The WFEO Committee on Young Engineers / Future Leaders organised the fourth webinar of its serie Engineering the Future #4 Young Engineers = Board Members ? on 17 March 2021.
One of the challenges facing young engineers is having a “seat at the table” and understanding how organisations and companies operate. This discussion provided young engineers insights and a starting point to understanding company structure, in ...
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The World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development was proclaimed by UNESCO at its 40th General Conference in 2019. It is celebrated worldwide on 4th March of each year since 2020. The day offers an opportunity to highlight engineers and engineering’s achievements in our modern world and improve public understanding of how engineering and technology ...
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The 2nd International Forum on Engineering Education co-organized by the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and the UNESCO Category 2 Centre, the International Centre for Engineering Education (ICEE), Tsinghua University, was held between 2 and 4 December 2020.
The Forum had the theme of “Environment and Sustainable Development“, and included presentations and discussions ...
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The Philippine Technological Council (PTC) and the Accreditation and Certification Board for Engineering & Technology (PTC-ACBET) organized the ACE2020: International Accreditation Conference in Engineering, as an online event between 16 and 19 November 2020.
The main theme was “Accreditation and QA: Leading Transformations Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Development”.
The Philippine Technological Council is the umbrella organization ...
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The Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) in collaboration with the Engineers Board of Kenya organised it annual conference between 24 and 27 November 2020 in Mombasa. The event was supported by UNESCO, the World Federation of Engineering Organisations and the Federation of African ...
The International Forum on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Futures of Education (AIED) 2020 was successfully held between 7 and 8 December 2020 in Beijing in a hybrid form, with the theme “Developing Competencies for the AI Era”. The Forum was co-organized by UNESCO, the
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The World Conference on Science Literacy 2020 was successfully held on 8 December 2020 in Beijing, with the theme “Improve Public Science Literacy, Promote Global Anti-pandemic Effort”.
The conference is organised by the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) and supported by WFEO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the ...
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The WFEO Committee on Young Engineers / Future Leaders organised the third webinar of its serie Engineering the Future #3 Volunteering for the Future on 8 December 2020.
Engineers have a unique skill-set which can be valuable in a range of different areas. This session shared the experiences of young engineers who are ...
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The Joint Conference of the Federation of Engineering Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (FEIAP), WFEO and the Federation of African Engineering Organizations (FAEO) on Engineering Education Accreditation System and Capacity Buildings was successfully held on 7 November 2020, simultaneously online and offline at the Northwestern Polytechnical University ...
The University of Sydney Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering ran its second Humanitarian Hackathon to engage engineering students on humanitarian needs, especially in the Pacific region and the need for innovative engineering solutions to advance the goals of sustainable development. Dr Marlene Kanga, Immediate Past President, World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO) and Gen. The Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove, ...