The World Federation of Engineering Organisations represents all engineers (estimated to number 15 million worldwide) and provides leadership to the engineering profession. WFEO is a non-governmental organization (NGO), based in Paris at UNESCO.

WFEO was founded in 1968 by the Fédération Européenne d'Associations Nationales d'Ingénieurs (FEANI), Commonwealth Engineers' Council (CEC), Federation of Arab Engineers (FAE), Unión Panamericana de Asociaciones de Ingenieros (UPADI), Switzerland, France, USA, India, Poland and Bulgaria. Its membership (Word, 110KB) currently includes 80 National and
9 International members.

WFEO is:

• The voice of the engineering profession worldwide, endeavoring to have the influence and leadership of engineers recognized

• The expression of solidarity between developed and developing countries

• A way toward increased professional mobility through progressive integration of regional agreements

• The author of a Model Code of Ethics that incorporates principles of sustainable development
  
  

WFEO's mission is:

• To provide leadership to the engineering profession on issues of concern to both the public and the profession

• To serve society, and to be recognized by all levels of government and the public as a respectable and valuable source of information on the policies, interests and concerns that relate engineering and technology to both the human and natural environments

• To foster peace and economic security among all countries of the world through the proper application of technology
  
  

The organization's long-term objectives are to:

• Develop, through appropriate engineering activities and education, a worldwide understanding and commitment to sustainable development

• Pursue those programs and activities within Agenda 21 of the UNCED World Summit that are applicable to engineering

• Foster and encourage the formation and strengthening of national and international associations of engineers

• Promote social benefits through cooperation among engineering organizations around the world, and with institutions of science and industry, universities and other organizations

• Disseminate engineering information and promote global access to this information

• Foster the transfer, sharing and assessment of technology

• Initiate programs to improve the quality of engineering education and training. To that end, provide assistance for establishing in all member nations procedures for accrediting engineering courses that provide assurance of the quality of engineering education and training of engineering graduates to meet international standards.

• Develop guidelines to facilitate free trade in engineering services and regional and international recognition of engineering qualifications

• Provide for the protection, security and health of the public by developing guidelines to control risk and to prevent and reduce damage from man-made and natural disasters

• Sponsor congresses and other technical meetings of significance to the profession, and disseminate their conclusions and recommendations

• Provide equal opportunity for all to enter the engineering profession, and pursue their engineering activities freely throughout the world

WFEO projects are managed through its committees (Word, 24KB), which include the Committee on Technology (ComTech), author of this report.

ComTech's mission is "To lead the engineering profession worldwide in the promotion and application of sustainable technology and, accordingly, disseminate information about sustainable technologies; inform the profession on available databases; encourage research into and education about sustainable technologies; and stimulate thinking, knowledge and action about WFEO Standing Technical Committees by all available means, including conferences, workshops, seminars and the use of information technology."

ComTech's (Word, 37KB) achievements over the last six years are noteworthy. WFEO and ComTech can be contacted at:

WFEO ComTech
c/o ASCE
Jane Alspach, Managing Director
1015 15th Street, NW Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
+1 202 325 5195 (direct)
+1 202 789 2200 (alternate)
Email: jalspach@asce.org
http://www.wfeo-comtech.org

WFEO Secretariat
Eng. Pierre de Boigne, Executive Director
Maison de l'UNESCO
1, Rue Miollis
F-75732 Paris Cedex 15 FRANCE
Tel: +33 (0) 1 45 68 31 92
Fax: +33 (0) 1 45 68 31 14
Email: peb.fmoi@unesco.org

Acknowledgements

This report was sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences and the National Science Foundation under grants to the World Federation of Engineering Organisations' Committee on Technology. This folder and CD were produced by CH2M HILL, a full-service engineering and environmental company.

This report was prepared by WFEO and its Committee on Technology (ComTech). Many individuals have contributed to this report from global and national engineering organizations. We apologize if we have overlooked any significant contributions.

We would also like to acknowledge the photographs and other illustrations provided by the following:

• CH2M HILL

• Professor Bernard Amadei of the University of Colorado
  

• Mike Roon of the Michigan Section of Water for People
  

• Arun K. Deb of Weston Solutions
  

• WFEO ComTech
  

• William A. Wallace
  
  

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Call for Information

Thank you for taking the time to review this report. We plan to modify this CD over time to provide a more up-to-date description of the ways engineers contribute to sustainable development and the future plans of our profession.

If you have any suggestions or additions, we welcome them; please send them to Jane Alspach, ComTech Managing Director, at the ComTech address above.

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