The 2026 WFEO Hackathon was concluded successfully on 4th March 2026 in Jakarta as part of the World Engineering Day celebrations. Discover the winners!
The World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) is the global organization for the engineering profession. Founded in 1968, under the auspices of UNESCO, WFEO brings together national engineering institutions from some 100 nations and represents more than 30 million engineers.
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WED Opening Address
See the Opening Address for World Engineering Day for a Sustainable Development 2026 held on 4th March 2026 by WFEO President Dr. Seng-Chuan TAN, at Balai Kartini in Jakarta, Indonesia.
WFEO and IDSSD
WFEO is one of the international originations of the International Decade of Science for Sustainable Development. IDSSD promotes science as a common good fuelling innovation, inclusion and collaboration across borders.
Water, Women and Engineering
On 22 March 2026, the world marks World Water Day under the theme “Water and Gender” and the slogan “Where water flows, equality grows”. WFEO contributed to the United Nations World Water Development Report 2026 (WWDR 2026).
43rd UN-Water Meeting
The 43rd UN-Water meeting will be held in Rome on March 24–25 and will focus on advancing the UN System‑wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation and preparing for the 2026 UN Water Conference.
2nd Steering Committee Meeting ECBAP
On 5 March 2026, the Second Steering Committee Meeting of the Engineering Capacity Building for Africa Programme was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on the sidelines of the celebrations of the World Engineering Day.
ECBAP endorsed within the IDSSD
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).
WFEO Executive Council Meetings
The World Federation of Engineering Organizations has selected the bid submitted by the Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers to host the 2026 Executive Council Meetings on 24 – 27 October 2026 in Cairo.
Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience
The Model Code of Practice on Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience for Engineers provides guidance to engineers to reduce escalating climate impacts on civil infrastructure and buildings.
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WFEO Committee on Women in Engineering – “Empowering Women Engineers AI-Driven Innovation and Entrepreneurship”
The WFEO Committee on Women in Engineering (WIE) organized the webinar “Empowering Women Engineers AI-Driven Innovatio...
WFEO participation in the 69th IAEA General Conference
As chair of the WFEO Committee on Energy, Marie-Line Vaiani, Secretary General of World Energy Council France, represent...
WFEO Participation in CILAC 2024 – San Andres Island, Colombia
Under the visionary leadership of Eng. Mustafa B. Shehu, President of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations...
WFEO participation at the United Nations Industrial Development Board
Marie-Line Vaiani, Chair of the WFEO Committee on Energy, Secretary General of the French Energy Council and member of t...
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