The Order of Engineers, Portugal (Ordem dos Engenheiros) presented its International Distinction Award to former WFEO President Dr Marlene Kanga AO, “for the contribution of excellence given to the development and strengthening of relations between the Portuguese Engineers Association and the global Engineering community, embodied in the WFEO” at the Solemn ...
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The WFEO Working Group on Climate Change, in partnership with the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) presented the webinar entitled “The WFEO Code of Practice: Principles of Climate Change Adaptation and (in future) Resilience for Engineers” on 19 December 2024.
This webinar introduces and explains the nine principles contained in the Continue Reading →
From 20 to 26 October 2024, I had the privilege of participating in a mission to China, during which I took part in key events for the future of global sustainability and carbon neutrality. This trip included attending international conferences, meeting with academics and professionals in the field, as well as important discussions on future collaborations between WFEO and Chinese institutions.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Prof. LING Wen, Chair of the WFEO ...
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The Chongqing International Talent Exchange Conference, themed “Pooling Talent in New Chongqing, Joining Efforts for a New Future,” was held from 23 to 24 November at the Yuelai International Convention Center in Chongqing, China.
The Conference was co-hosted by the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee, the Chongqing Municipal People’s Government, the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and the Western Returned ...
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I was invited by the UNESCO Addis Ababa Office to attend the Continental Conference on Transforming STEM in Africa held between 26 and 28 November 2024. In line with the program, the Minister of Science, Technology and innovation from south Africa and I gave Keynote Addresses at the Opening ...
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The Forum was held from 12 to 15 November and was organized by the International Competence Centre for Mining Engineering Education, under the auspices of UNESCO in collaboration with the Empress Catherine II St. Petersburg Mining University, Russia.
The theme of the Forum was “The Role of Engineering Education and Science in Achieving ...
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On 12 October 2024, I had the honor of leading a delegation of WFEO leadership to the UN Environment Program (UNEP) global headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, where we engaged in a fruitful discussion with Dr. Rose Mwabaza, Director and Regional Representative for Africa.
Key areas of mutual interest and potential collaboration between WFEO and UNEP were ...
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With members of the World Bank Department of Infrastructure
On the advice of the WFEO-UN Relations Committee (WURC), I visited the United States of America to have meetings with the following Officials/Organizations:
Marie-Line Vaiani, Chair of the WFEO Committee on Energy and Secretary General of the French Energy Council, participated in COP29 as a member of the UN Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET) delegation.
These days of intense discussions and reflections were structured around the CEET plenary meeting, thematic working sessions, an industrial visit and ...
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The Institution of Engineers Rwanda (IER), together with WFEO, the Rwanda Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA), UNESCO and the Federation Of African Engineering Organisations hosted the Global Engineering Conference (GECO) from 15 to 18 October 2024 at the ...
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