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 April 9-11, 2002.
Tenth National Conference on
'HSE Challenges in the Era of Globalization,'
New Delhi, India.
Organizer: NSC. Contact: Tel: (011 ) 757 9924; Fax; (011 ) 757 7361 ; E-mail:
nsci@giasbm01 .vsnl.in
CEE Committee
(Moscow,
Sep. 2001)
Presided over by Prof G P Lal, the Committee on
Engineering and Environment (CEE) met on September 11, 2001, where the
members deliberated upon the various issues concerning the overall
functioning of the committee and also the future developmental plan of CEE.
The members after a long deliberation unanimously resolved a set of
decisions which are given hereunder.
A World Summit to be held
on ‘Sustainable Development on Rio+10, at Johannesburg in September
2002. In this context the Committee felt the need for associating
COMTEC in drafting necessary documents.
Endorsment of the idea of
updating the earlier WFEO supported Christ Church Setting of Manifesto
and reiterated that best practice for the education of engineers’
capabilities in environment and sustainably be proposed.
Adoption of New Code of
Ethics.
Adoption of Strategic
Plan.
In the meeting of CEE, Prof G P Lal spoke
about the recent occurrences of natural disasters in various parts of
the world and in this context, he opined that the engineers should have
a prominet role to play in addressing natural disaster issue and related
restructure and rehabilitation. It was resolved that a World Congress on
‘Management of Natural Disaster, especially with Focus on Earthquake’
be organised sometime in early 2003. The selection of host of this
important activity will be finalized shortly.
World Congress on Sustainable Development (Calcutta, Dec. 2000)
Engineering and Technological Challenges of the 21st Century took place in
Kolkata (India) on 20-23 January 2000.Organised by the Institution of Engineers of
India under the sponsorship of WFEO, this Congress was opened by the prime Minister of India,Shri Atal Bihari
Vajpyee,
and gathered over five hundred participants, including a large number from abroad. President Medem
and Vice Presidents J. Poirot Dato Lee attended the Opening ceremony.
Under the chairman ship of Prof. G.P. Lal who also chairs the WFEO Committee on "Engineering and the
Environment" numerous presentation were made about the answer brought by the engineering community
to the threats on our environment, in India as well as else where in the world: domestic and
industrial waste, air and water pollution, global warming, etc. The congress also was a new opportunity
to promote the " Code of Ethics" recommended by WFEO as early as 1985 and which remains more than ever
appropriate. The "Calcutta Manisfeto" published at the end of the proceedings,
summarises their conclusions and recommendations.
5th World Congress on
Engineering Education Warsaw,Sept. 2000
The fifth
World Congress on "Engineering Education and Training for the
21sr Century Requirements" was held in warsaw (Poland) from 12 to 14
September 2000,organized under the auspices of WFEO by the polish
Federation of Engineering Associations (NOT). Our Committee on Education
and Training had a very active participation in this Congress, which
gathered more than 150 specialists from 30 countries. President Medem sent
a video message for the opening ceremony.
First World Engineers' Convention
Hanover,June 2000
The first World Engineers' Convention has been
the technical event of Hanover's EXPO 2000.This three day event from 19-21
June 2000 was organized by the VDI.the german Association of Engineers, in
collaboration with the EXPO 2000 GmbH.With 13000 members the VDI is
Europe's largest organization in the field of science and technology.
Dedicated to EXPO's dominant theme 'Man-Natue-Technology
the Convention has covered for the first time all aspect of
technology,evaluating the vision and solutions of the international
technical community with regard to the key issue of the new century and
incorporating then in to the world wide debate. Around 3400 participants
have attended the five professional congresses of the event, focussing on
the subject of Mobility; Information and Communication;Energy;Environment-Climate-Health
and the Future of Work.
Leading personalities including Jurgen
E.Schremp,Chairman of the Board of Daimler Chrysler AG,James
Wolfenson,World Bamk RPresident,Koichiru Matsuura,Director General of
UNESCO (Video message),and Ricardo Diez Hochleitner, President of the Club
of Rome, have participated at the opening ceremony.
The World Engineers' Convention strives to bridge
the boundaries between industralised,newly emerging and developing
countries as well as different generations.
WFEO has worked very actively together with VDI
in the organization of the WEC through an Advisory Board chaired by the President of WFEO. We think that it has
been the most important event of the engineering profession so far,
demonstrating at a real international level the decisive role
engineers are playing in our community.
The result of this first WEC have been summarized
in the Memorandum on the WEC 2000, which will be part of the first UNESCO
World Engineering and Technology Report.
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