World Engineering Day is an international celebration of how engineers, specialists, and technicians make a difference.

This year’s theme is ‘Shaping Our Sustainable Future Through Engineering’. UNESCO and the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO) will host the World Engineering Day (WED) together at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The event called “Unleashing the Power of Engineers to Advance SDGs,” will bring international leaders, with government officials, industry councils and engineering associations also in attendance.

Focused on the sustainable development goals (SDGs), the event will highlight and champion the fundamental role engineering plays. The event will highlight how engineering’s contributions to sustainable development has changed the industry positively whilst also addressing the gender inequalities in the field, the digital advancements and development of infrastructure.

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