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WFEO President Dr. Marlene Kanga AM at the Institution of Engineers India (IEI) National Congress

WFEO President Dr. Marlene Kanga AM spoke at the Inaugural Session of the Institution of Engineers India (IEI) National [...]

ICT to Industry 4.0, the Journey thus far, and the Road Ahead

See below the article “ICT to Industry 4.0, the Journey thus far, and the Road Ahead” from the TIP [...]

Engineering International Congress 2017

16 – 18 November 2017 | Cusco, Peru The fifth Engineering International Congress 2017, organized by the Peruvian [...]

World Engineering Forum – WEF2017 & WFEO General Assembly

26 November – 2 December 2017, Roma, Italy Safeguarding the heritage of mankind: a great challenge for engineers [...]

World Intelligence Congress (WIC2017), supported by WFEO-CEIT, was successfully held in Tianjin, China

Representatives of international organizations (WFEO, UNESCO, etc.), renowned research institutions (Oxford University, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Stanford University, etc.), [...]

World Intelligence Congress WIC2017

29 – 30 June 2017, Tianjin, China Towards Hyper-Intelligence Age World Intelligence Congress (WIC2017), supported by the WFEO [...]

Arab Sustainable Development Week – UNESCO Plenary Session “Transfer and localization of knowledge and technology in the Arab region”

Eng. Zainab Garashi, Chair of the WFEO Committee on Young Engineers / Future Leaders (WFEO-YEFL) was invited by the [...]

Women showcase innovations in science and technology to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Malaysia

Women engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs from more than 30 countries in Asia and Africa, came together at the 3rd [...]

UNESCO International Symposium and Policy Forum – Cracking the Code: Girls’ Education in STEM

28 – 30 August 2017, Bangkok, Thailand UNESCO’s first international symposium and policy forum on girls’ education in science, [...]

WFEO Committee on Information and Communication Seminar in Kuala Lumpur shows Internet of Things importance for Sustainable Development

The WFEO Standing Technical Committee on Information and Communication (WFEO-CIC) hosted by the Institution of Engineers, India (IEI) partnered [...]

WFEO-CIC International Seminar on Internet of Things 2017

13 May 2017 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The WFEO Standing Technical Committee on Information and Communication (WFEO-CIC) will [...]

NSE 2017 National Engineering Conference and Annual General Meeting

20 – 24 November 2017 | Abuja, Nigeria The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) will be holding its 2017 [...]

EAI International Conference for Research, Innovation and Development for Africa – ACRID 2017

20 – 21 June 2017 | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe The EAI (European Alliance for Innovation) conference seeks to bring [...]

The “E” in STEM – Dr Marlene Kanga talks Engineering

Last 4 February, WFEO President Elect Dr. Marlene Kanga has been interviewed for the podcast Shirtloads of Science presented [...]

LACCEI International Multi-Conference 2017

19-21 July 2017 | Boca Raton, Florida, USA Global Partnerships for Development and Engineering Education The Latin American and [...]

Professor Hongbin Sun’s research achievements listed as “Top-10 Science and Technology Progresses of Chinese Universities” in 2016

In the late Dec. 2016, the Science & Technology Commission of the Chinese Ministry of Education announced the annual [...]

NANOSAFE International Conference 2016

7 – 10 November 2016 | Grenoble, France Safe production and use of nanomaterials The Nanosafety Platform of [...]

Electric Energy Conference – EECON 2016

17-18 November 2016 | Perth, Australia The Electric Energy Conference (EECON 2016) is being held the 17 and [...]

WURC participation in the UN Session of STI Forum, “Realizing the potential of Science, Technology, and Innovation for the SDGs”

The First annual Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum) met June 6-7 [...]

8th China Cloud Computing Conference (CCCC2016) co-organized by WFEO-CEIT

The 8th China Cloud Computing Conference (CCCC2016) was held from May 18th to May 20th, 2016 at Beijing China National [...]

ASME iShow “Fan Favorite” voting begins April 5th

ASME ISHOW will announce its finalists on April 5th, and at that time the public can begin voting for [...]

STC Engineering for Innovative Technologies Strategic Plan

The Committee on Engineering for Innovative Technologies has set its objectives in the area of technological advancements to identify and [...]

ASCE 2016 Convention

28 September – 1 October 2016 | Portland, USA Engineering > Innovating > Leading The American Society of [...]

BIT’s New Energy Forum 2016

30 June – 3 July 2016 | Goyang-si, South Korea The Light of Hope for Future Energy With the [...]

SciDataCon 2016

11-13 September 2016 | Denver, USA Advancing the Frontiers of Data in Research SciDataCon 2016 seeks to advance the [...]

UNESCO Chair Conference on Technologies for Development – Tech4Dev 2016

2-4 May 2016 | Lausanne, Switzerland From Innovation to Social Impact Innovation Technological innovation is vital to address global [...]

World Congress on Engineering 2016 – WCE 2016

29 June – 1 July 2016 | London, U.K. The frontier topics in the theoretical and applied engineering [...]

UNESCO WFEO COP-21 Summit article in Engineers Australia

See below an article on UNESCO WFEO COP-21 Summit held in Paris in December 2015 as written by Darrel Danyluk [...]

World Environmental & Water Resources Congress 2016

22-26 May 2016 | West Palm Beach, USA Critical Infrastructure Needs: Water and the Environment Created in 1999, [...]

The Roots and Implications of Appropriate Technology

The term “appropriate technology” is so over-used as to be almost meaningless. The notion that technology alone can resolve [...]

Global development engineering in America: How technology is easing poverty on Native American reservations

A nearby spring could soon water this corn field in Navajo Canyon through a new micro-irrigation system. Photo by [...]

E4C Webinar: Mobile Data Collection – A New Frontier of Tech4Dev Research

About this webinar: The wide-spread availability of phone-based communications, and the increasing availability of smartphones and tablets offers international [...]

Hundreds of products for comparison in one place: E4C’s Solutions Library is live

Re-invention of the wheel is one of the biggest mistakes in global development. Especially when that wheel is faulty. [...]

STC Information and Communication Operations

ICT for Sustainable Development ICT (Information & Communication Technology) plays a pivotal role to deliver sustainable development objectives of [...]

STC Information and Communication Membership

ICT for Sustainable Development ICT (Information & Communication Technology) plays a pivotal role to deliver sustainable development objectives of [...]

STC Information and Communication

ICT for Sustainable Development ICT (Information & Communication Technology) plays a pivotal role to deliver sustainable development objectives of [...]

STC Information and Communication President

S. S. Rathore Vice President of WFEO and Chair of the Committee on Information and Communication Mr S S Rathore [...]

STC Engineering for Innovative Technologies Membership

The Committee on Engineering for Innovative Technologies has set its objectives in the area of technological advancements to identify and [...]

STC Engineering for Innovative Technologies President

Ke Gong Vice President of WFEO and Chair of Committee on Engineering for Innovative Technologies Professor Ke Gong was born [...]

STC Engineering for Innovative Technologies Operations

The Committee on Engineering for Innovative Technologies has set its objectives in the area of technological advancements to identify and [...]

STC Engineering for Innovative Technologies

The Committee on Engineering for Innovative Technologies has set its objectives in the area of technological advancements to identify and [...]

The International Symposium on “River Technology for Innovation and Social System”

28 November 2015 | Kyoto, Japan In recent years, stable global economy, in general, requires an appropriate economic development [...]

How to improve the adoption of innovative technology in developing countries

A solar panel powers this pump in Chillanke Kebele, Ethiopia. The trick to keeping technology like this from falling [...]

iShow spotlights three heavy-hitting innovations out of India

Catapult Design drew this poster of winning designs at iShow India. A remote medical diagnostic device, a shrimp farm [...]

What are the ethics of humanitarian technology? Reflections on a successful #HumTech2015

By Daniel B. Oerther, Special to E4C I enjoyed a moment of peace amid a whirlwind of activity at [...]

Marwan Abdelhamid’s visit to China

Between May 8th and 13th in Beijing, WFEO President Marwan Abdelhamid attended meetings with the China Association for Science and [...]

Five questions with Joshua Pierce

Joshua Pierce poses for a photo with his family at Arusha National Park in Tanzania. One million Africans could [...]

How to build a solar-powered USB charger for phones and other small devices

Mbadika displayed its Solar USB Charger at Maker Faire Africa 2014 in Johannesburg, South Africa. By Netia A. McCray [...]

How to build a solar-powered electronic circuit

Mbadika displayed its Solar USB Charger at Maker Faire Africa 2014 in Johannesburg, South Africa. By Charles Sonnenberg and [...]

Kyoto Declaration: World Engineering Conference and Convention 2015 – Engineering: Innovation and Society

Host: WFEO – Science Council of Japan – The Japan Federation of Engineering Societies – UNESCO. Full text [...]

XXI Global Congress of Ocean, Coastal and Navigation Waterways Engineering Declaration – Panama 2016

Host: WFEO – World Council of Civil Engineers (WCCE) – Pan American Engineers Associations Union (UPADI) – Pan American Academy [...]

Water and Infrastructure – Smart Networks Conference

13 – 14 February 2015 | Bangalore, India WFEO-EIT, IEI, National Design and Research Forum and other professional bodies including [...]

How a microscope lens for phones might improve health and hygiene in developing countries

Several years ago, Lia Marshall and a group of fellow undergraduate students lugged 10- to 15-pound microscopes in their backpacks [...]

3D printers may be poised to take off in developing countries

3D printers remain confined to technical universities and specialized labs in developing countries, but enthusiasts believe their time in the [...]

Ten of the year’s promising technologies for global development

2014 was a strong year for democratic design, funding and manufacturing. We saw the continued ascension of 3D printers, [...]

Conference of the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisation 2015

23 – 26 November 2015 | Penang, Malaysia The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) Penang Branch, as the [...]

Report on Open Data SSDC International Workshop 2014

The International Workshop on Open Data for Science and Sustainability in Developing Countries, to which WFEO/CIC is a co-organizer, had [...]

International Engineering Convention of The Institution of Engineers Pakistan 2014

23-24 December 2014 | Lahore, Pakistan The purpose of this International Engineering Convention is designed to familiarize Senior Engineers, Executives [...]

A bike-powered poop pump is redefining low-cost sanitation

Mobile apps for California’s drought, UK floods and India’s drinking water

Drought, leaks, poor sanitation and reporting the neighbours for wasting water – new apps aim to tackle persistent water [...]

Innovation must address the big social challenges

Renowned thinker Charles Leadbeater believes we should focus on ‘frugal’ innovators solving real-world problems The most successful innovations of the [...]

World Maker Faire showcases technology that meets basic needs anywhere

Fascinating, curious people who love to learn gathered at World Maker Faire this year to share what they have made. [...]

Makers wanted An inventor of a new hydro-power generator calls for prototypes

Become inspired by three influential minds in Engineering for Global Development

An industry giant, a US university and an influential non-profit design company make for three inspiring perspectives on the role [...]

Six global development engineers are honored in MIT’s 35 under 35

At least six of the innovators honored in MIT Technology Review’s 35 Under 35 are working on technology that helps [...]

Engineered Energy Technologies report & panel presentation to UNCSD

WFEO Contact: WFEO has published a report called “Engineered Energy Technologies to Create Economical Solutions”, referred to as “The Engineers’ [...]

Open Data SSDC International Workshop

6-8 August 2014, Nairobi, Kenya Over the past decade, the Task Group on Preservation of and Access to Scientific [...]

Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology 2014

Excellence in Engineering to Enhance a Country’s Productivity 22 – 24 July 2014 | Guayaquil, Ecuador The LACCEI Conference brings [...]

Engineers Australia’s Convention 2014

24 – 28 November 2014 | Melbourne, Australia Engineers Australia’s Convention 2014 will be the largest engineering event ever held [...]

Global Humanitarian Technology Conference – GHTC 2014

Technology for the benefit of humanity 10-13 October 2014 | Silicon Valley, USA Organized by IEEE, the world’s largest [...]

World Congress on Engineering 2014 – WCE 2014

2-4 July 2014 | London, U.K. The WCE 2014 is organized by the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), a non-profit [...]

2014 Tech4Dev International Conference

UNESCO Chair in Technologies for Development: What is Essential? 4-6 June 2014 | EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland The UNESCO Chair [...]

Events

2018 Sustainable Cities World Urban Forum 9 – FIDIC Network Event: Aligning urban commitments and expectations to achieve SDGs and [...]

Report on Youth Convention Kuwait 2013

The first Youth Convention held by the World Federation of Engineering Organizations, Young Engineers/Future Leaders (YE/FL) standing committee took place [...]

ISTIC-ESCI Training Workshop on Maintenance of Infrastructure 10 – 14 September 2012, Hyderabad, India

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Conference of the International Network of Women Engineers & Scientists (INWES), 12-13 Oct. 2012

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The 11th Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training – ITHET 2012, 21-23 June 2012, Istanbul, Turkey

The 11th Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training –ITHET 2012, is the latest edition of a conference series initiated [...]

Interview with Dr. Sohei Okada Executive Director Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)

Mister Okada, after the reactor catastrophe in Fukushima on March 11, the public opinion in Europe at first was that [...]

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