“Ï’d Blush if I could” Statement on the need for more women in STEM at UN Commission on Status of Women (CSW67) especially to avoid gender bias in Artificial Intelligence
UN Women organised the Commission on the Status of Women, an annual meeting that is the largest meeting for women, from 6 to 17 March. The Priority ...
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The World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) organized the side-event Engineering solutions for water adaptation on 4 May, within the UN STI Forum 2023 that took place at UN Headquarters in New York, on 3 and 4 May 2023.
Climate change and the consumption patterns of today’s society have increased the pressure on ...
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The World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) organized the H.J. Sabbagh Prize for Excellence in Engineering Construction Ceremony that was held online on Friday 21 April 2023.
WFEO was proud to announce the laureate of the 2022 edition of its annual Prize for Excellence in Engineering Construction, kindly supported by the Consolidated Contractors ...
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The World Federation of Engineering Organizations successfully hosted a global Hackathon for engineering students as part of the celebrations for World Engineering Day 2023.
The theme of World Engineering Day 2023 was Engineering Innovation for a more Resilient World. The Hackathon provided a focus on young engineers and engineering students and enables their participation in the ...
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The Climate Change Education Workshop was run successfully in partnership with UNESCO, Institution of Engineers Mauritius, a WFEO national member, the Office for Climate Education, a UNESCO Category II Centre based in Paris, the Mauritius Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, the
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The World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development (WED) was celebrated for its fourth time last 4th of March as an international celebration promoting the critical role of engineers and engineering to achieve a more resilient and prosperous world.
On this occasion, Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, delivered the message ...
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The WFEO President Prof. José Vieira addresses its statement at the UN 2023 Water Conference plenary session, on 23 March 2023.
The World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) and the International Science Council (ISC), partners in the UN Scientific and Technological Community Major Group, organized the side-event “The Role of the Science and Technology (S&T) Community on the Pillars for Accelerating Progress and Transformative Actions on SDG 6” on 23 March 2023.
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Aligned with 2023 Theme: Engineering Innovation For A More Resilient World and as part of the World Engineering Day Celebrations, the Young Engineers / Future Leaders Committee organized a webinar on 24 February 2023 entitled “Smart Sustainable Communities and Frontier Technologies” in collaboration with the
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WFEO, the International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure (ICSI), the Commonwealth Engineers’ Council (CEC), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) organized the webinar “Collaborative Engineering Initiatives for a Sustainable and Resilient Built Environment” on 21 February 2023, in ...