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Who we are

The World Federation of Engineering Organizations is an international, non-governmental organization representing the engineering profession worldwide.

Founded in 1968 by a group of regional engineering organizations, under the auspices of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO) in Paris, the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) is a non governmental international organization that brings together national engineering organizations from over 90 nations and represents some 15 millions engineers from around the world.

Our Vision

WFEO is the internationally recognized and chosen leader of the engineering profession and cooperates with national and other international professional institutions in being the lead profession in developing and applying engineering to constructively resolve international and national issues for the benefit of humanity.

Our Mission

  • To represent the engineering profession internationally, providing the collective wisdom and leadership of the profession to assist national agencies choose appropriate policy options that address the most critical issues affecting countries of the world.
  • To enhance the practice of engineering.
  • To make information on engineering available to the countries of the world and to facilitate communication between its member nations of worlds best practice in key engineering activities.
  • To foster socio-economic security and sustainable development and poverty alleviation among all countries of the world, through the proper application of technology.
  • To serve society and to be recognised by national and international organisations and the public, as a respected and valuable source of advice and guidance on the policies, interests and concerns that relate engineering and technology to the human and natural environment.

Serving Society

WFEO serves society and is recognized as a respectable and valuable source of advice and guidance on the policies, interests and concerns that relate to engineering and technology.

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