UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa (UNESCO Office in Harare) & UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education (UNESCO IESALC) released the results of its survey on: Uncovering gender disparities in STEM and higher education in Southern Africa: evidence from nine countries at a side event at the UN ...
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The World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) organized the H.J. Sabbagh Prize for Excellence in Engineering Construction Ceremony that was held online on Friday 21 April 2023.
WFEO was proud to announce the laureate of the 2022 edition of its annual Prize for Excellence in Engineering Construction, kindly supported by the Consolidated Contractors Company ...
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The World Federation of Engineering Organizations successfully hosted a global Hackathon for engineering students as part of the celebrations for World Engineering Day 2023.
The theme of World Engineering Day 2023 was Engineering Innovation for a more Resilient World. The Hackathon provided a focus on young engineers and engineering students and enables their participation in the celebrations ...
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Celebrations of World Engineering Day continue to grow. The WFEO LIVE event, Hackathon and other celebration events reached more than 50 million in 2023 on social media.
Celebrations of World Engineering Day continue to grow each year with hundreds of events held around the world.
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The World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) and the International Science Council (ISC), partners in the UN Scientific and Technological Community Major Group, organized the side-event “The Role of the Science and Technology (S&T) Community on the Pillars for Accelerating Progress and Transformative Actions on SDG 6” on 23 March 2023.
This side-event was ...
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Last 25 October 2022, a WFEO delegation made up of Past President Gong Ke, President José Vieira, President-Elect Mustafa Shehu, Executive Director Jacques de Méreuil and Executive Council member Ania Lopez, made an official visit to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in Rome, invited by QU Dongyu, FAO Director-General.
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The 77th Engineering and Agronomy Official Week – 77ª Semana Oficial de Engenharia e Agronomia – was held in a hybrid format in Goiânia, Brazil and through a digital platform from 4 to 6 October 2022.
The theme was “Technology, Sustainability and Social Responsibility for National Development”.
The Official ...
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The Institution of Engineers Mauritius celebrated its national Engineers Day on 13th September 2022 with the release of its third Journal on Engineering and the UN Sustainable Development Goals entitled “Engineering: The Pathway to Building Resilience to Climate Change in SIDS” (available in this link) and sets new benchmark for diversity in an engineering publication.
The Working Group on Climate Action (WG on SDG13) of the WFEO Committee on Young Engineers / Future Leaders (YEFL) organized the Capacity-Building session entitled “COP27 SIMULATION: What to expect at COP27 and how to maximize your impact” on Thursday 8 September 2022.
This session aimed to prepare young people for COP27 and future UNFCCC COPs ...
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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of 167 national standards bodies. Through its members, it brings together experts to share knowledge and develop voluntary, consensus-based, market relevant International Standards that support innovation and provide solutions to global challenges.
WFEO is a Category A Liaison ...
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