WFEO Flash Infos

WFEO Flash Info 55 – January 2024

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • The World Engineering Day – March 4th
  • WFEO CDRM webinar “Resilient cultural heritage to build capacity and reduce disaster risks”
  • 25th Gulf Engineering Forum
  • THGA first International Conference of Women Engineers
  • Report on the 30th Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) Convention
  • Report on the 2023 Conference of the Nigerian Society of Engineers
  • Report on Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology Exchange
  • Report on 41st Conference of Asean Federation of Engineering Organizations – CAFEO 41
  • China Engineering Education Accreditation Association hosted the International Engineering Education Symposium 2023 – China Week
  • 9th UNESCO Africa Engineering Week and 7th Africa Engineering Conference
  • WFEO National Member Philippine Technological Council organized the 5th Philippine Engineering Summit
  • Myanmar Engineering Council hosts International conference on Engineering Education and Accreditation ICEEA 2023
  • The WFEO-CEIT report “Safety & Global Governance of Generative AI”
  • Launch of Engineering Education Review (EER) journal at World Engineers Convention 2023
  • WFEO Leaders presented with the prestigious Christian Josef Willenberg Medal at WEC 2023
  • Presentation on Hydrology Training Programs at UNESCO General Conference
  • Briefing on the preparations for the sixth session of the UN Environment Assembly UNEA-6
  • Call for nominations for ICE Awards 2024
  • The #EngineeringChange report
  • The Chandler Papers: The next generation of the measurement of corruption
  • Signing of commitment to deliver the first transmission network for a Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) by Endeavour Energy in partnership with Acciona and Cobra
  • Remembering two WFEO Past Presidents we lost last year

WFEO Flash Info 54 – December 2023

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • WFEO General Assembly meetings and 7th World Engineers Convention, Prague 2023
  • The WFEO Biennial report 2021 – 2023
  • WFEO Side event at UN Climate Change Conference COP28
  • WFEO-YEFL Side event at UN Climate Change Conference COP28
  • 16th National Convention of Engineers – Nepal Engineers’ Association
  • 38th Indian Engineering Congress
  • The World Engineering Day – March 4th
  • 25th Gulf Engineering Forum
  • WFEO Information Webinar on representation at the ISO Technical Committees
  • Announcement of the 2023 WFEO Awards Laureates
  • WFEO releases the report “Engineering, Groundwater, and Integrated Water Resources Management”
  • The announcement of the new journal Engineering Education Review (EER)
  • IDEAS Engineering Education Journal number 21
  • WFEO Past President Dr Marlene Kanga elected as an RAEng International Fellow

WFEO Flash Info 53 – September 2023

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • WFEO-WIE webinar “Resilient Women, Resilient World”
  • UNESCO Renewable Energy Webinar moderated by Dr Marlene Kanga
  • UN 4th Global Conference on Climate and SDG Synergies
  • World Engineers Convention 2023
  • YEFL & Engineering New Zealand webinar “COP28 Lead Up Session”
  • 9th UNESCO Africa Engineering Week and 7th Africa Engineering Conference
  • World Engineers Summit (WES) 2023
  • International Engineering Education Symposium 2023
  • Circular Cities Summit 1.0
  • ASCE Inspire 2023
  • WFEO approved as UN Water and ITU member
  • WFEO President José Vieira meets the ICEE Executive Director
  • WFEO participates in the 43rd Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization
  • Summary Report of the WED 2023 conference “Engineering: the cities of the future”
  • International Engineering Alliance published translations of the Graduate Attributes and Professional Competencies Framework
  • ICSI Convening: Accelerating Implementation of Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience in Infrastructure
  • The “Meet TBM Marlene, the mega-boring machine” article
  • Ir Prof Dr Leong Wai Yie is the 2023 INWES Distinguished Woman in Engineering Award winner

WFEO Flash Info 52 – July 2023

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • WFEO CEE Side event at the UNFCCC Bonn Climate Change Conference – “Energy and Climate Change: Global Stocktake – the Engineering Community Perspective”
  • WFEO YEFL webinar “Lessons From Turkey-Syria Earthquake & Rebuilding For A Resilient Future”
  • UNESCO Webinar on Large-Scale Renewable Energy Deployment for Climate change Mitigation
  • World Robot Conference 2023
  • 9th UNESCO Africa Engineering Week
  • World Engineers Convention 2023
  • ASCE Inspire 2023
  • The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030: Reflections and Insights from the Global Engineering Community
  • Letter from WFEO President José Vieira: Unified agenda can draw out more cash for developing nations
  • Former WFEO President Dr Marlene Kanga AO awarded the prestigious Ada Lovelace Medal

WFEO Flash Info 51 – May 2023

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • WFEO Participates in the first Africa Day at the UN Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Forum
  • WFEO co-hosts side event with International Science Council at UN STI Forum
  • WFEO Side-event at UN STI Forum “Engineering solutions for water adaptation”
  • UNESCO releases results of study on Gender and STEM in South Africa
  • WFEO successfully co-organises the Global Solutions Summit 2023 at the UN STI Forum
  • H.J. Sabbagh Prize for Excellence in Engineering Construction Ceremony 2023
  • WFEO co-organized the UNDRR Risk Reduction Hub event “Accelerating Implementation of DRR and Resilience in Infrastructure”
  • World Engineers Convention 2023
  • WFEO Executive Council approves Statement on operating Values and Principles
  • Statement on the need for more women in STEM at UN CSW67
  • World Engineering Day 2023 reaches more than 50 million around the world
  • WFEO hosts successful global Student Hackathon for World Engineering Day 2023
  • WFEO delivers Climate Change Education in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) through curriculum development and teacher training in schools

WFEO Flash Info 50 – April 2023

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • World Engineering Day 2023
  • The Madrid Declaration
  • WFEO President Prof. José Vieira addresses at the United Nations 2023 Water Conference
  • WFEO-ISC Side-Event at UN 2023 Water Conference
  • World Engineering Day webinar: Collaborative Engineering Initiatives for a Sustainable and Resilient Built Environment
  • YEFL Webinar Smart Sustainable Communities and Frontier Technologies celebrating World Engineering Day 2023
  • WFEO CDRM Webinar Wildfire resilience using IBHS research
  • UN STI Forum in Africa Day 2023
  • WFEO Side-Event at UN STI Forum Engineering solutions for water adaptation
  • UN Global Solutions Summit 2023
  • World Engineers Convention 2023
  • WFEO Academy Sponsorship Prospectus
  • Former WFEO Treasurer Jaime Santamaría Serrano designated as a Distinguished Member of ASCE
  • Sad passing of Prof. Vilas Mujumdar

WFEO Flash Info 49 – February 2023

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • Statement by WFEO President, Prof. José Vieira, following the earthquake in Syria and Turkiye
  • Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore is awarded the 2022 WFEO H.J. Sabbagh Prize
  • FAEO Engineering Policy and Presidential Inauguration Conference
  • WFEO-CEE Side event at UNFCCC COP27
  • World Engineering Day
  • “Engineering the Cities of the Future” conference
  • IAEA conference on Architecture and Engineering
  • UNESCO webinar on Smart Cities
  • World Engineering Day webinar: Collaborative Engineering Initiatives for a Sustainable and Resilient Built Environment
  • YEFL Webinar: Smart Sustainable Cities and Frontier Technologies
  • UN 2023 Water Conference
  • World Engineers Convention 2023

WFEO Flash Info 48 – December 2022

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • WFEO-UNESCO Joint Meeting for Member States – The strategic role of engineering for accelerating the delivery of the 2030 Agenda
  • WFEO Webinar on Climate Change
  • 8th African Engineering Week and 6 th African Engineering Conference
  • WFEO-WIE webinar Gender Perspectives on Achieving the SDG 5
  • WFEO-CECB Conference in Victoria Falls
  • WFEO-YEFL & YEA webinar – Psychological Safety in the Workplace
  • Mondiacult 2022
  • FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Plant Production
  • 37th Indian Engineering Congress
  • World Engineers Convention 2023
  • WFEO Statement on Energy and Climate Change
  • WFEO-CAC Chairman’s Statement on the 2022 World Anti-Corruption Day
  • “Engineers contribution to addressing climate change” article by Marlene Kanga
  • WFEO leadership on official visit to FAO
  • WFEO visit to UNIDO
  • WFEO visit to ITU
  • Reflections from COP27 by the WFEO YEFL Working Group for Climate Action SDG13
  • Second edition of the “Ingenio al Femminile Competition” event
  • Bill Henry passed away

WFEO Flash Info 47 – October 2022

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • 77th Engineering and Agronomy Official Week – 77ª Semana Oficial de Engenharia e Agronomia
  • Myanmar Engg Council, Chair of WFEO-CEIE, hosted ICEEA 2022
  • WFEO-YEFL webinar – Capacity-Building session “COP27 SIMULATION: What to expect at COP27 and how to maximize your impact”
  • WFEO-YEFL Webinar series “Engineering the Future – Fulfilling Offshore Wind Potential”
  • WFEO-UNESCO Joint Meeting for Member States – The strategic role of engineering for accelerating the delivery of the 2030 Agenda
  • WFEO-YEFL & YEA webinar – Psychological Safety in the Workplace
  • UPADI 2022 Convention and Annual Assembly
  • 8th African Engineering Week
  • WFEO-CEE Side event at UNFCCC COP27 – The global engineering view: Delivering an equitable, sustainable and low carbon resilient world
  • World Engineers Convention 2023
  • IDEAS Engineering Education Journal number 20
  • Institution of Engineers Mauritius released its third Journal on Engineering and the UN SDGS
  • WFEO continues to contribute to ISO Technical Committee on Governance of Organisations
  • WFEO participates in inaugural General Assembly of International Engineering Alliance (IEA)

WFEO Flash Info 46 – August 2022

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • Myanmar Engg Council, Chair of WFEO-CEIE, hosted ICEEA 2022
  • WFEO-WIE webinar “Leadership for Innovation in Engineering”
  • China International Fair for Trade in Services – CIFTIS 2022
  • WFEO YEFL Webinar series “Engineering the Future – Fulfilling Offshore Wind Potential”
  • International Forum on Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals – FBAS 2022
  • ZGC Forum 2022 – Open cooperation for a shared future
  • 77th Engineering and Agronomy Official Week – 77ª Semana Oficial de Engenharia e Agronomia
  • World Engineers Convention 2023
  • WFEO ACADEMY: Access to Training by Global Experts to WFEO Members
  • WFEO Progresses Capacity Building in Mauritius with site visits to all universities
  • “Engineering plays a key role in economic, social, and environmental dimensions of UNSDGs” – Prof GONG Ke

WFEO Flash Info 45 – July 2022

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • WFEO-CEE Side event at the UNFCCC Bonn Climate Change Conference – Implementing Equitable, Sustainable and Climate Resilient Infrastructure & Local Adaptive Capacity
  • WFEO Side event at UN HLPF 2022 – Utilizing Open Science Principles for Quality Engineering Education to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Scientific and Technological Community Major Group (WFEO & ISC) side event at UN HLPF 2022 – SDG midterm review: what have we learned from implementation to date? How can we fast-track progress?
  • Opening ceremony of the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development
  • WFEO CDRM Webinar “Infrastructure Systems for Resilient Societies”
  • International Conference on Engineering Education Accreditation (ICEEA) 2022
  • FEIAP’s 30th General Assembly and 6th International Convention
  • World Engineers Convention 2023
  • Annual meeting of the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
  • Dr Marlene Kanga announced as an Officer of the Order of Australia, a national honour, on Queen’s Birthday
  • GIACC Online Anti-Corruption Training: Short Module

WFEO Flash Info 44 – June 2022

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • Implementation of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science
  • WFEO CEIT Webinar on “Build Back Wiser: Engineering a Sustainable, Inclusive and Green Future with Ethical AI”
  • WFEO Past President Chaired High Level Policy Session at WSIS 2022
  • WFEO-CDRM Side event at the UN STI Forum – Engineering Resilience in Disaster Risk Management for Sustainable Development
  • WFEO participation at the 7th STI Forum for the Sustainable Development Goals
  • WFEO-YEFL side event at the UN STI Forum “Preparing the Future Engineering Workforce to Achieve the SDGs Through Multi-Stakeholder Engagement”
  • WFEO-CAC & GIACC webinar “2022 Chandler Good Government Index findings – Why Government Capabilities Matter for Anti-corruption ?”
  • WFEO-CEE Side event at the UNFCCC Bonn Climate Change Conference – Implementing Equitable, Sustainable and Climate Resilient Infrastructure & Local Adaptive Capacity
  • Sierra Leone Institution of Engineers Biennial Conference 2022
  • 13th Meeting of Professional Associations of Civil Engineers of Portuguese and Spanish Speaking Countries (CECPC)
  • International Student Conference on Artificial Intelligence
  • World Engineers Convention 2023
  • Current challenges of Civil Engineering – a paper by WCCE
  • Conversations on the future we want: UN Agenda 2030

WFEO Flash Info 43 – April 2022

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • World Engineers Convention 2023
  • The WFEO awarding ceremony
  • WFEO-CDRM Side event at the UN STI Forum “Engineering Resilience in Disaster Risk Management for Sustainable Development”
  • WFEO-CAC webinar “2022 Chandler Good Government Index findings – Why Government Capabilities Matter for Anti-corruption ?”
  • The webinars “Reimagining a STEM Research Culture: Lessons Learned from 20 years of Evolution for Inclusive Representation in Science and Engineering”
  • International Student Conference on Artificial Intelligence
  • ICEE Symposium on Engineering Education to celebrate World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development 2022
  • Combating COVID-19 – Role of Engineers and Doctors
  • WFEO-CIC Webinar “Green Technologies: Precursor for Transition to Smart Sustainable Cities”
  • Institution of Engineers Mauritius releases a book on the role of engineering in addressing climate change in the Small Island Developing States
  • Mr. Raj Hemansing Prayag, Past President Institution of Engineers Mauritius, WFEO National Member, receives national honour for contribution to engineering

WFEO Flash Info 42 – March 2022

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • WFEO 2022 Costa Rica General Assembly Meetings and celebrating UNESCO World Engineering Day 2022
  • World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development reaches more than 56 million
  • WFEO ACADEMY Training Portal launched on World Engineering Day 2022
  • UNESCO hosts international Round Table on Engineering to celebrate World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development 2022
  • WFEO CEIT Webinar on “Build Back Wiser: Engineering a Sustainable, Inclusive and Green Future with Ethical AI”
  • WFEO YEFL Webinar “Build Back Wiser – Engineering the Future: An Inspiring and Collective Young Engineering Vision”
  • WGIC Spatial Digital Twins event – Trends, Opportunities and the Way Forward
  • WFEO Awards Ceremony
  • WFEO, INWES and ISC Side Event at the UN Women CSW66 – Women Leading on Equitable and Inclusive Solutions to address the Climate Emergency
  • UNESCO and WFEO Side event at the UN Women CSW66 – Role of Women in STEM in addressing Climate Change
  • WFEO WIE CSW66 Parallel Event – Creating Gender Inclusive Engineering & Technology to Address Climate Change
  • WFEO releases the report “Adaptation to Climate Change: Water and Engineering”
  • Achieving SDG 6 (Water goals): Contribution from engineering
  • World Federation of Engineering Organizations Statement on Ukraine
  • IAEA Seal of Resilience for important Facilities and Infrastructure
  • Key Technologies Shaping the Future: Foresight and strategic recommendations
  • Rising to the Top Book III and IV
  • CDRM member David Brunsdon receives New Zealand National Honor

WFEO Flash Info 41 – December 2021

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • World Engineering Day 2022
  • Updates about the 2022 Executive Council and General Assembly meetings
  • 41st session of the UNESCO General Conference
  • WFEO Participation in the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference
  • 36th Indian Engineering Congress and WFEO-CIC Session on Smart Technologies for Smart Cities
  • The Charles Rudd Distinguished Public Lecture 2022
  • Report on the 3rd World Science and Technology Development Forum
  • WFEO WIE webinar on Female Retention and Leadership in Engineering
  • WFEO Committee on Young Engineers / Future Leaders Webinar series “Engineering the Future” No. 5 “Ethics in Engineering”
  • Philippine Technological Council Women in Engineering Network host INWES Asia Pacific Nation Network Meeting and Conference – celebrating 10 years
  • ICACIT Symposium on Engineering Education
  • Gender Equality in Science: Inclusion and Participation of Women in Global Science Organizations – Results of two global surveys
  • ICEE Symposium on Engineering Education
  • CAC Chairman’s Statement on the 2021 World Anti-Corruption Day
  • Institution of Engineers Kenya Hosts 28th IEK Annual International Conference
  • IFEES, GEDC and WEEF Conference on Diversity and Ethics in Education for an Inclusive and Sustainable World
  • WFEO at the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development
  • UNESCO Engineering Report: French and Chinese translations available

WFEO Flash Info 40 – October 2021

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • UNESCO renewal of the associate status of WFEO
  • WFEO Participation in the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference
  • Report on the second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference & Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for Sustainable Transport
  • International Engineering Alliance publishes approved revised Graduate Attributes and Professional Competencies Framework (GAPC), supported by UNESCO and WFEO
  • ISO publishes first ever international standard for good governance
  • WFEO Participation in the 2021 China International Fair for Trade in Services
  • WFEO Committee on Energy symposium: Energy transition and Covid-19 crisis: the role of engineers
  • Increasing the participation of women in the climate change debate, including as leaders, is essential for a carbon-zero future
  • 19th session of the UNIDO’s General Conference
  • WFEO WIE webinars on Intersectionality of Gender, Climate Change and Engineering
  • WFEO WIE Webinar “Engineering Workforce Capacity Building – to increase diversity and inclusivity in the future skills pipeline”
  • WFEO Committee on Disaster Risk Management celebrates the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
  • Report on Virtual Symposium for FAEO Women in Engineering Committee – Achieving Gender Equality in Africa – Perspective of Female Engineers
  • WFEO-CEIT Online Open Courses
  • Royal Academy of Engineering & CESAER – Key Technologies Shaping the Future
  • Massive Open On-Line Course – Sustainability in Practice – Seventh Delivery
  • International Network for Women Engineers and Scientists confers 2021 INWES Distinguished Service Award to WFEO Immediate Past President Dr Marlene Kanga
  • WES 2022 website

WFEO Flash Info 39 – July 2021

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • WFEO Webinar: HLPF 2021 – Deploying Global Youth Capacity in UN Policy and Engineering for SDG 13
  • Announcement of approval by IEA of the revised GAPC
  • PEC Deans International Conference – Presentation of Reviewed GAPC Framework
  • GAPC Framework presented at TVET Workshop
  • WFEO OCE Climate Change Education Workshop
  • UN releases “Resource Guide on Artificial Intelligence Strategies”
  • ISO publishes new handbook with guidance on ISO 37001 Anti-bribery management systems
  • UN Expert Group Meeting for 2021 HLPF
  • STI Forum 2021 Side Event “Engineering – Bridging the Gap for a Sustainable and Resilient Recovery”
  • Engineers Australia Climate Smart Engineering Conference
  • WFEO Committee on Energy: Energy transition and Covid-19 crisis: the role of engineers
  • China 5G Application Innovation Conference
  • First ASRIC Conference on Engineering Sciences
  • 5th World Landslide Forum
  • Marc Rumeau elected new IESF President
  • Martin Dulcini elected new AIU President

WFEO Flash Info 38 – April 2021

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • World Engineering Day 2021 – achieves growth in reach and celebration success
  • World Engineering Day – Engineering for A Healthy Planet: Celebrating the UNESCO Engineering Report
  • World Engineering Day – Young Engineers Panel Discussion at the Main Event
  • Engineering Leaders Podcasts
  • WFEO Climate Stories by ICE UK
  • Celebration of World Engineering Day by UNESCO Jakarta
  • WFEO Celebrates: Rising to the Top – Global Women Engineering Leaders Share their Journeys to Success
  • Philippines Technological Council Celebrates World Engineering day
  • WFEO-CDRM Webinar Towards resilient societies – The Engineering Contribution
  • Launch of Engineering the Future of Mauritius and the World – Engineering and the UN Sustainable Development Goals in a Small Island Developing State
  • Roadmap to the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals – Advancing Sustainable and Climate Resilient Infrastructure
  • The awarding ceremony of the WFEO GREE Women in Engineering Award 2020
  • Webinar Women in STEM in Time of the Pandemic – Facing Challenges, Finding Resilience
  • Stakeholder Online Briefing of the STI Forum on Sustainable Development
  • WFEO, INWES and ISC host a webinar on the role of women in STEM at the UN CSW65
  • WFEO INWES Statement on the importance of women in advancing the SDGs
  • International Conference on Engineering Education Accreditation – ICEEA 2021
  • WFEO YEFL Webinar series “Engineering the Future” No4 – Young Engineers = Board Members ?
  • The role of engineers in the effort to achieve SDG 6 – A White Paper
  • Virtual Dialogue between NGOs and UN Office at Geneva
  • Congratulations to Jeanette Southwood, Engineers Canada Vice President

WFEO Flash Info 37 – December 2020

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • International Conference on Engineering Education Accreditation – ICEEA 2021
  • WFEO, World Geospatial Industry Council and UN Expert Committee on Geo-Spatial Information Workshop: Build back better cities with GeoBIM technologies
  • World Engineers Symposium
  • Philippine Technological Council ACE 2020
  • Institution of Engineers Kenya Conference
  • International Forum on AI and the Futures of Education
  • World Conference on Science Literacy 2020
  • World Forum on Science and Technology Development
  • International Forum on Engineering Education 2020
  • WFEO YEFL Webinar series “Engineering the Future” No3 – Volunteering for the Future
  • FEIAP-WFEO-FAEO Jointly Host Conference on Engineering Education
  • KLESF Webinar Careers of Young women engineers
  • Launch of Rising to the Top Book II
  • FIDIC special webinar “Recovery with integrity” for UN’s International Anti-Corruption Day
  • Podcast of Dr Marlene Kanga on lifting STEM expertise across the board
  • Back story: Dr Marlene Kanga, WFEO Past President – Interview by Engineering & Technology
  • WFEO President attended the Sweden-China Top Scientist Dialogue & Memorial Gala Dinner in the Spirit of Nobel
  • Reine Essobmadje elected first Vice President of the Cameroon Association of Employers (GICAM)

WFEO Flash Info 36 – October 2020

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • 50 Year history book of the Federation available on the website
  • World Engineers Symposium
  • WEEF & GEDC 2020 Conference – Disruptive Engineering Education amidst Global Challenges
  • Update on Project with International Standards Organisation (ISO) and WFEO
  • Update on Project with International Engineering Alliance (IEA) and WFEO
  • China Beijing International High-Tech Expo & WFEO webinar “A Sustainable Future: Young Engineers and 4IR”
  • WFEO Participation in the 2020 ZGC Forum
  • WFEO-YEFL Webinar “Engineering the Future” #2 Climate Action
  • CFIA Costa Rica becomes a Signatory of the International Engineering Alliance Washington Accord
  • Bridge Over the Straight of Messina – Developing the Italian South
  • Engineering and SDGs for Humanitarian Solutions – Humanitarian Innovation Hackathon
  • The successful launching of the CAFEO Interactive Platform
  • Reine Mbang Essobmadje, winner of the EPIC Awards 2020 “Women inspiring women”

WFEO Flash Info 35 – July 2020

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • WFEO Webinar on Diversity and Inclusion
  • Webinars on the IEA Graduate Attributes and Professional Competencies Framework
  • WFEO consultation on draft international standard ISO 37000 – Governance of organisations
  • Report on the WFEO Webinar: HLPF 2020 – Side-event
  • ISC Webinar: HLPF 2020 – Side-event
  • WFEO YE/FL Webinar – Engineering the Future: Resilience and Sustainability For Young Engineers
  • Webinar on Global Science and Technology Development and Governance under the COVID-19 Epidemic Agenda
  • Webinar on Global Engineering in the Context of COVID-19
  • WFEO President attended the FEIAP FAEO MOU Signing Ceremony
  • Webinar on Responsibility and Accountability of Stakeholders in the Construction Industry
  • WFEO President attented the 4th World Intelligence Congress – WIC2020
  • WFEO Participation in the Creativity 2030 Forum
  • WFEO position to the build-back-better call for arms
  • WFEO Statement for International Women in Engineering Day

WFEO Flash Info 34 – May 2020

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • COVID-19 Information Portal
  • Engineering Leaders podcasts
  • The Value of Engineering in Critical Times
  • Reports of the WED Celebration events
  • Webinar: Responding to COVID-19
  • Peruvian Engineering Week – Webinar: Engineering in the context of COVID-19
  • High-Level Political Forum 2020
  • Global Leadership in the 21st Century e-Conference
  • UNESCO Jakarta SEEAP meeting
  • GIACC Resource Centre
  • Official launch of the UNESCO Forum

WFEO Flash Info 33 – March 2020

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • World Engineering Day Videos
  • World Engineering Day Messages from WFEO and UNESCO
  • World Engineering Day Reports
  • Global activities and communications
  • Engineering Heroes podcasts for World Engineering Day
  • World Engineering Day in the Media
  • Open On-Line Course “Risk Management for Tsunami-Related Disasters”
  • Big Data and AI Principles in Engineering
  • Fourth Delivery of MOOC – Sustainability in Practice – in English and French
  • UN / WFEO Call for Innovations – Youth Creativity for Sustainable Transport
  • First Myanmar Women Engineer Summit

WFEO Flash Info 32 – December 2019

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • World Engineers Convention 2019 – WEC 2019
  • World Engineering Day Announcement at WEC2019
  • WFEO Plenary on Engineering Education
  • WFEO General Assembly, Executive Council and committee meetings
  • Launch of WFEO 50 year History
  • UN – MoST Joint Capacity Building Workshop on STI for Sustainable Development
  • International Forum on NGOs – UNESCO – Challenging inequalities
  • WFEO Declaration on Climate Emergency
  • World Engineering Day – Global Engineer Survey
  • WFEO CEIT Survey on Big Data and AI Principles in Engineering
  • Fourth Delivery of MOOC – Sustainability in Practice – in English and French
  • The Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020

WFEO Flash Info 31 – October 2019

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • World Engineers Convention 2019 – WEC 2019
  • Why the world’s engineers need to come together to build a better future
  • Celebrate World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development on 4th March 2020 and every year thereafter!
  • Third Delivery of Massive Open On-Line Course – Sustainability in Practice – in English and French
  • International Conference for Women Engineers and Scientists (ICWES18) Call for Abstracts Now Open
  • WFEO CEIT Survey on Big Data and AI Principles in Engineering
  • Report on UN SDG Summit 2019
  • Civil Engineering Summit – CES2019
  • Institution of Engineers India Centenary Celebrations
  • WFEO participation in the 63rd IAEA General Conference
  • WSIS Review meeting on “Digital Transformation for achieving the SDGs”
  • WFEO participation at the World Robot Conference 2019
  • CEIT Innovation Stories 01 – Blasting Away the Iced Floods
  • Book on Women Leaders in Engineering
  • Airbus Diversity Award
  • Chemeca Medal for outstanding contributions to chemical engineering awarded to WFEO President Dr Marlene Kanga

WFEO Flash Info 30 – August 2019

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • World Engineers Convention 2019 – WEC 2019
  • WFEO participation at the UN HLPF Forum 2019
  • WFEO participation at the International Engineering Alliance Meetings 2019
  • WFEO report on the International Conference on Engineering and Food Security in Africa
  • UNESCO 6th Africa Engineering Week & 4th Africa Engineering Conference 2019
  • World Robot Conference 2019 – WRC 2019
  • World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development in the media

WFEO Flash Info 29 – June 2019

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • 2019 WFEO GREE Women in Engineering Award
  • 4th March 2020 – 1st World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development
  • UNESCO 6th Africa Engineering Week & 4th Africa Engineering Conference 2019
  • World Engineers Convention 2019 – WEC 2019
  • EFS Africa – International Conference on Engineering and Food Security in Africa
  • WFEO participation in UN STI Forum 2019
  • WFEO at the World Intelligence Congress – WIC 2019
  • World Robot Conference 2019 – WRC 2019

WFEO Flash Info 28 – April 2019

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development – 4th March
  • WFEO Extended Board Meetings, University of Ljubljana
  • WCF2019 in Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • World Engineers Convention 2019 – WEC 2019 – Early Bird Registration
  • EFS Africa – International Conference on Engineering and Food Security in Africa
  • STI Forum 2019 – Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs
  • Report on the Workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs
  • Report on Mobile Learning Week 2019
  • WFEO at the CSW63
  • World Robot Conference 2019
  • Planning education in the AI era: Lead the leap
  • The Report of GenderInSITE
  • WFEO’s 50th anniversary video

WFEO Flash Info 27 – February 2019

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • Presentation by WFEO on Capacity Building for Engineering in Africa
  • Presentation by WFEO on Capacity Building for Engineering to UNESCO Member Delegations
  • World Construction Forum 2019 – WCF2019
  • World Engineers Convention 2019 – WEC 2019 – Early Bird Registration
  • EFS Africa – International Conference on Engineering and Food Security in Africa
  • Report of the 30th UN Water meeting
  • DiscoverE 2019 Global Marathon
  • Second Delivery of Massive Open On-Line Course – Sustainability in Practice
  • WFEO Application to UN SDG Awards
  • The 6th edition of the National Engineering Days – #JNI2019

WFEO Flash Info 26 – December 2018

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • GEC 2018 Report
  • World Engineers Convention 2019 – WEC 2019 – Call for Abstracts
  • World Construction Forum 2019 – WCF 2019 – Early Bird Registration
  • Report on the UN Climate Conference COP24 Side Event
  • Report on the International Forum on Engineering Capacity
  • Report on the 46th UNIDO Industrial Development Board 2018
  • WFEO attends meeting of International Engineering Alliance
  • The UNESCO STEM and Gender Advancement (SAGA) Launch
  • Report on the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Knowledge Day event at UNESCO
  • WFEO meets Nigeria Delegation to UNESCO
  • City of Sydney discusses sustainable cities
  • Dr. Marlene Kanga 2018 Engineers Australia Professional Engineer of the Year

WFEO Flash Info 25 – October 2018

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • Global Engineering Congress – GEC2018
  • Result of the 2018 Dr. Zuheir Alami WFEO Award for Engineering Innovation
  • Result of the 2018 GREE WFEO Women in Engineering Award
  • Results of the 2018 Young Engineers Competition
  • WFEO participation in the 62nd IAEA General Conference
  • Celebrating WFEO 50th anniversary and membership of Myanmar Engineering Council and Myanmar Engineering Society
  • Celebrating WFEO 50th anniversary at FEIAP General Assembly and WFEO CIC Seminar of 4th Industrial Revolution
  • Africa Engineering Week 2018 / Africa Engineering Conference
  • WFEO attends Inaugural General Assembly of International Science Council
  • World Engineers Convention 2019 Call for Abstracts
  • Massive Open On-Line Course – Engineers Canada – Sustainability in practice
  • WFEO meeting with OECD

WFEO Flash Info 24 – July / August 2018

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • Global Engineering Congress – GEC2018
  • Workshop on Human and Artificial Intelligence during the 2nd World Intelligence Congress
  • World Construction Forum 2019 – WCF2019
  • World Robot Conference – WRC 2018
  • ICEWILA Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Symposium
  • World Conference on Science Literacy 2018
  • Africa Engineering Week 2018 / Africa Engineering Conference
  • Institution of Engineers Mauritius International Conference – 70th anniversary
  • IEEE TALE 2018 – International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Education
  • “Blaze: Working Women, Public Leaders” exhibition
  • Cyber Security – an emerging risk from the convergence of IT and IoT
  • The Airbus GEDC Diversity Award

WFEO Flash Info 23 – May 2018

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • Global Engineering Congress – GEC2018
  • “Engineering: Building a Better and Sustainable Future” video
  • WFEO at the UN CSW62
  • ECOSOC Partnership Forum 2018
  • ISTIC 10th Anniversary celebration and International Conference on Climate Change Education: addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals 4 and 13
  • SPEA Symposium on Sustainable Infrastructure Successful Economy and celebrating WFEO 50th Anniversary: addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goal 11
  • Sierra Leone Institution of Engineers Biennial Conference 2018
  • David Lapp awarded the 2018 Ontario Professional Engineers Engineering Medal
  • International Women in Engineering Day 2018 – INWED18
  • Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

WFEO Flash Info 22 – April 2018

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • Global Engineering Congress – GEC2018
  • WFEO Symposium and 50th anniversary celebrations
  • International Women’s Day and WIE 10th Anniversary Celebration
  • UNESCO ERII Meeting
  • OECD Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum
  • WFEO 50th Anniversary celebrations at Insitituto de la Ingenieria de Espana (IIE)
  • WFEO 50th Anniversary celebrations at Ordem dos Engenheiros (OdE)
  • Report of the Ninth Session of the World Urban Forum
  • Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

WFEO Flash Info 21 – March 2018

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • 2018 OECD Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum
  • The International Engineering Symposium – Sustainable Infrastructure, Successful Economy
  • The United Nations World Water Development Report
  • Report of the Global SDG 7 Conference on Energy
  • Report on the National Union of Engineers Organizations of Senegal (UNISEN) at the Entretiens Eurafricains of Dakar
  • WFEO President Dr. Marlene Kanga AM at Institution of Engineers India (IEI) National Congress
  • World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2017-2018
  • Empowering young engineers to progress sustainable development – Techfest 2017
  • Congratulations to Eng. Rathore on receiving Padmashree in India National Day Honour

WFEO Flash Info 20 – January 2018

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • The WFEO Sponsorship Prospectus
  • Global SDG 7 Conference on Energy
  • 8th World Water Forum 2018
  • India Engineering Workforce Study
  • Huffington Post article “A female leadership at WFEO”
  • Peter Greenwood ends his long-standing commitment to WFEO

WFEO Flash Info 19 – December 2017

In this Edition:

  • Message from the President
  • Executive Director report on the General Assembly meetings
  • 2017 WFEO Awards Winners
  • WFEO Biennial Report 2015 – 2017

Standing Technical Committees Newsletters & Publications

WFEO Committee on Engineering for Innovative Technologies

WFEO-CEIT Newsletter – August 2021

 

 

 

WFEO-CEIT Newsletter – March 2021

 

 

 

WFEO-CEIT Newsletter – July 2020

 

 

 

WFEO-CEIT Newsletter – January 2020

 

 

 

WFEO-CEIT Newsletter – April 2019

 

 

 

WFEO-CEIT Newsletter – August 2018

 

 

 

WFEO Committee on Information and Communication

WFEO-CIC flyer (ready to be printed)

 

 

 

WFEO-CIC Newsletter – September 2019

 

 

 

WFEO-CIC Newsletter – March 2019

 

 

 

WFEO-CIC Newsletter – September 2018

 

 

 

WFEO-CIC Newsletter – September 2017

 

 

 

WFEO-CIC Newsletter – March 2017

 

 

 

WFEO-CIC Newsletter – September 2016

 

 

 

WFEO Committee on Disaster Risk Management

WFEO-CDRM Newsletter – October 2021

 

 

 

WFEO-CDRM Newsletter – August 2020

 

 

 

WFEO-CDRM Newsletter – March 2019

 

 

 

WFEO-CDRM Newsletter – January 2018

 

 

 

WFEO-CDRM Newsletter – January 2017

 

 

 

WFEO-CDRM Newsletter – January 2016

 

 

 

WFEO Committee on Women in Engineering

WFEO-WIE Newsletter – December 2022

 

 

 

WFEO-WIE Newsletter – June 2022

 

 

 

WFEO-WIE Newsletter – November 2021

 

 

 

WFEO-WIE Newsletter – May 2021

 

 

 

WFEO-WIE Newsletter – December 2020

 

 

 

WFEO-WIE Newsletter – September 2020

 

 

 

WFEO-WIE Newsletter – May 2020

 

 

 

WFEO-WIE Newsletter – December 2019

 

 

 

WFEO-WIE Newsletter – June 2019

 

 

 

WFEO-WIE Newsletter – December 2018

 

 

 

WFEO-WIE Newsletter – July 2018

 

 

 

WFEO-WIE Newsletter – April 2017