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 ...
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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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In November 2019, UNESCO proclaimed the World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development (WED) at its 40th General Conference. It is celebrated worldwide on March 4 each year since 2020.
Since then, WFEO has co-led with UNESCO the annual World Engineer’s Day celebrations on March 4, federating the initiatives and events organized by ...
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After eleven previous successful offerings and more than 15,000 participants worldwide, Engineers Canada and Polytechnique Montréal have opened registration for a new offering of their free online course, “Sustainability in Practice”.
Register here / S’inscrire ici.
The massive open online course is offered in both English and French ...
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The WFEO Committee on Energy (WFEO-CE) organized the webinar “Facing the energy trilemma in turbulent times: perspective from France and Europe” on 8 April 2026, as the first edition in a new series of international webinars entitled “World Energy Bridges” which aims to share energy expertise across the globe.
Moderator:
Ignacio González-Castelao, Chair of the WFEO Water Committee (center), at the 43rd UN-Water Meeting
The 43rd UN-Water meeting will be held in Rome on March 24–25 and will focus on advancing the UN System‑wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation and preparing for the 2026 UN Water Conference. The 2026 United Nations Water Conference, co-hosted by ...
Today, 22 March 2026, the world marks World Water Day under the theme “Water and Gender” and the slogan “Where water flows, equality grows”. And as a partner of UN-Water since 2023, the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) contributed to the United Nations World Water Development Report 2026 (WWDR 2026), titled “Water for ...
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