Engineers in asia, Pacific to hold 30th assembly on July 27-29
the Federation of Engineering Institutions of asia and the Pacific (FEIAP) will hold its 30th General assembly and 6th International Convention on July 27 to 29 at a hotel in Cebu City.
It will be hosted by the Philippine technological Council, a pioneering member of FEIAP, and the Professional accreditation body for engineering education programs in the country that was established under the FEIAP guidelines and the Washington accord.
this year’s assembly will have the theme ”Engineering education, accreditation and mobility geared toward industry 5.0.”
Former Department of Science and technology secretary Fortunato t. de la Peña, an engineer, will be among the assembly’s keynote speakers.
the FEIAP General assembly is a yearly activity that serves as a venue for lively discussions among professional engineers regarding technological advances and issues relevant to the practices and advancement of the engineering professions in and around asia and the Pacific regions in ways that are mutually beneficial in support of the member countries’ sustainable socioeconomic development objectives.
the international nonprofit professional organization was founded as the Federation of Engineering Institutions of Southeast asia and the Pacific (FEISEAP) on July 6, 1978.
It was convened and organized by the Engineering Institute of thailand under the King’s Patronage on July 3, 1978, in Chiang Mai, with the support of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
FEISAP was turned into FEIAP during its 14th General assembly in Cebu City on November 26, 2007.
the federation is a member of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations that pursues objectives similar to those of FEIAP on a global scale.
Being an independent umbrella organization for the engineering institutions in the asia and the Pacific, FEIAP broadened its scope to bring the member-countries closer together.
It encourages the application of technical progress to economic and social advancement throughout the world; advance engineering as a profession in the interest of all people; and foster peace throughout the world.
FEIAP promotes the concept and application of sustainable socioeconomic development in engineering practices, making it a premier professional organization for asia and the Pacific.