The World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) is deeply saddened by the passing of Engineer Vladimir Mendizabal, a distinguished engineering leader and committed contributor to the international engineering community.
Mr. Mendizabal served as President of the Sociedad de Ingenieros de Bolivia and as First Secretary of the Academia Panamericana de la Ingeniería (API). He was ...
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Paris, January 13, 2026 — The World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) has selected the bid submitted by the Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers (ESE) to host the 2026 WFEO Executive Council (ExC) Meetings (Fall meetings) in Cairo.
The decision was made following the WFEO Executive Board meeting held on January 12, 2026. The selection ...
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Ingénieurs et Scientifiques de France (IESF), WFEO National Member for France, invites you to label your events and activities as “Year of the Engineers 2025-2026“.
Themed “Building a Sustainable Future”, the Year of the Engineers is a science outreach program for teachers and middle and high school students. It will take place ...
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The Institution of Engineers Mauritius (IEM) invites all engineers to contribute to the IEM Journal, we invite on the theme “How Engineers Advance the SDGs”.
Engineers and scholars are invited to submit work which showcases the achievements and exciting innovations being generated across the world (and Mauritius) where engineers have contributed to the economic, social and ...
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The Chandler Institute of Governance (CIG) and the African Association for Public Administration & Management (AAPAM) have launched applications for the Strong Nations for Africa Programme 2025. This is a capability development programme, supporting senior African public sector leaders to enhance their knowledge in public sector innovation and reform.
CIG will ...
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The Global Infrastructure Anti-Corruption Centre (GIACC) is pleased to announce that it has published a new University Anti-Corruption Seminar, “The Silent Killer: Corruption on Infrastructure Projects”. This seminar is aimed at students who are taking an undergraduate or postgraduate degree or professional qualification in a subject relevant to the infrastructure sector (e.g. engineering, architecture, project ...
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See below the article by Michel Nkurunziza, published on 18 March 2024 in The New Times, the Rwanda’s largest private media organization.
The Institution of Engineers Rwanda (IER), announced on 15 March 2024 that it will host the Global Engineering Conference (GECO), ...
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In Jules Verne’s novel, the castaways stranded on Mysterious Island regain hope when Cyrus Smith, the group’s engineer, is found safe and sound: by identifying the island’s resources, and building an oven and tools, he soon makes the island a haven of plenty.
Just as Smith improved life on the island, engineers, men and ...
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Although it dates from 2014, the report “A strategy for inclusiveness, well-being and diversity in engineering workplaces“, written by WFEO Past President Dr Marlene Kanga, is the only such strategic document available in the world and is an important reference to increase the recruitment and retention of women in science, ...
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See below the article published in the website of the Oxford University – Blavatnik School of Government, last 4 December 2023. The original article is available on this page.
One of the central debates in the global anti-corruption community is that of corruption measurement. A quarter of a century ago, the ...
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