The World Federation of Engineering Organizations (French: Federation Mondiale des Organisations d'Ingenieurs; WFEO) is an international, non-governmental organization representing the engineering profession worldwide.
Founded in 1968 by a group of regional engineering organizations, under the auspices of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO) in Paris, WFEO is a non governmental international organization that brings together national engineering organizations from over 90 nations and represents some 20 million engineers from around the world. WFEO is part of the United Nations system as an NGO in official relations with UNESCO (associate status) since its foundation, and as taking part in the work of its main bodies, mainly the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and its specialized agencies, notably the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the United Nations Environment Programme. At the UN ECOSOC, WFEO co-organizes with the International Science Council the Scientific and Technological Community Major Group.
In 2019, based on proposal by WFEO, the UNESCO's General Conference approved the creation of the UNESCO World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development, to be celebrated on 4 March of each year. Since then, WFEO has been coordinating the related celebrations around the world, through its membership and partnering institutions.
The governing body of WFEO is the General Assembly. Between meetings of the General Assembly the affairs of the Federation are directed by the Executive Council. The business of the Federation is dealt with by the Executive Board, supported by the Executive Director. Actions the General Assembly, Executive Council, or Executive Board are by majority vote. WFEO's membership comprises a hundred member institutions, including national members representing a country, and international members representing either a global region or continent, or representing a branch of the engineering profession at the global scale.
WFEO's main activities in specialized fields of engineering is carried out by its committees, which are hosted by national members for a four-year term.
Anti-corruption
Disaster Risk Management
Education in Engineering
Energy
Information & Communication
Engineering & the Environment
Engineering Capacity Building
Engineering for Innovative Technology
Water
Women in Engineering
Young Engineers / Future Leaders
Conferencesedit
WFEO body meets annually for the General Assembly or Executive Council, and the Committees' meetings. These meetings are framed by a conference, where non affiliated engineers can join. In general these meetings and conferences are held in November.
Last conferences
Year
City
Country
Name of the conference
Theme
2009
Kuwait City
Kuwait
Alternative Energy Applications – Option or Necessity
2010
Buenos Aires
Argentina
World Engineering Week (WEW)
Technology, Innovation and Production for Sustainable Development
WFEO's President is elected by the General Assembly for a two-years term, in the context of an immediate past president/president/president-elect system.
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External linksedit
Official website
April 11, 2024
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This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources World Federation of Engineering Organizations news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message The World Federation of Engineering Organizations French Federation Mondiale des Organisations d Ingenieurs WFEO is an international non governmental organization representing the engineering profession worldwide World Federation of Engineering OrganizationsAbbreviationWFEOFMOIFormation1968 56 years ago 1968 TypeNGOLegal statusActiveHeadquartersParis FranceMembers100 nationsHeadMustafa ShehuPresident of WFEOWebsiteWFEO netLogo of WFEOFounded in 1968 by a group of regional engineering organizations under the auspices of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organizations UNESCO in Paris WFEO is a non governmental international organization that brings together national engineering organizations from over 90 nations and represents some 20 million engineers from around the world WFEO is part of the United Nations system as an NGO in official relations with UNESCO associate status since its foundation and as taking part in the work of its main bodies mainly the United Nations Economic and Social Council ECOSOC and its specialized agencies notably the United Nations Industrial Development Organization the United Nations Environment Programme At the UN ECOSOC WFEO co organizes with the International Science Council the Scientific and Technological Community Major Group In 2019 based on proposal by WFEO the UNESCO s General Conference approved the creation of the UNESCO World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development to be celebrated on 4 March of each year Since then WFEO has been coordinating the related celebrations around the world through its membership and partnering institutions Contents 1 Structure membership activities 1 1 Standing Technical Committees Policy Implementation Committees 1 2 Conferences 1 3 Presidents 2 International members 3 References 4 External linksStructure membership activities editThe governing body of WFEO is the General Assembly Between meetings of the General Assembly the affairs of the Federation are directed by the Executive Council The business of the Federation is dealt with by the Executive Board supported by the Executive Director Actions the General Assembly Executive Council or Executive Board are by majority vote WFEO s membership comprises a hundred member institutions including national members representing a country and international members representing either a global region or continent or representing a branch of the engineering profession at the global scale Standing Technical Committees Policy Implementation Committees edit WFEO s main activities in specialized fields of engineering is carried out by its committees which are hosted by national members for a four year term Anti corruption Disaster Risk Management Education in Engineering Energy Information amp Communication Engineering amp the Environment Engineering Capacity Building Engineering for Innovative Technology Water Women in Engineering Young Engineers Future LeadersConferences edit WFEO body meets annually for the General Assembly or Executive Council and the Committees meetings These meetings are framed by a conference where non affiliated engineers can join In general these meetings and conferences are held in November Last conferences Year City Country Name of the conference Theme2009 Kuwait City Kuwait Alternative Energy Applications Option or Necessity2010 Buenos Aires Argentina World Engineering Week WEW Technology Innovation and Production for Sustainable Development2011 Geneva Switzerland World Engineering Conference WEC 2012 Ljubljana Slovenia World Engineering Forum WEF 1 Sustainable Construction for People2013 Singapore Singapore World Engineering Summit WES 2 Innovative and Sustainable Solutions to Climate Change2014 Abuja Nigeria Nigeria World Engineering Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure WECSI 3 Development of Sustainable Infrastructure in Africa2015 Kyoto Japan World Engineering Conference and Convention WECC 4 Engineering Innovation and Society2016 Lima Peru World Engineering Conference ON Disaster Risk Reduction 5 Engineering Disaster Risk2017 Rome Italy World Engineering Forum 6 Engineering for humankind s heritage2018 London UK Global Engineering Congress 7 Engineering for the Sustainable Development Goals2019 Melbourne Australia World Engineering Convention 8 2022 San Jose Costa Rica World Engineers SummitPresidents edit WFEO s President is elected by the General Assembly for a two years term in the context of an immediate past president president president elect system WFEO s presidents since its foundation Years President Country1968 1974 Eric Choisy Switzerland1975 1986 Sadok Ben Jemaa Tunisia1986 1991 A Y Ishlinsky Russia U S S R 1991 1995 William J Caroll US1995 1999 Conrado Bauer Argentina1999 2003 Jose Medem Spain2003 2005 Dato Lee Yee Cheong Malaysia2005 2007 Kamel Ayadi Tunisia2007 2009 Barry Grear Australia2009 2011 Maria Prieto Laffargue Spain2011 2013 Adel Al Kharafi Kuwait2013 2015 Marwan Abdelhamid Palestine2015 2017 Jorge Spitalnik Brazil2017 2019 Marlene Kanga Australia2019 2021 Gong Ke China2021 2023 Jose Manuel Vieira Portugal2023 2025 Mustafa Shehu NigeriaInternational members editCommonwealth Engineers Council CEC Federation of Arab Engineers FAE Federation of African Engineering Organizations FAEO European Federation of National Engineering Associations FEANI Federation of Engineering Institutions of South and Central Asia FEISCA Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia and the Pacific FEIAP International Federation of Medical and Biological Engineering IFMBE International Federation of Municipal Engineers IFME Pan American Federation of Engineers Society UPADI Union of Scientific and Engineering Societies USEA World Council of Civil Engineers WCCE References edit www wef2012 si last visit on 29 March 2013 www wes2013 org last visit on 29 March 2013 www wec2014 org last visit on 18 September 2013 www wecc2015 com last visit on 29 March 2013 Home Archived from the original on 3 January 2019 Retrieved 24 May 2019 Brochure PDF www tuttoingegnere it 2017 Global Engineering Congress Institution of Civil Engineers Archived from the original on 16 November 2018 Retrieved 16 November 2018 World Engineers Convention 2019 contribution goes beyond the economic benefits melbournecb com au 22 November 2019 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title World Federation of Engineering Organizations amp oldid 1211621833, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,