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Message from the President
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Global Engineering Congress - GEC2018
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Gathering the profession to determine how to make the UN Sustainable Development Goals a reality
WFEO and the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) will organize the Global Engineering Congress (GEC2018) on UN Sustainable Development Goals. It will take place between 22 and 26 October 2018 in London, in parallel with the 50th anniversary of WFEO, ICE's bicentenary year, and UK Government’s Year of Engineering.
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE), the European Council of Civil Engineers (ECCE) and the Commonwealth Engineers Council (CEC) are also partners of this event, and took part in the creation of the programme.
At this event, engineers from all over the world will gather to demonstrate how engineers can better the lives of the billions of people around the world who still face a myriad of challenges including water poverty, slum accommodation, and poor health.
The five day program will tackle the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, specifically Goals 6 - water and sanitation - , 7 - energy - , 9 - infrastructure industrialization - , 11 - sustainable cities - and 13 - climate change - which have been identified as areas engineers can make the most impact. The aim is to create a united, global engineering response to the goals with details of how engineers can deliver them.
Outcomes of the congress will be:
- Integrating climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning;
- Safeguarding sustainability through appropriate financing;
- Infrastructure as the backbone of the economy – increased productivity;
- Realizing the potential digitally enabled innovation has to offer for sustainability;
- Changing industry's approach by suggesting key steps to make sustainability a reality.
Registration for this event is mandatory for all categories of attendants, in order for them to be able to get security clearance and access the ICE building.
For the GEC Conference (Monday 22-Friday 27), participants (except WFEO Executive Council members) shall register here
For WFEO committees meetings (Saturday 20 and Sunday 21) and Executive Council meeting (Wednesday 24), all participants should register through this Eventbrite link, and specify which day they will attend.
For more information, click on the following links:
GEC2018 webpage
GEC2018 website
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) website
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) webpage
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ICE Global Engineering Congress
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"Engineering: Building a Better and Sustainable Future" video
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WFEO celebrated its founding on 4th March 1968 with a Symposium and social event at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on 7th March 2018.
Among the many celebrations for the WFEO 50th Anniversary, a video on the future of engineering, produced with the assistance of the national member for China, China Association for Science and technology (CAST), was shown in avant-premiere at the Symposium.
For more information, click on the following links:
"Engineering: Building a Better and Sustainable Future" video
China Association for Science and technology (CAST) website
WFEO 50th anniversary celebrations webpage
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Engineering: Building a Better and Sustainable Future
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Workshop on Human and Artificial Intelligence during the 2nd World Intelligence Congress
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The Workshop on Human and Artificial Intelligence was held on 16 May 2018 at the 2nd World Intelligence Congress (WIC2018), in Tianjin, China and was jointly organized by the Knowledge Society Division of United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and WFEO Committee on Engineering for Innovative Technologies (WFEO-CEIT).
The workshop was chaired by Prof. Gong Ke, WFEO President-Elect and Chair of the Committee on Engineering for Innovative Technologies (CEIT). Experts from China and around the world have attended on invitation, among them there are Mr. Indrajit Banerjee, the Director of UNESCO’s Knowledge Societies Division, who delivered an opening speech on the background of publishing HUMAN DECISIONS THOUGHTS ON AI by the UNESCO and Netexplo.
He highlighted the fact that human should be the center of technology development and it is time to consider how to address the challenges raised by the emergence of AI.
For more information, click on the following links:
The full report
WIC2018 website
"Human decisions, thoughts on AI" publication
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Participants of the workshop on Human and Artificial Intelligence
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Prof. Gong Ke and Mr. Indrajit Bannerjee
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World Construction Forum 2019 – WCF2019
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The World Construction Forum 2019 (WCF2019) will be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 8 – 11 April 2019 and is is jointly organized by the Slovenian Chamber of Engineers (IZS) under the auspices of WFEO and by the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering of the University of Ljubljana (UL FGG) with co-operation of several further international and national organizations and associations.
WCF2019 is dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of the Ljubljana Engineers Chamber predecessor of the Slovenian Chamber of Engineers and to the 100th Anniversary of the University of Ljubljana.
WCF2019 overall theme is “Buildings and Infrastructure Resilience from Climate Changes to Disaster Risk and Facility Management”.
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Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 October 2018
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For more information, click on the following links:
WCF2019 Call for Abstracts webpage
WCF2019 registration
WCF2019 website
WCF2019 first Announcement
Slovenian Chamber of Engineers (IZS) website
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World Robot Conference - WRC 2018
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The World Robot Conference (WRC2018), themed “Creating Intelligent Momentum for a New Era of Openness and Shared Benefits” and co-sponsored by WFEO, will be held from 15 to 19 August in Beijing, China.
WRC2018 will invite world-renowned robotics experts to conduct high-level academic discussions, attract robot enterprises, universities and institutes to showcasethe latest achievements and application products in robotics, as well as hold multiple wonderful robotic contests.
WRC2018 will also explore the profound impact of robot revolution on social development in the future, focusing on areas such as strategic development, cutting-edge technologies, industrial application, thus building a communication platform featured by consultation, contribution and win-win situation for enterprises, universities, institutes and people from all walks of life around the world.
Prof. Gong Ke, WFEO President-Elect, takes part in the WRC2018 program definition and will chair a session in the event.
For more information, click on the following links:
The full event presentation
WRC2018 website
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ICEWILA Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Symposium
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The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) West Indies Local Association (ICEWILA) will held a one-day symposium on 23 August in Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, to feature innovative research in natural disaster monitoring and the design of resilient civil engineering infrastructure to resist the negative effects of natural disasters.
ICEWILA promotes ICE activities in the West Indies by building a strong network to help share ideas and knowledge among civil engineers, graduates, technicians, associates and students of the region.
The association encourages and supports members to become professionally qualified so they can contribute more to ICE and civil engineering, not only to the region but around the world. Keep up to with its activity on their Facebook page.
For more information, click on the following links:
The full event presentation
ICEWILA facebook page
ICEWILA webpage
ICE website
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World Conference on Science Literacy 2018
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The World Conference on Science Literacy 2018 will be held in 17-19 September 2018 in Beijing by the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), the WFEO national member from China, with the support of WFEO. This Conference will advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 – Quality Education.
The theme of “Science Literacy for a Shared and Better Future” is expected to integrate resources, experience and strengths in promoting global public science literacy, as well as to encourage the global science and technology community to respond to future challenges and opportunities through advancing public science literacy, and jointly focus on the pivotal role of public science literacy in building a community of shared future of mankind and in promoting sustainable development of human society.
For more information, click on the following links:
The full event presentation
China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) website
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) webpage
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Africa Engineering Week 2018 / Africa Engineering Conference
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The Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) in collaboration with the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK), the Federation of African Engineering Organisations (FAEO), WFEO and UNESCO will hold an international conference in Mombasa from 17 to 21 September 2018.
The theme of the Africa Engineering Week 2018 / Africa Engineering Conference (AEW 2018 / AEC) is “Harvesting blue/ocean economy for accelerated economic growth: The role of the Engineer”.
This is in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14 on life in the sea. Africa is surrounded by a large mass of ocean from which the continent can benefit from harvesting the resources therein. Engineers are expected to play a very significant role.
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For more information, click on the following link:
AEW 2018 / AEC website
AEW 2018 / AEC registration
Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) website
Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) Facebook page
Federation of African Engineering Organisations (FAEO) website
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Institution of Engineers Mauritius International Conference – 70th anniversary
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The Institution of Engineers, Mauritius (IEM) will celebrate its 70th anniversary by organising the International Conference “Contribution of Engineers to Development: Past, Present and Future” in Pointe-aux-Piments, Mauritius, on 22 and 23 November, to showcase the achievements and exciting innovations being generated across the world and in Mauritius where engineers have contributed to the economic, social and environmental development of the country.
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Abstract Submission Deadline: 21 August 2018
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For more information, click on the following links:
IEM Conference abstract submission guidelines
IEM Conference website
IEM Conference flyer
IEM website
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IEEE TALE 2018 - International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Education
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Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering (TALE) is the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Education Society’s flagship Asia-Pacific (IEEE Region 10) conference, catering to researchers and practitioners with an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education – with a particular emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering, telecommunications, computer engineering, computer science and allied disciplines – as well as those interested in the innovative use of digital technologies for learning, teaching and assessment in any discipline.
TALE 2018 will be held in Wollongong on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia between 4 and 7 December 2018. It will be hosted by University of Wollongong and Charles Sturt University.
The theme of this year's conference is "Engineering Next-Generation Learning".
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Abstract Submission Deadline: 24 August 2018
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For more information, click on the following links:
IEEE TALE 2018 abstract submission webpage
IEEE TALE 2018 website
IEEE Education Society website
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"Blaze: Working Women, Public Leaders" exhibition
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The "Blaze: Working Women, Public Leaders" exhibition produced by the Australian New South Wales (NSW) Government State archives, showcases the careers of women in diverse fields that are or have been leaders in the NSW Public Sector, from the 1860s to the present.
They were the first women to hold positions that had been traditionally occupied by men. These ‘past’ Blaze women led the way for others to follow and they re-shaped the institutions of the State from within.
Turning to the present, Blaze engages with the stories of fourteen women who currently hold senior positions in NSW government agencies, departments, boards and/or related initiatives. Each of these ‘present’ women have reflected on their careers, and in doing so, provided unique insights into their formative, professional and leadership experiences.
WFEO President Dr. Marlene Kanga features as the only engineer among the fourteen women and talks about education and leadership in the video below.
For more information, click on the following links:
The "Blaze: Working Women, Public Leaders" exhibition webpage
The "Blaze: Working Women, Public Leaders" exhibition e-catalogue
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Dr Marlene Kanga talks Education and Leadership
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Cyber Security – an emerging risk from the convergence of IT and IoT
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Cyber risk is a growing risk with the advancement of new information technologies and the connections between billions of devices in every sector from electricity generation, health, banking and financial systems to carious personal devices and smart phones.
This TV broadcast features a hypothetical scenario and explores what happens if hackers gain control of the power grid? Or a hospital can't access patient records? Hackers can launch a large scale strategic attack within minutes. This question was posed to a panel of experts in Australia and broadcast on national Australian television on 24 June 2018.
WFEO President Dr. Marlene Kanga was casted as the CEO of a hypothetical power company “Global Lights On Power” that has an attack on its substations preventing the distribution of electricity to the city of Melbourne.
Various Australian government officials in emergency management and cyber risk management, play themselves, in responding to this event which creates an extreme emergency and disruption in the city. The broadcast was not scripted and the participants responded to each threat as it emerged and was presented live.
This episode shows the major role that engineers have to play in managing the emerging risks from new technologies, to enable sustainable development, and it is in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal No. 9 on "Industry, innovation and infrastructure".
Also the hypothetical is now both on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation website https://asialink.unimelb.edu.au/homeand the Asialink site, the co-sponsor of this event.
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This is Not a Drill - A Cyberthreat Reality Check
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The Airbus GEDC Diversity Award
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The Airbus GEDC Diversity Award aims to shine a light on successful projects that inspire students from all profiles and backgrounds to study and succeed in engineering. The award was developed and funded by Airbus in partnership with the GEDC (Global Engineering Deans Council), the leading international organisation for leaders of schools and colleges of engineering education. Launched in 2012, the award is now in its 6th year.
The 2018 award will be given to the project that demonstrates best use of technology to enhance diversity in engineering education. Alongside the significant global visibility and recognition, a financial reward will go to the winning project.
To start your entry for the 2018 Airbus GEDC Diversity Award please access the following link. Full details on the award criteria and how to complete your entry are available here.
Complete your entry by registering on to the award platform at the link below:
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For more information, click on the following links:
Airbus GEDC Diversity Award webpage
Airbus GEDC Diversity Award website
Airbus GEDC Diversity Award information
Airbus GEDC Diversity Award Youtube channel
Global Engineering Deans Council website
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