The first meeting of the Executive Committee of the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development 2024-2033 (IDSSD) took place at the UNESCO HQ in Paris, on 4 September 2024.
IDSSD originates from a resolution adopted in August 2023 by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
This resolution offers a distinctive opportunity ...
I was at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on Friday 28th June 2024 to sign the Framework Agreement between WFEO and UNESCO after the expiration of the previous Agreement in May this year. The UNESCO Director for Natural Sciences Sector Division of Science Policy and Capacity Building Hu Shaofeng, Engr. Mukhtar Zakari, WFEO Executive Vice President Ms. ...
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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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During the 212th session of the UNESCO Executive Board, which takes place from 6 to 20 October 2021 at Headquarters in Paris, the meeting of the Committee on Non-Governmental Partners (NGP) held on Friday 8, considered the renewal of the associate status of 59 NGO partners of UNESCO, including WFEO, with a favorable advice ...
The Institution of Engineers Kenya in collaboration with the Federation of African Engineering Organisations (FAEO) hosted the African Engineering Conference in Mombasa, Kenya, between 17 and 21 September, with the support from UNESCO and guidance from the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO).
The Theme of the Conference, “Harnessing Blue Economy for Accelerated Economic Growth”, is ...
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World Conference on Science Literacy 2018 was held in 17-19 September 2018 in Beijing by the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) with the support of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the International Science Council ...
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The Workshop on Human and Artificial Intelligence was held on May 16th 2018 at the 2nd World Intelligence Congress (WIC2018), in Tianjin, China and was jointly organized by the Knowledge Society Division of United Nations Education ...
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The International Science Technology and Innovation Center (ISTIC), a UNESCO Category 2 Center celebrated its 10th anniversary with a conference on Sustainable Development Practices in Climate Change Education in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 7-8 May 2018.
ISTIC is a partner of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations ...
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The WFEO Committee for Women in Engineering (WIE) joined the world community in collaboration with UNESCO to celebrate the 2018 International Women’s Day in Paris, France.
The high point of the event which was held on March 9, 2018, at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris was the ...
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