FEIAP-WFEO-FAEO Jointly Organized Conference on Engineering Education
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The Joint Conference of the Federation of Engineering Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (FEIAP), WFEO and the Federation of African Engineering Organizations (FAEO) on Engineering Education Accreditation System and Capacity Buildings was successfully held on 7 November simultaneously online and offline at the Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), Xi’an, China.
Engineering education experts from Malaysia, Singapore, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and other countries shared their views and experience in engineering education with more than 100 participants via online webinars. Prof. Gong Ke, President of WFEO, Huang Wei, President of FEIAP, and Prof. Martin Manuhwa, President of FAEO addressed the virtual meeting. President ECOSF Prof. Dr. Manzoor Hussain Soomro and Engr. Khalil Raza Scientific Officer participated in the virtual meeting on behalf of ECOSF.
Prof. Gong Ke, in his speech, pointed out that improving the quality of engineering education is critical for the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. He also conveyed a message of solidarity on behalf of WFEO to welcome the cooperation between FEIAP and FAEO and said that WFEO is the platform providing opportunities and supports to member organizations to help each other to improve the quality of engineering education and enhance engineering capability buildings.
Prof. Martin Manuhwa stressed the importance of educating engineering talents and reinforcing international research cooperation in disciplines of basic and frontier science. With the theme “Engineering Education Accreditation System and Capacity Buildings in Belt & Road Region, Africa, Asia and the Pacific”, the event was organized in two sessions.
In the first session, with respect to the FEIAP engineering education guidelines and accreditation system, experts highlighted the role of accreditation of engineering qualifications, African engineering education accreditation system and capacity building for engineers, and explained the role of accreditation and education in driving economic development. The second session focused on Capacity Building and free mobility of engineering personnel.