World Federation of Engineering Organizations

Global engineering leadership for a sustainable future. #WeAreEngineers

[World Federation of Engineering Organizations @wfeo]

During #UNESCOAfricaWeek 2026, Dr Eng. Martin Manuhwa, Chair of the WFEO Committee on Engineering Capacity Building (CECB), contributed to discussions on how engineering innovation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help accelerate sustainable access to water and sanitation across Africa.

Speaking during the session organized by the Nigeria Delegation to @UNESCO, Dr. Manuhwa highlighted the importance of digital transformation, engineering education, and international collaboration in advancing #SDG6.

His intervention also showcased practical pilot programmes and AI-enabled solutions supporting water infrastructure, technical capacity building, and regional cooperation across the continent.

The discussions reinforced the need for stronger partnerships, investment, and engineering-led innovation to support sustainable development and water security in Africa.

📄 The full report and presentation of Dr. Manuhwa are available here: https://t.co/kzKzS63sbu

#UNESCOAfricaWeek #WFEOinAction #WeAreEngineers @WFEOecbap @mchakchouk

[World Federation of Engineering Organizations @wfeo]

𝐖𝐅𝐄𝐎 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐎 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

As part of #UNESCOAfricaWeek 2026 in Paris, the Nigeria Delegation to @UNESCO organized a session focused on sustainable access to water and sanitation across Africa, bringing together international stakeholders and country representatives to discuss pathways toward #WaterSecurity and #SustainableDevelopment.

Representing the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (@WFEO) and its Water Committee, Ms Lylian Coelho highlighted the urgent need to move from knowledge to action to achieve #SDG6 and strengthen integrated approaches to water management across the continent.

“The challenge is not technological, but rather the lack of effective systems to deploy solutions at scale, driven primarily by governance, financing, and human capacity.” - Lylian Coelho

During the session, she emphasized the importance of engineering #CapacityBuilding as a cornerstone of sustainable water management and presented WFEO’s 10-year “Engineering Capacity Building for Africa Programme”, aimed at strengthening engineering skills, fostering collaboration, and supporting systemic approaches across #Africa.

The session also facilitated valuable exchanges with representatives from Angola, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, and Nigeria, reaffirming the importance of regional cooperation, partnerships, innovation, investment, and strong governance frameworks rooted in a human rights-based approach.

Read more here: https://t.co/kzKzS63sbu

#WFEOinAction #WeAreEngineers @mchakchouk

[World Federation of Engineering Organizations @wfeo]

𝐔𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐎 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐈𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌) 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐢: 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝

During the inaugural Governing Board Meeting, Professor Gong Ke, Member of the Executive Council of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), Chair of the Special Task Force of the WFEO Engineering Capacity Building for Africa Programme (@WFEOecbap), and Former @WFEO President (2019–2021), was elected Chair of the Governing Board.

Read more here: https://t.co/1mbGaz4BpC

#STEMEducation #CapacityBuilding #WeAreEngineers #WFEOinAction @mchakchouk

[WFEO ECBAP @WFEOecbap]

🌍 Prof. Gong Ke,Chair of WFEO ECBAP, was elected Chair of the Governing Board of the #UNESCO International Institute for STEM Education (#IISTEM) during its first Governing Board Meeting in #Shanghai, highlighting growing global cooperation in #STEMeducation & #capacitybuilding.

[World Federation of Engineering Organizations @wfeo]

At the 2026 @UN #STIForum, the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (@wfeo) was actively represented by WFEO President Dr. Seng-Chuan Tan, WFEO President-Elect Dr. K. N. Gunalan, and members of the WFEO Executive Council.

Throughout the Forum, the WFEO delegation contributed to discussions and side events addressing key global challenges related to #SustainableInfrastructure, #WaterSystems, #CleanEnergy, #ArtificialIntelligence, #Engineering #CapacityBuilding, and innovation for #SustainableDevelopment.

WFEO’s participation reflected the Federation’s continued commitment to strengthening the role of engineering within global science, technology, and innovation dialogues in support of the Sustainable Development Goals.

#WFEOinAction #WeAreEngineers @mchakchouk @UNDESA @SustDev @UN_SDG @SDGaction

[World Federation of Engineering Organizations @wfeo]

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐅𝐄𝐎 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐞���𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐓𝐈 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦

At the @UN #STIForum, Ing. Dr. Enyonam Kpekpena, Chair of the @WFEO Committee for Women in Engineering (WIE), delivered a statement on behalf of the Federation during the thematic session on clean energy technologies for sustainable development.

Her statement highlighted the critical role of engineering in advancing #SDG7 (Affordable and #CleanEnergy) and emphasized the importance of #inclusive, context-responsive approaches to the global #EnergyTransition, including the need to strengthen the participation of #WomenInEngineering and energy systems.

🔗 Read more about her participation and her full statement here: https://t.co/oP6xchI9V0

#WFEOinAction #WeAreEngineers @mchakchouk @UNDESA @SustDev @UN_SDG @SDGaction

[World Federation of Engineering Organizations @wfeo]

𝐖𝐅𝐄𝐎 𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐓𝐈 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

At the @UN #STIForum, the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (@WFEO), in partnership with the International Science Council (@ISC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (@FAO), organized a side event on “Engineering a Sustainable and Resilient Built Environment and Infrastructure.”

The session was opened by Dr. Seng-Chuan Tan, President of World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), followed by opening remarks from H.E. Ambassador Lok Bahadur Thapa, President of @UNECOSOC, and moderated by Dr. K N Gunalan, #WFEO President-Elect. It brought together engineering leaders and international experts to discuss how engineering, science, and innovation can respond to growing resource demands and strengthen resilient infrastructure in a rapidly changing world.

It also saw strong participation from women engineers, highlighting the importance of inclusive engagement in global STI discussions.

🔗 Read more:
https://t.co/YBRXUPokTe

#WFEOinAction #WeAreEngineers @mchakchouk

[World Federation of Engineering Organizations @wfeo]

At the 2026 @UN #STIForum, Ing. Dr. Enyonam Kpekpena, Chair of the @wfeo Committee for Women in Engineering (WIE), will deliver a statement on behalf of the Federation during the thematic session 2: “Powering sustainable development through clean energy technologies for affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.”

The statement will highlight the role of engineering in advancing #SDG7 (Affordable and #CleanEnergy), with a focus on inclusive and sustainable approaches to the global energy transition.

📅 Date: 7 May 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00
📍 Venue: United Nations Headquarters, New York

#WFEOinAction #WeAreEngineers @mchakchouk

[World Federation of Engineering Organizations @wfeo]

𝐖𝐅𝐄𝐎 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐓𝐈 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦

At the United Nations #STIForum, World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) President, Dr. Seng-Chuan Tan, contributed as a high-level respondent to discussions on transforming water systems through science, technology, and innovation.

The session highlighted the critical role of engineering, resilient infrastructure, and urban innovation in advancing #SDG9 and #SDG11, while strengthening climate resilience and sustainable development.

Drawing from WFEO’s work, Dr. Tan emphasized that #engineering #CapacityBuilding remains essential to transforming innovative water solutions into long-term impact.

🔗 Read more on the WFEO website: https://t.co/TcQN1lskuh

#WFEOinAction #WeAreEngineers @mchakchouk

[World Federation of Engineering Organizations @wfeo]

At the @UN #STIForum, Dr. Seng-Chuan Tan, President of the @wfeo, is participating in the official session “Transforming Water Systems with Science, Technology and Innovation,” Panel 2 on Water Infrastructure, Service Delivery and Urban Innovation.

This session focuses on #SDG9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) and #SDG11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), highlighting how #science, #technology and #innovation can improve #WaterInfrastructure and #UrbanServiceDelivery.

The discussion explores resilient cities, climate adaptation, inclusive development, and digital and nature-based solutions.

📅 Date: 6 May 2026
🕒 Time: 3:00 PM
📍 Venue: Conference Room 4, United Nations Headquarters, New York
🔗 More information: https://t.co/39fJNqnmPR

#WFEOinAction #WeAreEngineers @mchakchouk @UN_SDG @UNDESA @UN_SDG @SustDev

[World Federation of Engineering Organizations @wfeo]

At the @UN #STIForum, Dr. Martin Manuhwa, Chair of the @wfeo Committee on Engineering Capacity Building (CECB), is participating in the side event “Water Security for Prosperity: Powering Africa’s Development Through Clean Water & Sanitation,” organized by the South African Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and the South African Water Research Commission (WRC).

This session focuses on #SDG6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), highlighting how #WaterInfrastructure and #AI can contribute to #SustainableWaterSecurity and support #Africa’s development.

📅 Date: 6 May 2026
🕒 Time: 8:00 AM (New York time)
💻 Virtual Link: https://t.co/6sb2mpJ7yp

#WFEOinAction #WeAreEngineers @mchakchouk @UN_SDG @UNDESA @SDGaction @SustDev

[World Federation of Engineering Organizations @wfeo]

Prof. Gong Ke, Chair of the @wfeo Task Force Engineering Capacity Building for Africa, joined virtually as a panelist in the @UN #STIForum side event on #AI for the #2030Agenda, organized by @CastAssociation and the Chinese Association of Science of Science and S&T Policy Research (CASSSP).

He highlighted how #capacitybuilding is key to ensuring safe, fair, and inclusive #AIdevelopment.

#WFEOinAction #WeAreEngineers #EngineerForSDGs @mchakchouk @Gk03690800

[World Federation of Engineering Organizations @wfeo]

At the #STIForum at the @UN, Mr. Ignacio Gonzalez-Castelao, Chair of the @WFEO Water Committee, represented WFEO in the CBAS side event on harnessing #digitaltechnologies to advance #SDG indicator monitoring.

The session highlighted the role of data and digital innovation in strengthening the monitoring and implementation of the #SustainableDevelopmentGoals.

#WFEOinAction #WeAreEngineers #EngineerForSDGs @mchakchouk @UNDESA @UN_SDG @SDGaction @SustDev

[World Federation of Engineering Organizations @wfeo]

At the #STIForum at the @UN, Dr. Nahla Al-Qassimi, WFEO Executive Council Member, represented @WFEO in the @CastAssociation side event on the role of #AI in advancing #EngineeringCapacity.

The session was also attended by WFEO President, Dr. Seng-Chuan Tan, underscoring the Federation’s commitment to these global dialogues.

#WFEOinAction #WeAreEngineers #EngineerForSDGs @mchakchouk

[World Federation of Engineering Organizations @wfeo]

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Gong Ke, Chair of the WFEO Task Force Engineering Capacity Building for Africa, will participate as a panelist in the meeting of the Group of Friends for International Cooperation on AI Capacity-building, titled “AI for 2030 Agenda and Beyond: Inclusion, Accessibility and Equity.”

Prof. Gong Ke will speak on “Capacity Building – a Key for Beneficial, Safe and Fair AI Development,” highlighting the importance of strengthening capacity building to ensure that artificial intelligence is developed in a safe, inclusive, and equitable manner.

The session is organized by China Association for Science and Technolog (CAST) and the Chinese Association of Science of Science and S&T Policy Research (CASSSP), and will explore how AI can contribute to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through international cooperation and inclusive innovation.

📅 Date: 5 May 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00–11:15
💻 Virtual Link: https://t.co/Zzp2AXxDPx
📄 More information: https://t.co/ii9OY7Ulhj

#STIForum #WFEOinAction #WeAreEngineers @mchakchouk

[World Federation of Engineering Organizations @wfeo]

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Seng-Chuan Tan, President of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (@WFEO), will speak at the @FAO side event “Transformative and Equitable Agricultural Technology for the 2030 Agenda and a Sustainable Future.”

The session will explore how transformative and equitable agricultural technologies can contribute to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and support a more sustainable future.

📅 Date: 5 May 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00–11:30 AM (New York Time)
📍 Venue: United Nations Headquarters, Conference Room D, New York

#STIForum #WFEOinAction #WeAreEngineers @mchakchouk