Asian Civil Engineering Coordinating Council (ACECC)

ASCE is one of the three founding organizations of the Asian Civil Engineering Coordinating Council (ACECC), together with the Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE) and the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE). The purpose of the ACECC is to schedule Asian forums where worldwide members of the civil engineering profession may jointly develop programs of coordination and mutual action in designated matters affecting the interests of civil engineers and related professions.

(www.acecc.net)

PanAmerican Union of Engineering Organizations (UPADI)

ASCE and the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to be the representatives to the PanAmerican Union of Engineering Organizations (UPADI). The purpose of this joint activity is to further the interests of U.S. engineers and establish stronger ties within the western hemisphere. 

(www.upadi.org.br)

World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO)  

ASCE is involved in the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) and it’s Committee for Technology Transfer and Sharing (ComTech).  In addition, ASCE is involved in the WFEO Committee on Capacity Building and through the American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES), ASCE is working with the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESC) on the “Engineering for a Better World” Initiative.

(www.wfeo.org)

WFEO General Assembly Elects New Officers

The World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) held its General Assembly in New Delhi, India, November 12-16, 2007 and elected Maria Jesus Prieto-Laffargue from Spain as President-Elect. The current President is Barry Grear from Australia, who assumed leadership at the New Delhi meeting from Kamel Ayadi of Tunisia. Daniel Clinton, Jr., P.E., became chair of the WFEO Capacity Building Committee as well as WFEO Vice President and a member of the WFEO Executive Board. William Salmon, P.E., Secretary and Treasurer of the American Association of Engineering Societies, was elected the U.S. National Member and member of the WFEO Executive Council.

More information at http://www.wfeo.org

Upcoming Conferences

Plan to attend the 2008 World Engineering Convention in Brasilia

The World Engineering Convention will take place from the 3rd to the 5th of December 2008, in the city of Brasilia, by means of a partnership among WFEO, CONFEA, FEBRAE and UNESCO. The focus of this event will be the world in development and its challenges. For this reason, the selected theme was: "Engineering: Innovation with Social Responsibility".

• What is the role of engineering, engineers and technology in this new international landscape?
• How can each contribute to the building of a fairer and environmentally and socially responsible world?

Engineers from all over the world will exchange experiences and ideas in conferences, seminars and forums to discuss, assess and propose appropriate responses to these questions.

More information at www.wec2008.org.br