As part of UNESCO Africa Week 2026 in Paris, the Nigeria Delegation to UNESCO organized a session dedicated to sustainable access to water and sanitation across Africa. The event brought together international stakeholders, experts, and country representatives to exchange perspectives on the challenges and opportunities surrounding water security and sustainable development on the continent.
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The High-level Expert Symposium and the First Governing Board Meeting of the UNESCO International Institute for STEM Education (IISTEM) were held on 14 May in Shanghai, bringing together leading international experts, scientists, educators, and policymakers to advance global cooperation in STEM education.
During the inaugural Governing Board Meeting, Professor Gong Ke, Member ...
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At the 2026 United Nations STI Forum, WFEO was represented in the thematic session “Powering sustainable development through clean energy technologies for affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all,” held at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 7 May 2026.
Ing. Dr. Enyonam Kpekpena, Vice President ...
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The World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), in partnership with the International Science Council (ISC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), organized a side event during the United Nations Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum), held on 6 May 2026 ...
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At the United Nations STI Forum, Dr. Seng-Chuan Tan, President of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), participated as a high-level respondent in Panel 2 of the official session “Transforming Water Systems with Science, Technology and Innovation.”
The session focused on Water Infrastructure, Service Delivery and Urban Innovation (SDGs ...
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The WFEO Committee on Women in Engineering (WIE) organized the webinar “Empowering Women Engineers AI-Driven Innovation and Entrepreneurship” on 26 November 2025.
The recording is available by clicking on the below image.
As chair of the WFEO Committee on Energy, Marie-Line Vaiani, Secretary General of World Energy Council France, represented WFEO at the 69th General Conference of the IAEA, which was held from 15 to 19 September 2025 at the United Nations Office in Vienna.
This was an important moment, where the ...
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Under the visionary leadership of Eng. Mustafa B. Shehu, President of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), the global engineering community continues to make significant strides in representing the critical role of engineering at high-profile international events. Recently, Eng. Shehu was invited by UNESCO Assistant Director-General Eng. Lidia Brito to ...
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Marie-Line Vaiani, Chair of the WFEO Committee on Energy, Secretary General of the French Energy Council and member of the UN-Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition, represented WFEO at the Industrial Development Board of UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization), which brought together official delegations from over 53 countries at ...
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The (9th) World Internet of Things (IoT) Convention 2024, themed “Opening Up a New Era of the Intelligently Interconnected Digital Economy”, was held from 3 to 5 November in Beijing, China.
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