About us
The international organisation for the engineering profession.
Our story
On 4 March 1968, representatives of 50 scientific and technical associations from all over the world met under the auspices of UNESCO in Paris to establish the World Federation of Engineering Organizations, an international, non-governmental organisation whose charter is to unite multidisciplinary engineering associations throughout the world.
Today WFEO brings together national engineering organisations from some 100 nations and represents more than 30 million engineers. It acts through thirteen committees and working groups, and cooperates with United Nations bodies and other international organisations.
Source: wfeo.org/about-us, read 13 October 2026.
Vision & mission
Vision
Global Engineering Leadership for a Sustainable Future
Mission
- Global policy leadership. WFEO advises governments, partner organisations and the UN system on engineering solutions to global challenges, delivering innovative, ethical and resilient approaches for a sustainable future.
- Professional development. It modernises engineering education, supports lifelong learning and facilitates the global mobility of engineering professionals.
- Ethics and inclusion. It promotes integrity, diversity and social responsibility, and strengthens advocacy and communication to highlight engineering’s contributions, inspire youth and engage societies worldwide.
- Federation development. It reinforces its own development through financial resilience, organisational effectiveness and active member engagement.
Source: “Mission & Vision” on WFEO’s new site structure (staging), read 13 October 2026.
President’s message
“As President of WFEO, I reaffirm our commitment to working closely with national and international engineering institutions to elevate the global voice of engineering, promote inclusive and ethical practice, and support the next generation of engineers who will inherit these complex global challenges.”
Dr Seng Chuan Tan, WFEO President
Excerpt from the President’s Message on WFEO’s new site structure (staging), read 13 October 2026. The full message would sit here.
Strategic Plan 2026–2035
The Strategic Plan provides a long-term framework to guide the Federation’s collective contribution to engineering for sustainable development. It sets a common direction for the Secretariat, Committees, Working Groups and members. Within the ten-year horizon, WFEO will define rolling two-year priority cycles, each with focused action plans.
Five strategic objectives
- Strengthen the role of engineering in sustainable development and global policy
- Advance engineering education, capacity-building and professional mobility
- Promote ethical, inclusive and responsible engineering practice
- Promote global awareness and public engagement on engineering for sustainable development
- Enhance the impact, effectiveness, resilience and sustainability of WFEO and its members
Source: WFEO Strategic Plan 2026–2035, read 13 October 2026.
Our history
On 22 November 2019, at the Executive Council in Melbourne, WFEO launched a book on the Federation’s 50-year history, with a foreword from Audrey Azoulay, then Director-General of UNESCO. It traces WFEO from its founding in 1968, with a timeline of important meetings and conferences and profiles of all past presidents.
Strategic documents
- The Constitution, approved by the General Assembly on 9 March 2022 (English; Les Statuts, French)
- The Rules of Procedure, approved by the Executive Council on 3 March 2026
- The WFEO Statement on Operating Values and Principles, 1 March 2023