The UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2019), held from 9 to 15 July at the UN Headquarters in NY, under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council, focused on “Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality”.

Engineers Australia and WFEO welcome you to Melbourne for the WEC 2019. Known as the ‘Olympics of Engineering’ this international convention is held every four years and will attract 1300+ global participants from over 70 countries.

This document provides an overview of the projects that are being undertaken by WFEO Standing Technical Committees, national and international members, associates and partners to tackle some of the most pressing problems in engineering.

Report on IEAM 2019

The International Engineering Alliance Meetings (IEAM 2019) was hosted in Hong Kong by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers from 9 to 14 June 2019. WFEO and IEA collaborated to organise two workshops that discussed international engineering education standards and the need for capacity building.

Report on EFS Africa

The International conference on “Engineering and Food Security in Africa”, held in Tunis, Tunisia, 24-25 June 2019, was organised by the Order of Tunisian Engineers, an important national member of WFEO, with support from the Committee on Engineering and the Environment, and under the patronage of UNESCO.

World Engineering Day

The World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development is a WFEO led initiative that will celebrate the founding day of the organization, 4th March for all future years from 2020 onwards. This Day is an opportunity to engage with society – young people, especially girls, on the importance of engineering.