Message by the Chair, Women in Engineering Committee, WFEO World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development 2026
It is both an honour and a privilege to address the global engineering community on the occasion of World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development 2026.
This year’s theme, “Smart Engineering for a Sustainable Future Through Innovation and Digitalization”, underscores the ...
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Dear WFEO Members, Partners, and Friends,
Happy New Year 2026 !
As we begin a new year filled with purpose and opportunity, I am reminded of how quickly time passes when united by a shared mission. It has now been 100 days since I assumed the presidency of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), and these first months have ...
WFEO Delegation Meeting with the Dubai Mayor
Last 29 January 2026, on the occasion of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) strategic planning retreat held in Dubai, Dr. Seng-Chuan Tan, President of WFEO, conducted a series of high-level engagements aimed at strengthening cooperation with key engineering and academic institutions in the United Arab Emirates.
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Last 3 February 2026, at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, the President of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), Dr. Seng-Chuan Tan, participated in the UNESCO Information Session on Engineering and Innovation.
The session brought together Permanent Delegations, international organizations, and partners to exchange on priorities related to engineering and innovation, including education, research, capacity ...
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The World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) is deeply saddened by the passing of Engineer Vladimir Mendizabal, a distinguished engineering leader and committed contributor to the international engineering community.
Mr. Mendizabal served as President of the Sociedad de Ingenieros de Bolivia and as First Secretary of the Academia Panamericana de la Ingeniería (API). He ...
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Paris, January 13, 2026 — The World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) has selected the bid submitted by the Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers (ESE) to host the 2026 WFEO Executive Council (ExC) Meetings on 24 – 27 October 2026 in Cairo.
The decision was made following the WFEO Executive Board meeting held ...
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The Engineering Capacity Building for Africa Programme (ECBAP), initiated by WFEO, has been officially endorsed as a Programme of the United Nations International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (IDSSD).
As a flagship global initiative led by WFEO to strengthen engineering capacity worldwide, ECBAP builds on the global trends of digital and green transformation ...
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The WFEO President Dr Seng Chuan Tan hosted a WFEO World Engineering Day Member Information virtual meeting on 9 December 2025.
The purpose of the meeting was to inform WFEO members of the plans for celebrations of World Engineering Day, 4th March 2026.
The theme of the WED 2026 celebrations is “SMART Engineering ...
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The WFEO Committee on Women in Engineering (WIE) organized the webinar “Empowering Women Engineers AI-Driven Innovation and Entrepreneurship” on 26 November 2025.
The recording is available by clicking on the below image.
A coalition of young engineering professionals and built environment organisations has released a new policy statement urging governments, financial institutions, and development partners to radically transform infrastructure systems to meet the demands of a climate-resilient, equitable, and sustainable future. The statement titled ...
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