The WFEO National Member Organization UAE Society of Engineers, in collaboration with the Gulf Engineering Union, organized the 25th Gulf Engineering Forum on 7 and 8 February 2024, under the theme “Smart Engineering for a Sustainable Future”, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The theme underscored the importance ...
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The WFEO Working Group on Climate Change , the International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure (ICSI) and the WFEO Committee on Young Engineers / Future Leaders Working Group on Climate Action organized the webinar entitled “Inspiring collective action through communication, advocacy and best practices – the role ...
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In January 2024, the WFEO Committee on Engineering for Innovative Technologies (CEIT), in collaboration with the Shenzhen Association of Science and Technology, released the “Safety and Global Governance of Generative AI” report (English version – Chinese version).
The year 2023 was the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). To promote solid progress in the Belt and Road cooperation on science, technology and innovation, the Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology Exchange was held in Chongqing, China, from November 6 to 7, 2023.
The conference was co-organized ...
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The World Internet of Things Convention 2023 themed “New IoT, New Economy, New Era”, held from 19 to 21 November in Beijing, turned out to be a successful event.
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres delivered a written address to the annual convention and a video speech from WFEO President Mustafa Shehu was presented. ...
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The International Federation of Asian and Western Pacific Contractors’ Associations (IFAWPCA) convention was held on 21-25 November 2023 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
The Federation of Contractors’ Associations of Nepal (FCAN) was honored to be the host the 46th IFAWPCA convention with the theme “Partnering in Sustainable Infrastructure”. FCAN has been an active organization representing the Nepalese construction sector, a ...
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The #EngineeringChange campaign is a global initiative led by the International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure (ICSI) and the WFEO Young Engineers/Future Leaders Working Group on Climate Action (YE/FL SDG13), to empower young engineers to take action on the implementation of sustainable ...
WFEO Secretariat wishes to inform you about the excellent news concerning our Federation’s approval as a Member of UN Water and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Following an application which was sent to UN Water last December, under the leadership of our Executive Board and of our Committee ...
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The UNDRR’s Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction is undergoing a formal mid-term review to take stock of implementation and impact since its launch in 2015, understand what context shifts have occurred, and identify how to accelerate uptake to 2030 and beyond. There is currently no formal policy position from engineers on the Sendai Framework.
The Risk Reduction Hub, coordinated by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), was held on 17 May, prior to the High-Level Meeting for the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, held on 18 and 19 May 2023. The Hub served as a space for ...
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