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.
๐ The full report and presentation of Dr. Manuhwa are available here: https://t.co/kzKzS63sbu
#UNESCOAfricaWeek #WFEOinAction #WeAreEngineers @WFEOecbap@mchakchouk
๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐๐
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.
โThe challenge is not technological, but rather the lack of effective systems to deploy solutions at scale, driven primarily by governance, financing, and human capacity.โ - Lylian Coelho
During the session, she emphasized the importance of engineering #CapacityBuilding as a cornerstone of sustainable water management and presented WFEOโs 10-year โEngineering Capacity Building for Africa Programmeโ, 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
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐๐๐๐๐๐) ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ก๐๐ข: ๐๐ซ๐จ๐. ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐
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 (2019โ2021), was elected Chair of the Governing Board.
Read more here: https://t.co/1mbGaz4BpC
#STEMEducation #CapacityBuilding #WeAreEngineers #WFEOinAction @mchakchouk
๐ 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.
At theย 2026 @UN#STIForum, the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (@wfeo) was actively represented byย 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.
WFEOโs participation reflected the Federationโs 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
๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ
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.
๐ Read more about her participation and her full statement here: https://t.co/oP6xchI9V0
#WFEOinAction #WeAreEngineers @mchakchouk @UNDESA @SustDev @UN_SDG @SDGaction
๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
At theย @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 onย โEngineering a Sustainable and Resilient Built Environment and Infrastructure.โ
The session was opened byย Dr. Seng-Chuan Tan, President of World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), followed by opening remarks fromย H.E. Ambassador Lok Bahadur Thapa, President of @UNECOSOC, and moderated byย 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.
๐ Read more:
https://t.co/YBRXUPokTe
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At theย 2026 @UN#STIForum,ย 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:ย โPowering sustainable development through clean energy technologies for affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.โ
The statement will highlight the role of engineering in advancingย #SDG7 (Affordable and #CleanEnergy), with a focus on inclusive and sustainable approaches to the global energy transition.
๐ Date: 7 May 2026
๐ Time: 10:00
๐ Venue: United Nations Headquarters, New York
#WFEOinAction #WeAreEngineers @mchakchouk
๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก-๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ
At theย United Nations #STIForum,ย World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) President, Dr. Seng-Chuan Tan,ย 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 advancingย #SDG9 and #SDG11, while strengthening climate resilience and sustainable development.
Drawing from WFEOโs work, Dr. Tan emphasized that #engineering #CapacityBuilding remains essential to transforming innovative water solutions into long-term impact.
๐ Read more on the WFEO website: https://t.co/TcQN1lskuh
#WFEOinAction #WeAreEngineers @mchakchouk
At the @UN#STIForum, Dr. Seng-Chuan Tan, President of the @wfeo, is participating in the official session โTransforming Water Systems with Science, Technology and Innovation,โ 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.
๐ Date: 6 May 2026
๐ Time: 3:00 PM
๐ Venue: Conference Room 4, United Nations Headquarters, New York
๐ More information: https://t.co/39fJNqnmPR
#WFEOinAction #WeAreEngineers @mchakchouk@UN_SDG@UNDESA@UN_SDG@SustDev
At the @UN#STIForum, Dr. Martin Manuhwa, Chair of the @wfeo Committee on Engineering Capacity Building (CECB), is participating in the side event โWater Security for Prosperity: Powering Africaโs Development Through Clean Water & Sanitation,โ 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 #Africaโs development.
๐ Date: 6 May 2026
๐ Time: 8:00 AM (New York time)
๐ป Virtual Link: https://t.co/6sb2mpJ7yp
#WFEOinAction #WeAreEngineers @mchakchouk@UN_SDG@UNDESA@SDGaction@SustDev
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
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
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 Federationโs commitment to these global dialogues.
#WFEOinAction #WeAreEngineers #EngineerForSDGs @mchakchouk
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 โAI for 2030 Agenda and Beyond: Inclusion, Accessibility and Equity.โ
Prof. Gong Ke will speak on โCapacity Building โ a Key for Beneficial, Safe and Fair AI Development,โ 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.
๐ Date: 5 May 2026
๐ Time: 10:00โ11:15
๐ป Virtual Link: https://t.co/Zzp2AXxDPx
๐ More information: https://t.co/ii9OY7Ulhj
#STIForum #WFEOinAction #WeAreEngineers @mchakchouk
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 โTransformative and Equitable Agricultural Technology for the 2030 Agenda and a Sustainable Future.โ
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.
๐ Date: 5 May 2026
๐ Time: 10:00โ11:30 AM (New York Time)
๐ Venue: United Nations Headquarters, Conference Room D, New York
#STIForum #WFEOinAction #WeAreEngineers @mchakchouk