WFEO and the UN Sustainable Development Goals

On September 25th 2015, countries adopted a set of 17 goals: the Sustainable Development Goals – SDGs – to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda that has to be achieved over the next 15 years.

Advancing the UN SDGs through Engineering is the aim of WFEO.

WFEO is actively invested in the fulfillment of the SDGs through multiple actions undertaken by our members and Standing Technical Committees since several years.

You can see below all the actions undertaken by WFEO for each SDG, wherever engineering is needed.

The WFEO Engineering 2030 Plan activates the WFEO Strategic Objectives and demonstrates the commitment by WFEO, its members and partners, to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals through engineering.

WFEO Engineering 2030 Plan

Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

2021

Royal Academy of Engineering & CESAER – Key Technologies Shaping the Future

2020

Engineering Leaders Podcasts – Zero Hunger with Fethi Thabet

2019

WFEO report on the International Conference on Engineering and Food Security in Africa

The Tunis Declaration on food security in Africa / La déclaration de Tunis sur la sécurité alimentaire en Afrique

Establishing links between WFEO and the World Food Programme

2018

Young Engineers Advancing the UN SDGs – Project: Solar Power for Rural Irrigation, Nepal – Author: Avishek Malla

Young Engineers Advancing the UN SDGs – Project: Aquaponic systems to ensure global food security, Peru – Author: Netty Dalma Malca Perez

UN GOAL 2 webpage

Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

2022

Combating COVID-19 – Role of Engineers and Doctors

2021

Engineering Leaders Podcasts 2021 – Engineering AI with Ming-Ming Cheng

2020

WFEO CDRM International Webinar “Engineering contributions for Managing the next pandemics”

Engineering: Stepping up to the challenge of Coronavirus and other global threats – WFEO Statement on the Covid-19 pandemic situation

Engineering Leaders Podcasts – Good health and well-being with Shankar Krishnan

2018

Young Engineers Advancing the UN SDGs – Project: Solar energy for Venezuela’s public hospitals, Venezuela – Authors: Luis Alfredo Cabrera Andrade

Young Engineers Advancing the UN SDGs – Project: An ecological sanitation project towards the well-being of the patients and the sustainability of the Kumi Hospital in Uganda with Engineers for Overseas Development (EfOD) – Author: Irene Serrano Gonzalez

2017

WFEO Committee on Information & Communication – Monograph on Healthcare Information_Technology

UN GOAL 3 webpage

Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning

2022

UNESCO hosts international Round Table on Engineering to celebrate World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development 2022

WFEO ACADEMY Training Portal launched on World Engineering Day 2022

WED2022 Hackathon Announcement

ICEE Symposium on Engineering Education to celebrate World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development 2022

Key Technologies Shaping the Future: Foresight and strategic recommendations

2021

ICACIT Symposium on Engineering Education

IFEES, GEDC and WEEF Conference on Diversity and Ethics in Education for an Inclusive and Sustainable World

International Conference on Innovations in Engineering Education – ICIEE 2021

Royal Academy of Engineering & CESAER – Key Technologies Shaping the Future

International Engineering Alliance publishes approved revised Graduate Attributes and Professional Competencies Framework (GAPC), supported by UNESCO and WFEO

Pakistan Engineering Council Deans International Conference – Presentation of Reviewed GAPC Framework

WFEO OCE Climate Change Education Workshop

GAPC Framework presented at TVET Workshop

Announcement of approval by IEA of the revised GAPC developed in consultation with UNESCO and WFEO and its members and partners, during 2019-2021

World Engineering Day – Young Engineers Panel Discussion at the Main Event

Celebration of World Engineering Day by UNESCO Jakarta

Philippines Technological Council Celebrates World Engineering day

International Conference on Engineering Education Accreditation – ICEEA 2021

WFEO Consultation Webinar with members of FIDIC on UNESCO IEA WFEO Draft Review IEA GAPC

International Conference on Engineering Education Accreditation – ICEEA 2021

2020

International Forum on Engineering Education 2020

World Conference on Science Literacy 2020

International Forum on AI and the Futures of Education

Philippine Technological Council ACE 2020

World Conference on Science Literacy 2020

WFEO Committee on Young Engineers / Future Leaders Webinar “Engineering the Future” No. 3 Volunteering for the Future

FEIAP-WFEO-FAEO Jointly Host Conference on Engineering Education

Engineering and SDGs for Humanitarian Solutions – Humanitarian Innovation Hackathon

CFIA Costa Rica becomes a Signatory at the International Engineering Alliance Washington Accord

Consultation on the Engineering Education Benchmark

Video recording of the WFEO Webinar on Proposed Updated IEA Benchmark for Graduate Attributes and Professional Competencies

Engineering Leaders Podcasts – Quality Education with Raida Al Alawi

Concept Note for Climate Change Education Training for Mauritius A Partnership Project between UNESCO WFEO OCE and IEM

2019

Declaration on Global Engineering Education Standards and Capacity Building

WEC2019 – WFEO Plenary on Engineering Education

Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) – The Future is Now: Science for Achieving Sustainable Development

Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) Press release – Scientists call for urgent, targeted, action to avoid reversing the development gains of recent decades

Report on UN SDG Summit 2019

WFEO participation at the UN HLPF Forum 2019

WFEO participation at the International Engineering Alliance Meetings 2019

UNESCO-Africa Engineering Week and Africa Engineering Conference 2019

WFEO participation in UN STI Forum 2019

Report on the Workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs

International Engineering Alliance Meetings 2019

IFEES Webinars on Engineering Education

Report on Mobile Learning Week 2019

Presentation by WFEO on Capacity Building for Engineering to UNESCO Member Delegations

Presentation by WFEO on Capacity Building for Engineering in Africa

DiscoverE 2019 Global Marathon

WFEO Application to UN SDG Awards

2018

WFEO attends meeting of International Engineering Alliance

International Forum on Engineering Capacity Held in Beijing, China

WFEO Engineering 2030 Plan – Project: Reviewing and Developing Standards for Engineering Education to meet current and future needs of industry and society

WFEO Engineering 2030 Plan – Project: Capacity Building for Engineering Education Systems, accreditation and registration to meet the needs for engineers around the world

WFEO Engineering 2030 Plan – Project: Capacity Building for Engineering Education

WFEO Engineering 2030 Plan – Project: The Global Cyber School

World Conference on Science Literacy 2018 held in Beijing

The Beijing Declaration for Promoting Public Science Literacy Across the World

ISTIC 10th Anniversary celebration and International Conference on Climate Change Education

IFEES (International Federation of Engineering Education Societies) signs MoU with WFEO

WFEO / IFEES (International Federation of Engineering Education Societies) Cooperation agreement

WFEO / ISTIC (International Science Technology and Innovation Centre) Cooperation agreement

WFEO / INWES (International Network for Women Engineers and Scientists) Cooperation agreement

WFEO / FIDIC (Federation of International Consulting Engineers) Cooperation agreement

WFEO / ICEE (International Centre for Engineering Education) Cooperation agreement

WFEO presence at the International Engineering Alliance Education Forum

WFEO International Member FEIAP progresses UN Sustainable Development Goals for education, infrastructure and sustainable cities

2017

Jorge Spitalnik – WFEO¨Past President – document “Initiatives for International Accreditation of Engineering Education Programs”

Initiatives for International Accreditation of Engineering Education Programs

2016 and before

WFEO / IEA (International Engineering Alliance) Cooperation agreement

UN GOAL 4 webpage

Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

WFEO Committee on Women in Engineering (WIE)

2022

The WFEO awarding ceremony

WFEO, INWES and ISC Side Event at the UN Women CSW66 – Women Leading on Equitable and Inclusive Solutions to address the Climate Emergency

WFEO WIE CSW66 Parallel Event – Creating Gender Inclusive Engineering & Technology to Address Climate Change

UNESCO and WFEO Side event at the UN Women CSW66 – Role of Women in STEM in addressing Climate Change

Rising to the Top Book III and IV

WFEO Committee on Women in Engineering Statement for World Engineering Day 2022

2021

IFEES, GEDC and WEEF Conference on Diversity and Ethics in Education for an Inclusive and Sustainable World

Philippines Technological Council Women in Engineering Network host INWES Asia Pacific Nation Network Meeting and Conference – celebrating 10 years

Gender Equality in Science: Inclusion and Participation of Women in Global Science Organizations – Results of two global surveys

WFEO WIE webinar on Female Retention and Leadership in Engineering

International Conference on Innovations in Engineering Education – ICIEE 2021

“Increasing the participation of women in the climate change debate, including as leaders, is essential for a carbon-zero future” article by Marlene Kanga

WFEO WIE webinar on Intersectionality of Gender, Climate Change and Engineering – Series 2/2

International Network for Women Engineers and Scientists confers 2021 INWES Distinguished Service Award to WFEO Immediate Past President Dr Marlene Kanga

WFEO WIE Webinar on Engineering Workforce Capacity Building – to increase diversity and inclusivity in the future skills pipeline

WFEO WIE webinar on Intersectionality of Gender, Climate Change and Engineering – Series 1/2

UN Expert Group Meeting for 2021 HLPF

WFEO-WIE Newsletter 9 – May 2021

WFEO, INWES and ISC host a webinar on the role of women in STEM at the UN CSW65

Webinar Women in STEM in Time of the Pandemic – Facing Challenges, Finding Resilience

The awarding ceremony of the WFEO GREE Women in Engineering Award 2020

WFEO Celebrates: Rising to the Top – Global Women Engineering Leaders Share their Journeys to Success

WFEO Webinar on Engineering in Poverty Alleviation

NGO CSW65 Parallel Event – Empowering Women in STEM is Essential for Achieving the UN SDGs

WFEO INWES Statement on the importance of women in advancing the SDGs published by UN Women

WFEO Rising To The Top Webinar #1 – Global Women Engineering Leaders Share Their Journeys to Success

WFEO Rising To The Top Webinar #2 – Global Women Engineering Leaders Share Their Journeys to Success

Report on Virtual Symposium for FAEO Women in Engineering Committee – Achieving Gender Equality in Africa – Perspective of Female Engineers

2020

WFEO-WIE Newsletter 8 – December 2020

Podcast of Dr Marlene Kanga on lifting STEM expertise across the board

KLESF Webinar Careers of Young women engineers

Back story: Dr Marlene Kanga, WFEO Past President – Interview by Engineering & Technology

Launch of Rising to the Top Book II

World Forum on Science and Technology Development

2020 WFEO GREE Women in Engineering Award

Podcast of Dr Marlene Kanga on lifting STEM expertise across the board

Back story: Dr Marlene Kanga, past president of the World Federation of Engineering – Interview by Engineering & Technology

Reine Mbang Essobmadje, winner of the EPIC Awards 2020 “Women inspiring women”

SinChew Daily article on WFEO webinar on Diversity and inclusion

Rising to the Top: Global Women Engineering Leaders Share their Journeys to Professional Success – co-authored by WFEO Past President Marlene Kanga and WIE member Dawn Bonfield

IFEES // Rising to the Top: Elevating the Next Generation of Global Women Engineering Leaders

WFEO-WIE Newsletter 7 – September 2020

Webinar on Diversity and Inclusion

Engineering Leaders Podcasts – Gender Equality with Yetunde Holloway

“Building a more sustainable world will need more women engineers” by Ania Lopez, Member of WFEO Executive Council

WFEO-WIE Newsletter 6 – May 2020

Goodwill message from Yetunde Holloway, Chair of WFEO Committee on Women in Engineering for the the World Engineering Day

Women in Engineering celebrations of the World Engineering Day

Women in Italian engineering – Study by the Consiglio Nazionale Ingegneri

2019

UNESCO-Africa Engineering Week and Africa Engineering Conference 2019

WFEO-WIE Newsletter 4 – July 2019

2019 WFEO GREE Women in Engineering Award

African Catalyst Project – Statistical data for Women in Science and Engineering

Scilence – Podcasts for women in engineering, by Dr. Shini Somara

WFEO at the UN CSW63

International Women’s Day 2019 – WFEO President Dr Marlene Kanga is on the top of Australia’s most influential women in engineering list – Create, Engineers Australia Magazine

International Women’s Day 2019 – Speech from Valerie Agberagba, Chair of Women in Engineering (WIE)

The Report or GenderInSITE – Gender In Science, Innovation, Technology and Engineering – . WFEO president Dr. Marlene Kanga contributed to the research

2018

WFEO-WIE Newsletter 3 – December 2018

Report of the Community Lead Total Sanitation (CLTS) project by the WFEO Committee on Women in Engineering

Dr. Marlene Kanga 2018 Engineers Australia Professional Engineer of the Year

The UNESCO STEM and Gender Advancement (SAGA) Launch

Report of the First African Women Engineers Forum (AWEF)

Imperial College London article “Dr Marlene Kanga on engineering, diversity, and her role as President of the WFEO”

WFEO-WIE Newsletter 2 – July 2018

Women In Engineering Declaration: Contributing to Global Sustainable Development – “Turning Words into Action”

WFEO / INWES (International Network for Women Engineers and Scientists) Cooperation agreement

WFEO Engineering 2030 Plan – Project: WomEng: 1 Million Girls in STEM

WFEO at the UN CSW62

International Women’s Day and WIE 10th Anniversary Celebration

WIE Report on Activities and Programmes 2018 – 2019, Paris, France – March 2018

Women showcase innovations in science and technology to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Malaysia

2017

WFEO at the UN CSW61

WFEO-WIE Newsletter 1 – April 2017

Dr. Marlene Kanga Keynote presentation “Engineering and Technology – empowering women, presented at UNESCO Side Event on Women and Engineering, CSW61, New York, March 2017”

2016

WIE celebrates International Women’s Day in Africa, Abuja, Nigeria – March 2016

WFEO at the UN CSW60 – Commission on the Status of Women

Leadership and Influence by Valerie Agberagba, Lima, Peru – December 2016

Engineering Strategic Indicators by Ania Lopez, Lima, Peru – December 2016

Diversity & Inclusion in Engineering by Stacey M. DelVecchio, Lima, Peru – December 2016

WIE Newsletter – January 2016

2015 and before

Inclusiveness Wellbeing Diversity Strategy by Dr Marlene Kanga – November 2014

Corporate programs to attract, retain and promote women engineers, Geneva, Switzerland – September 2011

Women workforce diversity in engineering, Buenos Aires, Argentina – October 2010

Capacity building to create equal opportunities, Buenos Aires, Argentina – October 2010

UN GOAL 5 webpage

Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all

2022

WFEO releases the report “Adaptation to Climate Change: Water and Engineering”

“Achieving SDG 6 (Water goals): Contribution from engineering” report by the WFEO Working Group on Water (WGoW)

2021

Philippines Technological Council Celebrates World Engineering day

The role of engineers in the effort to achieve SDG 6 – A White Paper

The role of engineering to achieve SDG6 – Clean Water and Sanitation” by Joaquim Poças Martins

WFEO YEFL / EYE Joint Webinar – Water reuse for a Sustainable Industry

2020

World Engineers Symposium

Engineering and SDGs for Humanitarian Solutions – Humanitarian Innovation Hackathon

Working Group on Water – Achieving SDG 6 on Water: Engineers’ contribution

Engineering Leaders Podcasts – Clean Water and Sanitation with Tomas Sancho

“Best practices on drought and flood management: Engineer’s contribution” presentation by Tomas Sancho, Chair of WFEO Working Group on Water

2019

WFEO Working Group on Water

Report of the extraordinary session of the Commission for Hydrology at the World Meteorological Organization

Report of the 30th UN Water meeting

UN-Water SDG 6 Public Dialogue Report

2018

Report of the Community Lead Total Sanitation (CLTS) project by the WFEO Committee on Women in Engineering

Young Engineers Advancing the UN SDGs – Winner Project: Clean Water Access for Don Bosco School and Hlaing Thar Yar community, Myanmar – Author: Dr Victor Sim Siang Tze

Young Engineers Advancing the UN SDGs – Project: An IoT-based Water Quality Monitoring and Potability Prediction System for Rural Communities in the Philippines – Author: Melchizedek I. Alipio

Young Engineers Advancing the UN SDGs – Project: Solar Energy Submersible Pump, China – Author: Ling Zhou

Young Engineers Advancing the UN SDGs – Project: Greater Accra Metropolitan area (GAMA) Water Project (Batch 1), Ghana – Author: Ing. Emmanuel Adams

WFEO Engineering 2030 Plan – Project: Spain and Portugal: Partnerships for Water

WFEO/FMOI 50th Anniversary Madrid Declaration: Water, the future that we want – Version española

WFEO 50th Anniversary celebrations at Instituto de la Ingenieria de España (IIE)

WFEO 50th Anniversary celebrations at Ordem dos Engenheiros (OdE)

WFEO Engineering 2030 Plan – Project: World Council of Civil Engineers: Water Monographies

The World Council of Civil Engineers (WCCE) monography “Water & Cooperation”

The World Council of Civil Engineers (WCCE) monography “Water & Energy”

The World Council of Civil Engineers (WCCE) monography “Water & Sustainable Development”

The World Council of Civil Engineers (WCCE) monography “Water & Economy”

UN GOAL 6 webpage

Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

2022

Proceedings of the WFEO Committee on Energy symposium: Energy transition and Covid-19 crisis: the role of engineers

2021

WFEO Committee on Energy symposium: Energy transition and Covid-19 crisis: the role of engineers

WFEO Committee on Energy contribution to the UNESCO report “Engineering for Sustainable Development: Delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals” (“Developing sustainable and resilient energy systems”, from page 88 to page 91)

2020

World Engineers Symposium

Engineering Leaders Podcasts – Affordable and clean energy with Ania Lopez

2019

WFEO participation in the 63rd IAEA General Conference

WFEO at the UN CSW63

2018

WFEO participation in the 62nd IAEA General Conference

Young Engineers Advancing the UN SDGs – Project: Supplying Affordable and Clean Energy through Multiple Energy Systems Integration, China – Author: Ning Zhang

WFEO Participation in the Global SDG 7 Conference on Energy

Pradeep Chaturvedi presentation “Energy, Jobs and Sustainable Societies”

2017

WFEO Participation in EXPO 2017 Astana, Kazakhstan

Sam Grossman – Chair of WFEO Committee on Energy – presentation “Transforming the World and Wasted Organic Materials”

WFEO participation at the World Scientific and Engineering Congress – WSEC 2017

2016

World Future Energy Forum (WFEF) 2016 successfully held in Beijing

Martin Manuhwa – Chair of WFEO Committee on Anti Corruption – presentation “Achieving Sustainable Energy Delivery in Developing Countries-Energy Security and Climate Stewardship Roadmap for Zimbabwe”

Daniel Favrat – Vice Chair of WFEO Committee on Energy – presentation “Advanced integrated systems and design methods for improved energy efficiency”

S. S. Rathore – Chair of WFEO Committee on Information & Communication – presentation “Canal top solar power plant: an innovative initiative”

Mustafa Shehu – FAEO Past President – presentation “Energy Situation in Africa – Opportunities and Challenges”

Peter Greenwood – WFEO Past Executive Vice President – presentation “Nuclear power what can we learn from Australia ?”

Carsten Ahrens – Chair of the Solar Energy Task Group of the WFEO Committee on Energy – presentation “Germany’s Energy Transition Swarm energy – An Approach for (digitally) Distributed Electricity”

Carsten Ahrens’s Study on Solar Energy

UN GOAL 7 webpage

Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

2021

UN Expert Group Meeting for 2021 HLPF

STI Forum 2021 Side Event “Engineering – Bridging the Gap for a Sustainable and Resilient Recovery”

2020

World Forum on Science and Technology Development

Engineering Leaders Podcasts – Decent Work and Economic Growth with Firas Bou Diab

2019

Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) – The Future is Now: Science for Achieving Sustainable Development

Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) Press release – Scientists call for urgent, targeted, action to avoid reversing the development gains of recent decades

Report on UN SDG Summit 2019

WFEO participation at the UN HLPF Forum 2019

WFEO participation in UN STI Forum 2019

Report on the Workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs

2018

ECOSOC Partnership Forum 2018

WFEO at the OECD Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum

WFEO meeting with OECD

The World Council of Civil Engineers (WCCE) monography “Water & Economy”

UN GOAL 8 webpage

Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

2022

The CDRM publication “Engineering Resilience in Disaster Risk Management for Sustainable Development” released during the UN STI Forum Side event “Engineering Resilience in Disaster Risk Management for Sustainable Development”

World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC) Spatial Digital Twins event

WFEO CEIT Webinar on “Build Back Wiser: Engineering a Sustainable, Inclusive and Green Future with Ethical AI”

WFEO-CIC Webinar on “Green technologies: precursor for transition to smart sustainable cities”

2021

Report on the second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference

WFEO-CEIT Newsletter – August 2021

WFEO-CEIT online open courses

United Nations releases “Resource Guide on Artificial Intelligence Strategies”

STI Forum 2021 Side Event “Engineering – Bridging the Gap for a Sustainable and Resilient Recovery”

Stakeholder Online Briefing of the STI Forum on Sustainable Development

WFEO-CEIT Newsletter – March 2021

WFEO CDRM Online course: Managing the risk of debris and mud flow-related disasters

Engineering Leaders Podcasts 2021 – Engineering AI with Ming-Ming Cheng

Engineering Leaders Podcasts 2021 – Engineering Innovation with Donovan Guttieres

WFEO Webinar on Engineering in Poverty Alleviation

2020

FEIAP-WFEO-FAEO Jointly Host Conference on Engineering Education

WFEO, World Geospatial Industry Council and UN Expert Committee on Geo-Spatial Information Workshop: Build back better cities with GeoBIM technologies

International Forum on AI and the Futures of Education

Institution of Engineers Kenya Conference

Report on the second World Forum on Science and Technology Development

Engineering and SDGs for Humanitarian Solutions – Humanitarian Innovation Hackathon

Bridge Over the Straight of Messina – Developing the Italian South, by WIE member Ania Lopez

WFEO webinar “A Sustainable Future: Young Engineers and 4IR”

UN-GGIM / WFEO / WGIC joint White Paper: Resilient Infrastructure – Geospatial & BIM

WFEO Participation in the Creativity 2030 Forum

Engineering Leaders Podcasts – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure with Stacey DelVecchio

“Smart Cities- Adoption of the Future Technologies” presentation by T M Gunaraja, Chair of WFEO Committee on Committee for Information & Communication

“Big Data and AI Principles in Engineering” document – In English / 中文

“Big Data and AI Principles in Engineering” presentation by Jing Peng, Chair of WFEO Committee on Engineering for Innovative Technologies

Big Data and AI Principles in Engineering webpage

“Robots, smart helmets deployed in coronavirus fight” article published in SciDev.Net, with the participation of WFEO President Gong Ke

“AI, big data, infotech deployed against COVID-19” article published in SciDev.Net, with the participation of WFEO President Gong Ke

WFEO Secretariat Report on 2019 UNESCO Roundtables on the Ethics of Genome Editing and Artificial Intelligence

2019

WFEO President Attended the United Nations – MoST Joint Capacity Building Workshop on STI for Sustainable Development

WFEO CEIT Survey on Big Data and AI Principles in Engineering

CEIT Innovation Stories – Blasting Away the Iced Floods

WFEO participation at the World Robot Conference 2019

Report on WFEO-CIC seminar on Smart Cities – The Evolution of Urban Development

UNESCO-Africa Engineering Week and Africa Engineering Conference 2019

President-Elect Gong Ke Chaired the Closing Ceremony of World Intelligence Congress – WIC2019

Report on Mobile Learning Week 2019

2018

International Forum on Engineering Capacity Held in Beijing, China

Report on the 46th UNIDO Industrial Development Board 2018

The Beijing Declaration for Promoting Public Science Literacy Across the World

World Conference on Science Literacy 2018 held in Beijing

WFEO-CEIT Newsletter – August 2018

WFEO Engineering 2030 Plan – Project: The Global Cyber School

WFEO Engineering 2030 Plan – Project: Innovative Technologies Assisting Disaster Risk Reduction – the International Meridian Circle Project

Young Engineers Advancing the UN SDGs – Project: The Capacity Assessment Tool for Infrastructure – Author: Geoffrey Morgan

Workshop on Human and Artificial Intelligence during WIC2018 was successfully held in Tianjin, China

ECOSOC Partnership Forum 2018

2017

WFEO presence at FIDIC Annual International Infrastructure Conference

Africa Engineering Conference 2017 / UNESCO Africa Engineering Week

ICT to Industry 4.0, the Journey thus far, and the Road Ahead

The High Level Political Forum 2017: SDG Interactions, gender and the science-policy interface

World Intelligence Congress (WIC2017), supported by WFEO-CEIT, was successfully held in Tianjin, China

WFEO Committee on Information and Communication Seminar in Kuala Lumpur shows Internet of Things importance for Sustainable Development

Dato’ Ir. Lee Yee Cheong – WFEO Past President – presentation “Rise of the South, Digital Technologies”

2016

8th China Cloud Computing Conference (CCCC2016) co-organized by WFEO-CEIT

WFEO-CEIT is exploring new approaches for Earthquake Prediction with seismo-electromagnetic technologies

2015 and before

WFEO Participation at the 3rd World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan

Ljubljana Declaration on Sustainable Buildings and Infrastructure

The World Engineering Forum 2012 Publication – Sustainable Construction for People

UN GOAL 9 webpage

Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries

2021

UN Expert Group Meeting for 2021 HLPF

2020

Engineering Leaders Podcasts – Reduced Inequality with Valerie Agberagba

2019

International Forum on NGOs – UNESCO – Challenging inequalities

Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) – The Future is Now: Science for Achieving Sustainable Development

Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) Press release – Scientists call for urgent, targeted, action to avoid reversing the development gains of recent decades

Report on UN SDG Summit 2019

WFEO participation at the UN HLPF Forum 2019

UNESCO-Africa Engineering Week and Africa Engineering Conference 2019

WFEO participation in UN STI Forum 2019

Report on the Workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs

2018

WFEO Engineering 2030 Plan – Project: Reviewing and Developing Standards for Engineering Education to meet current and future needs of industry and society

WFEO Engineering 2030 Plan – Project: Capacity Building for Engineering Education Systems, accreditation and registration to meet the needs for engineers around the world

WFEO Engineering 2030 Plan – Project: Capacity Building for Engineering Education

WFEO Engineering 2030 Plan – Project: The Global Cyber School

ECOSOC Partnership Forum 2018

World Conference on Science Literacy 2018 held in Beijing

The Beijing Declaration for Promoting Public Science Literacy Across the World

Dato’ Ir. Lee Yee Cheong – WFEO Past President – presentation “Rise of the South, Digital Technologies”

UN GOAL 10 webpage

Goal 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

2022

WFEO CEIT Webinar on “Build Back Wiser: Engineering a Sustainable, Inclusive and Green Future with Ethical AI”

WFEO-CIC Webinar on “Green technologies: precursor for transition to smart sustainable cities”

IAEA Seal of Resilience for important Facilities and Infrastructure

2021

Civil Engineering Triennial Summit 2021

WFEO-CDRM Webinar Towards resilient societies – the Engineering Contribution

Roadmap to the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals – Advancing Sustainable and Climate Resilient Infrastructure – World Engineering Day 2021

2020

World Engineers Symposium

International Framework by WFEO Committee on Disaster Risk Management (CDRM)

Bridge Over the Straight of Messina – Developing the Italian South, by WIE member Ania Lopez

WFEO webinar “A Sustainable Future: Young Engineers and 4IR”

WFEO-WGIC-UNGGIM White paper: Geospatial Engg Sustainable Development

Webinar on Responsibility and Accountability of Stakeholders in the Construction Industry

WFEO Participation in the Creativity 2030 Forum

Engineering Leaders Podcasts – Sustainable cities and communities with Martin Van Veelen

“Smart Cities- Adoption of the Future Technologies” presentation by T M Gunaraja, Chair of WFEO Committee on Committee for Information & Communication

“Big Data and AI Principles in Engineering” document – In English / 中文

“Big Data and AI Principles in Engineering” presentation by Jing Peng, Chair of WFEO Committee on Engineering for Innovative Technologies

Big Data and AI Principles in Engineering webpage

WFEO Secretariat Report on 2019 UNESCO Roundtables on the Ethics of Genome Editing and Artificial Intelligence

2019

UNESCO-Africa Engineering Week and Africa Engineering Conference 2019

World Construction Forum 2019 in Ljubljana was a success

2018

City of Sydney discusses sustainable cities

Engineering Management Institute – The Business of Engineering for Sustainability – Global Sustainability Series Episode Podcast #2

Engineering Management Institute – The Business of Engineering for Sustainability article

WFEO Engineering 2030 Plan – Project: Sustainable Infrastructure and Resilience to Natural Disasters in Small Island Developing States

Workshop on Human and Artificial Intelligence during WIC2018 was successfully held in Tianjin, China

SPEA Symposium on Sustainable Infrastructure Successful Economy and celebrating WFEO 50th Anniversary

Report of the Ninth Session of the World Urban Forum

2017

Report of UNESCO Engineering Report II Kick-Off Meeting

ICT to Industry 4.0, the Journey thus far, and the Road Ahead

Report of the 4th World Landslide Forum 2017

WFEO Side event in the UN Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation

Andrew Reynolds – USA State Department, Advisor to the WFEO President – presentation “Connectivity for an Urban, Peri-Urban, Rural Continuum”

11th joint International Symposium on Disaster Risk Management in Fukuoka, Japan

2016 and before

WFEO International Member FEIAP progresses UN Sustainable Development Goals for education, infrastructure and sustainable cities

WFEO Participation at the 3rd World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan

Engineers Australia – Sustainability Policy, November 2014

Engineers Australia – Creating Sustainable Solutions for the Benefit of the Community

UN GOAL 11 webpage

Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

2020

Engineering Leaders Podcasts – Responsible consumption and production with Annette Bergeron and Jeff Card

2019

WFEO report on the International Conference on Engineering and Food Security in Africa

The Tunis Declaration on food security in Africa / La déclaration de Tunis sur la sécurité alimentaire en Afrique

Establishing links between WFEO and the World Food Programme

2018

The Kigali Declaration on Effective Waste Management in Africa

UN GOAL 12 webpage

Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

2022

WFEO, INWES and ISC Side Event at the UN Women CSW66 – Women Leading on Equitable and Inclusive Solutions to address the Climate Emergency

WFEO WIE CSW66 Parallel Event – Creating Gender Inclusive Engineering & Technology to Address Climate Change

UNESCO and WFEO Side event at the UN Women CSW66 – Role of Women in STEM in addressing Climate Change

2021

“Increasing the participation of women in the climate change debate, including as leaders, is essential for a carbon-zero future” article by Marlene Kanga

WFEO WIE webinar on Intersectionality of Gender, Climate Change and Engineering – Series 2/2

WFEO WIE webinar on Intersectionality of Gender, Climate Change and Engineering – Series 1/2

WFEO Webinar: HLPF 2021 – Deploying Global Youth Capacity in UN Policy and Engineering for SDG 13

Roadmap to the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals – Advancing Sustainable and Climate Resilient Infrastructure – World Engineering Day 2021

Launch of Engineering the Future of Mauritius and the World – Engineering and the UN Sustainable Development Goals in a Small Island Developing State

WFEO CDRM Online course: Managing the risk of debris and mud flow-related disasters

Engineering Leaders Podcasts 2021 – European climate action with Milda Pladaite

Engineering Leaders Podcasts 2021 – Small islands engineering with Genna Bangaroo

WFEO and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

2020

World Engineers Symposium

WFEO Committee on Young Engineers / Future Leaders Webinar series #2 “Engineering the Future” – Climate Action

WFEO position to the build-back-better call for arms

Engineering Leaders Podcasts – Climate Action with Davide Stronati

Engineering Leaders Podcasts – Zero Hunger with Fethi Thabet

Concept Note for Climate Change Education Training for Mauritius A Partnership Project between UNESCO WFEO OCE and IEM

2019

Fourth Massive Open On-Line Course – Sustainability in practice

WFEO Declaration on Climate Emergency webpage

WFEO Declaration on Climate Emergency

Declaración de la WFEO sobre la emergencia climática

Declaration de la FMOI sur l’urgence climatique

Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) – The Future is Now: Science for Achieving Sustainable Development

Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) Press release – Scientists call for urgent, targeted, action to avoid reversing the development gains of recent decades

Report on UN SDG Summit 2019

Third Massive Open On-Line Course – Sustainability in practice

WFEO participation at the UN HLPF Forum 2019

UNESCO-Africa Engineering Week and Africa Engineering Conference 2019

WFEO participation in UN STI Forum 2019

Report on the Workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs

Second Massive Open On-Line Course – Sustainability in practice

2018

Report on the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Knowledge Day event at UNESCO

UN Climate Conference COP24 Side Event – Progress and prospects: the implementation challenge of adaptation within the Paris Agreement

Massive Open On-Line Course – Engineers Canada – Sustainability in practice

Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Disaster Risk Management – Reconstruction for Resilient Cities

WFEO Engineering 2030 Plan – Project: Sustainable Infrastructure and Resilience to Natural Disasters in Small Island Developing States

WFEO Engineering 2030 Plan – Project: Piura River, Peru, Early Warning System – Resilience Against Natural Disasters

WFEO participation in the 62nd IAEA General Conference

ISTIC 10th Anniversary celebration and International Conference on Climate Change Education

WFEO/FMOI 50th Anniversary Madrid Declaration: Water, the future that we want – Version española

WFEO 50th Anniversary celebrations at Instituto de la Ingenieria de España (IIE)

WFEO 50th Anniversary celebrations at Ordem dos Engenheiros (OdE)

2017

WFEO Activities in Disaster Risk Reduction, by Prof. Kenichi Tsukahara leader of the WFEO Subcommittee on Water and climate-related Disaster Risk Management (WCDRM)

WFEO presence at FIDIC Annual International Infrastructure Conference

WFEO holds a side event at the UNFCCC Bonn Climate Change Conference in May 2017

Report of the 4th World Landslide Forum 2017

2016 and before

Lima Declaration: Increasing Resilience of Infrastructure vis-à-vis Natural and Man-made Disasters 2016

COP 22 Report – Outcomes of the U.N. Climate Change Conference

Meeting Summary for UNFCCC SB44 Bonn Meeting, May 2016

WFEO Statement for UNFCCC SB44 Bonn Meeting, May 2016

2015 and before

UNESCO WFEO COP-21 Summit article in Engineers Australia

WFEO and the COP21 Agreement, by Jorge Spitalnik, WFEO Past President, December 2015

Paris Statement: WFEO COP-21 Engineers Climate Change Summit 2015 – Turning Words Into Action – A Sectoral Approach

Summary report by CIP Peru of attendance at the COP 20, December 2014

Jorge Spitalnik’s visit to China

WFEO Model Code of Practice for Sustainable Development and Environmental Stewardship

WFEO Code of Practice interpretative guide

Code of Practice on Principles of Climate Change Adaptation for Engineers

United Nations – WFEO-UN Relations Committee (WURC) webpage

Engineers Australia – Climate Change Policy, November 2014

UN GOAL 13 webpage

Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

2022

2021

Engineering Leaders Podcasts 2021 – Small islands engineering with Genna Bangaroo

2020

Engineering Leaders Podcasts – Life below water with Raj Prayag

2018

Young Engineers Advancing the UN SDGs – Project: Geographical and Varietal Origin Determination and Mapping of Philippine Fishery Products for Traceability and Biodiversity Assessment using Stable Isotope Probing, Philippines – Author: Adonis P. Adornado

The Mombasa Declaration on Harvesting Blue Economy for Accelerated Economic Growth

The 5th Africa Engineering Week

The High Level Political Forum 2017: SDG Interactions, gender and the science-policy interface

UN GOAL 14 webpage

Goal 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

2022

2020

Engineering Leaders Podcasts – Life on land with Dr Jing Peng

2019

The Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020

The Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020: First Signatories

UN GOAL 15 webpage

Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

WFEO Committee on Anti Corruption webpage

WFEO Committee on Anti Corruption webpage on ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Standard

2022

WFEO-CAC & GIACC webinar “2022 Chandler Good Government Index findings – Why Government Capabilities Matter for Anti-corruption ?”

2021

CAC Chairman’s Statement on the 2021 World Anti-Corruption Day

WFEO YEFL Webinar series “Engineering the Future” No. 5 “Ethics in Engineering”

ISO publishes first ever international standard for good governance

ISO publishes new handbook with guidance on ISO 37001 Anti-bribery management systems

2020

FIDIC special webinar “Recovery with integrity” for UN’s International Anti-Corruption Day

Statement on International Anti Corruption Day by Papias Kazawadi, Chair of WFEO Committee on Anti Corruption

Podcast of Dr Marlene Kanga on lifting STEM expertise across the board

Priceton University – Innovations for Successful Societies – Developing a management standard to prevent bribery: iso 37001 offers a new approach, 2012–2019 – July 2020

WFEO consultation on draft international standard ISO 37000

Video recording of the WFEO consultation on draft international standard ISO 37000

Engineering Leaders Podcasts – Peace, justice and strong institutions with Marlene Kanga

GIACC (Global Infrastructure Anti-Corruption Centre) Resource Centre website

“Sustainable Engineering Practices, Ethics and Governance” presentation by Papias Kazawadi, Chair of WFEO Committee on Anti Corruption

2019

Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) – The Future is Now: Science for Achieving Sustainable Development

Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) Press release – Scientists call for urgent, targeted, action to avoid reversing the development gains of recent decades

Report on UN SDG Summit 2019

WFEO participation at the UN HLPF Forum 2019

WFEO participation in UN STI Forum 2019

Report on the Workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs

2018

WFEO at the OECD Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum

WFEO meeting with OECD

Martin Manuhwa – Chair of WFEO Committee on Anti Corruption – presentation “Anti-Corruption and Integrity Standards, Systems and Strategies for Optimizing Infrastructure Projects Delivery”

The World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2017-2018

World Future Energy Forum (WFEF) 2016 successfully held in Beijing

2017

Africa Engineering Conference 2017 / UNESCO Africa Engineering Week

Report on the WFEO Anti Corruption Workshop during the ACRID 2017 Conference

WFEO-CAC Workshop Concept Note – ACRID 2017 Conference – Zimbabwe, June 2017

Interview with Camilo Alberto Enciso, the Secretary of transparency of the presidency of Colombia – From the Colombian Society of Engineers Magazine – February 2017 (Article in Spanish)

2016 and before

2015 UNESCO Africa Engineering Week – From The Zimbabwe Engineer Magazine – December 2015

GCRF Africa Catalyst Pilot Project Report: A pilot Feasibility study for an infrastructure Anti-Corruption Index: The case of Zambia and Zimbabwe

Martin Manuhwa – Chair of WFEO Committee on Anti Corruption – presentation “Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Infrastructure Anticorruption Survey”

WFEO Code of Ethics

Input from the WFEO-CAC to the UNESCO Forum on “Which Education Goals for Tomorrow’s Citizens of the World: Is Quality Enough?” – September 2013

UN GOAL 16 webpage

Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

2022

2021

WFEO YEFL Webinar series “Engineering the Future” No. 5 “Ethics in Engineering”

STI Forum 2021 Side Event “Engineering – Bridging the Gap for a Sustainable and Resilient Recovery”

WFEO Celebrates: Rising to the Top – Global Women Engineering Leaders Share their Journeys to Success

2020

WFEO Committee on Young Engineers / Future Leaders Webinar “Engineering the Future” No. 3 Volunteering for the Future

World Forum on Science and Technology Development

WFEO webinar “A Sustainable Future: Young Engineers and 4IR”

Consultation on the Engineering Education Benchmark

Video recording of the WFEO Webinar on Proposed Updated IEA Benchmark for Graduate Attributes and Professional Competencies

WFEO consultation on draft international standard ISO 37000

Video recording of the WFEO consultation on draft international standard ISO 37000

WFEO Participation in the Creativity 2030 Forum

Engineering Leaders Podcasts – Partnerships for the goals with Gong Ke

2019

World Engineering Day – Global Engineer Survey

WFEO General Assembly, Executive Council and committee meetings

Launch of WFEO 50 Year History Book

Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) – The Future is Now: Science for Achieving Sustainable Development

Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) Press release – Scientists call for urgent, targeted, action to avoid reversing the development gains of recent decades

Report on UN SDG Summit 2019

WFEO participation at the UN HLPF Forum 2019

2018

Report on Multistakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs – 5-6 June 2018

WFEO Engineering 2030 Plan – Project: World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development

Young Engineers Advancing the UN SDGs – Project: Vínculo comunitario (Community Link Project), Mexico – Authors: González Velázquez Rodrigo Israel & Gómez Guerrero Fernando

World Conference on Science Literacy 2018 held in Beijing

ECOSOC Partnership Forum 2018

IFEES (International Federation of Engineering Education Societies) signs MoU with WFEO

WFEO / IFEES (International Federation of Engineering Education Societies) Cooperation agreement

WFEO / ISTIC (International Science Technology and Innovation Centre) Cooperation agreement

WFEO / INWES (International Network for Women Engineers and Scientists) Cooperation agreement

WFEO / FIDIC (Federation of International Consulting Engineers) Cooperation agreement

WFEO / ICEE (International Centre for Engineering Education) Cooperation agreement

WFEO presence at FIDIC Annual International Infrastructure Conference

2017

Report of UNESCO Engineering Report II Kick-Off Meeting

Africa Engineering Conference 2017 / UNESCO Africa Engineering Week

Jorge Spitalnik’s visit to China

Initiatives for International Accreditation of Engineering Education Programs

Jorge Spitalnik – WFEO¨Past President – document “Initiatives for International Accreditation of Engineering Education Programs”

3rd European Engineers Day in Vienna

WFEO / IEA (International Engineering Alliance) Cooperation agreement

Marwan Abdelhamid’s visit to China

WFEO Model Code of Practice for Sustainable Development and Environmental Stewardship

Code of Practice on Principles of Climate Change Adaptation for Engineers

WFEO Code of Ethics

UN GOAL 17 webpage