the WEC2019, between WFEO, UNESCO and International Engineering Alliance on the need to work together for internationally recognised engineering education standards and capacity building in engineering education.

Declaration on Global Engineering Education Standards and Capacity Building for Sustainable Development

 

2018 – The Paris Declaration: Advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals through Engineering

The Paris Declaration has been jointly signed by WFEO and UNESCO on our commitments to progress the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through engineering. This Declaration establishes the role that WFEO will play with UNESCO in leading engineering projects which meet this objective, it has been signed during the WFEO Symposium at the UNESCO Fontenoy Building on 7th March 2018.

The Paris Declaration
The Paris Declaration – booklet format
La Declaration de Paris – format livret

 

2013 – The Abuja Declaration

The Abuja Declaration

Declarations from World Engineers’ Conventions

2019 – World Engineers’ Convention – Melbourne

“Engineering a Sustainable World: The Next 100 Years”

The Melbourne Declaration

 

2015 – World Engineers’ Convention – Kyoto

“Engineering: Innovation and Society”

The Kyoto Declaration

 

2011 – World Engineers’ Convention – Geneva

“Engineers Power the World: Facing the Global Energy Challenge”

The Geneva Declaration

 

2008 – World Engineers’ Convention – Brasilia

“Engineering: Innovations with Social Responsibility”

The Brasilia Declaration

 

2004 – World Engineers’ Convention – Shanghai

“Engineers Shape the Sustainable Future”

The Shanghai Declaration

 

2000 – World Engineers’ Convention – Hanover

“Humankind – Nature – Technology”

The Hanover Declaration

Other Declarations

2019

The Tunis Declaration on Engineering and food Security in Africa

The Tunis Declaration / La déclaration de Tunis

 

The Ljubljana Declaration on Construction Resilience

The Ljubljana Declaration

 

2018

The Mombasa Declaration on Harvesting Blue Economy for Accelerated Economic Growth

The Mombasa Declaration on Harvesting Blue Economy for Accelerated Economic Growth was agreed by the participants of the 5th Africa Engineering Week 2018, held between 17-21 September in Mombasa, Kenya.

The Mombasa Declaration

 

The Beijing Declaration for Promoting Public Science Literacy Across the World

The Beijing Declaration for Promoting Public Science Literacy Across the World, was agreed by the international member organisations including WFEO, that attended the World Conference on Science Literacy 2018 held between 17-19 September in Beijing, China.

The Beijing Declaration

 

WFEO/FMOI 50th Anniversary Madrid Declaration: Water, the future that we want

WFEO was proud to be signatory to the declaration on progress the UN Sustainable Development Declaration on water (SDG 6) at the Symposium hosted by our national member IIE Spain on 1st March 2018

The Madrid DeclarationVersion española

 

2017

Women In Engineering Declaration: Contributing to Global Sustainable Development – “Turning Words into Action”

The Women In Engineering Declaration

 

2016

Lima Declaration: Increasing Resilience of Infrastructure vis-à-vis Natural and Man-made Disasters 2016

The Lima Declaration

 

2015 and before

Nuclear For Climate Declaration: International Congress on Advances on nuclear Power Plants 2015 in Nice, France

The Nuclear For Climate Declaration

 

Paris Statement: WFEO COP-21 Engineers Climate Change Summit 2015 – Turning Words Into Action – A Sectoral Approach

The Paris Statement

 

Singapore Declaration: World Engineering Summit 2013 – Engineering for a Sustainable Future

The Singapore Declaration

 

Ljubljana Declaration: World Engineering Forum 2012 – Sustainable Buildings and Infrastructure

The Ljubljana Declaration