The Forum was held from 12 to 15 November and was organized by the International Competence Centre for Mining Engineering Education, under the auspices of UNESCO in collaboration with the Empress Catherine II St. Petersburg Mining University, Russia.The theme of the Forum was “The Role of Engineering Education and Science in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals- New Challenges and Solutions” and the event took place at the conference/hotel facility of the university. I was invited to address the delegates at the Opening Session of the Forum. I wrote and de···
The Institution of Engineers Rwanda (IER), together with WFEO, the Rwanda Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA), UNESCO and the Federation Of African Engineering Organisations hosted the Global Engineering Conference (GECO) from 15 to 18 October 2024 at the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda.IntroductionThis high-level three-day event attracted over 700 delegates from around ···
Marie-Line Vaiani, Chair of the WFEO Committee on Energy and Secretary General of the French Energy Council, participated in COP29 as a member of the UN Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET) delegation.These days of intense discussions and reflections were structured around the CEET plenary meeting, thematic working sessions, an industrial visit and participation in several key events including the intervent···
Standards are at the core of nearly every technology, industry, and innovation transforming society. Building a standards-literate workforce that is tuned into the opportunities that standards knowledge and participation can open up is vital.ANSI and its members are keenly focused on building that capacity, enhancing resources, and fostering participation by new,···
