May 2010

World Federation of Engineering Organizations open important international professional links

By David Lapp, P.Eng. and Darrel Danyluk, P.Eng., FCSCE, FEIC, FEC

Think of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) as the United Nations of the engineering profession. 

Formed in 1968 under the auspices of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), WFEO encompasses engineering organizations in more than 90 countries and about 15 million individual engineers within national and regional groups. At the international level, WFEO functions roughly as Engineers Canada does relative to our provincial and territorial associations.

Within its wide mandate, WFEO provides professional leadership and guidance. Key Federation activities include facilitating engineering education and qualifications transferability, serving as a bridge-builder between developed and developing nations, as well as acting as a catalyst for business, governments and professional co-operation. A secretariat and executive director are based in Paris and an information office is located in Tunis, Tunisia. Between the biennial meetings of the General Assembly, the top decision-making body, WFEO’s Executive Council meets quarterly to provide leadership and direction.

Much legwork is done through nine WFEO standing technical committees.

To read the complete article, follow this LINK, and for information about the World Federation of Engineering Organizations, check www.wfeo.org 

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