In October 2023, the global engineering community will meet in Prague to discuss our contribution to the “great transformation” through UN SDGs !
The Czech Association of Scientific and Technical Societies (CSVTS) in collaboration with WFEO will hold the 7th World Engineers Convention WEC 2023 and the WFEO General Assembly in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, in October 2023.
The theme of WEC 2023 “Engineering for life: Breakthrough Technologies and Capacity Development Focused on UN ...
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11
OCT
2023
The Committee on Engineering and the Environment (CEE), in partnership with the Engineering Institute of Canada, hosted a side event entitled “Implementing Equitable, Sustainable and Climate Resilient Infrastructure & Local Adaptive Capacity” at the UNFCCC Bonn Climate Change Conference on 11 June.
The side event presented principles ...
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15
JUN
2022
The Committee on Engineering and the Environment (CEE), in partnership with the Engineering Institute of Canada, will host a side event at the UNFCCC Bonn Climate Change Conference on 11 June, 15:00 – 16:30 CET.
The side event will present principles used by infrastructure professionals in achieving climate resilient infrastructure, considering inclusion of women and young professionals. It will also explore examples of implementation, and also how climate ...
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11
JUN
2022
On May 6, 2022, The WFEO Committee on Young Engineers / Future Leaders (YE/FL) – Working Group on SDG#13 “Climate Action” presented the Side event on “Preparing the Future Engineering Workforce to Achieve the SDGs Through Multi-Stakeholder Engagement” at the UN STI Forum.
The side event explored how to bridge the ...
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1
JUN
2022
The Institution of Engineers Mauritius, led by President Shyam Roy, collaborated with engineers in Mauritius and internationally to publish a special journal, “Impact of Climate Change on SIDS, What Engineering Solutions?”.
Engineers from Mauritius and around the world presented their work to mitigate the risk of natural disasters and to demonstrate the work of engineers ...
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28
APR
2022
The WFEO awarding ceremony was held on Tuesday 12 April 2022.
Opening:
Prof. Gong Ke, WFEO Immediate past President
Welcome address:
Dr. Shamila Nair-Bedouelle, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences
Moderator:
Ania Lopez, chair of the Awards Committee and member of the WFEO Executive Council
Laureate of the WFEO Gree Women in Engineering Award:
Wai Yie Leong (Malaysia)
Laureate of ...
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12
APR
2022
The sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66) was held from 14 to 25 March 2022. Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited (NGOs) from all regions of the world were expected to attend the session.
The CSW66 priority theme for 2022 was “Achieving gender equality and the empowerment ...
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29
MAR
2022
