The application of knowledge in engineering drives sustainable social and economic development is vital in addressing basic human needs, poverty reduction, promoting secure and sustainable development, emergency and disaster prevention, response and reconstruction, bridging the knowledge divide and promoting intercultural cooperation. There is increasing concern, however, regarding declining enrolment in engineering and consequences for social and economic development.

The overall focus of the Engineering Sciences and Technology programme is on human and institutional capacity building. The programme also aims to enhance the application of engineering to poverty eradication, sustainable social and economic development, other Millennium Development Goals and related priorities for development. For further information contact: t.marjoram@unesco.org

News

3rd International Symposium on Tunnel Safety and Security (ISTSS) - (ISTSS2008) 06-09-2007 Global concern for improving tunnel safety and security and continued strong support for this event has lead to the 3rd ISTSS in Stockholm, Sweden 12-14 March 2008. More

30 finalist teams nominated for Mondialogo Engineering Award 2007 - (Mondialogo & UNESCO) 23-07-2007 On 19 July 2007, Stuttgart, Germany, an International Jury chose 30 teams for the final of the worldwide Mondialogo Engineering Award 2007. This contest is part of the “Mondialogo Intercultural Dialogue and Exchange” initiative launched by DaimlerChrysler and UNESCO in October 2003. More

Australia hosts World Conference on Science & Technology Education@ - (ICASE & UNESCO) 04-07-2007 The World Conference on Science and Technology Education takes place at the Sheraton Perth Hotel & Mercedes College, 8-12 July 2007 and the UNESCO International Science Education Policy Forum at the Perth Modern School, 13 July 2007 in Perth, Australia. More

ICTP hosts G8-UNESCO World Forum@ - (ICTP, UNESCO) 04-04-2007 The G8 Forum on 'Education, Research and Innovation: New Partnership for Sustainable Development', Trieste, Italy, 10-12 May 2007, is supported by UNESCO within the framework of its Decade for Education for Sustainable Development. More

Nepalese Mondialogo Award Winner tests innovative cooking stove - (Mondialogo and STARIC, Nepal) 09-02-2007 A team, winner of the DaimlerChrysler-UNESCO Mondialogo Engineering Award, is conducting field trials in Nepal of a very innovative wood-burning cooking stove that is more fuel efficient than current cooking stoves, reduces smoke and air pollution and also generates electricity to power household lighting. More

UNESCO participation in Brunei sub-regional 'Robot Camp for Kids' - (UNESCO Jakarta Office) 24-01-2007 The Robot camp for kids', which took place 11-17 December 2006, Brunei Darussalam, aims to encourage a “hands-on” approach to teaching science in schools, to show that science can be fun and to stress the importance of science, technology and engineering in daily life. It was organized by the Brunei Ministry of Education Science Technology and Environment Partnership (STEP) Centre, in cooperation with UNESCO and the University Brunei Darussalam (UBD). More

International meeting: “Re-Engineering Development: Engendering ICTs” - (UNESCO) 15-11-2006 The "Re-Engineering Development: Engendering ICTs” meeting, UNESCO, Paris 13-14 November, 2006, launched efforts by global leaders and practitioners to increase women's participation in ICTs: from engineering and software to leadership. More

Engineering Ethics - (WFEO) 26-10-2006 The World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO), a close partner of the Engineering Science programme at UNESCO, has developed a “Model Code of Ethics”. This includes reference to engineering practice, environmental engineering and interpretation of the Codes with respect to sustainable development. More

Mondialogo Engineering Award exhibition - (UNESCO) 05-10-2006 An Exhibition on the Mondialogo Engineering Awards is taking place UNESCO, Paris (Fontenoy building, room Miro IV) 20 September - 13 October 2006, in conjunction with the 175th Session of the Organization’s Executive Board. More

A second round for the Mondialogo Engineering Award : 2006-2007 - (UNESCO) 22-08-2006 The overall goal of this Award, a component of the DaimlerChrysler-UNESCO partnership, is to promote intercultural dialogue among young people around the world. More

“Rashid & Dana, the Recyclers” an educational guide to resources recycling - (UNESCO Office Doha) 16-11-2005 Between 2003 and 2005, in cooperation with Qatar’s Ministry of Education, UNESCO launched “Rashid the Recycler”, an educational guide to resources recycling. For the purpose of gender balance, a younger sister Dana has now joined Rashid More

New President for World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) - (Engineers Australia eNews 28 October 05) 31-10-2005 Kamel Ayadi, Tunisia, became the President of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations at the WFEO General Assembly held in Puerto Rico from 16-21 October 2005 and Australian electrical engineer Barry Grear was appointed president-elect More

Mondialogo Engineering Award - Symposium and Award Ceremony in Berlin, 27-31 May 05 - (UNESCO) 09-06-2005 The 2005 Mondialogo Engineering Award Symposium and Award Ceremony very successfully completed the first round of this innovative international initiative launched by Mondialogo partners DaimlerChrysler and UNESCO in 2003 More

Attractive Engineers: Interesting cover of issue 31 of the EPSRC journal 'Newsline' on the attractiveness of engineering. - () 11-02-2005 "Microsystems? But he said he was an engineer..." Bioengineering? I thought she was a Doctor..." Think you know engineering? Think again. More

Projects

	Employing technology to address basic needs, access resources and promote sustainable livelihoods
	Technology for Poverty Eradication (TAPE) focusses on the important role of engineering and technology and small enterprise development in poverty reduction and sustainable social and economic development. >> More UNESCO HQ

	ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FOR POVERTY ERADICATION
	Areas of basic need include water supply and sanitation, food production and processing, housing, energy, transportation, communication, income generation and employment creation. >> More

	HUMAN AND INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING
	The strategy to promote human and institutional capacity building in engineering relates to the development and sharing of good practices. >> More

	INNOVATION AND APPLICATION
	Strategic considerations regarding the promotion of innovation and application of S&T; for development relate mainly to improving contact between knowledge producers and users. >> More

	TECKNOWNET: Promoting cooperation in technology for sustainable development and poverty reduction
	Poverty relates primarily to the limited access of poor people to the knowledge and resources they need to address basic needs and pursue sustainable livelihoods. >> More

	UNISPAR
	Abbreviation for University-Industry-Science Partnership, the UNISPAR programme was launched by UNESCO in 1993 to promote university participation in the industrialization process of the third world countries and in countries in transition. >> More

Conferences

International Colloquium “Empowering Women in Engineering and Technology” (Tunis, Tunisia; 06-06-2007 - 08-06-2007) In partnership with other international organizations, the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) is organizing the Colloquium to promote leadership of women engineers world-wide. More

Paris Statement on Innovation for Development. (UNESCO, Paris; 03-05-2007 - 04-05-2007) The concluding plenary session of the international conference on “Innovation for Development” included a panel discussion and the production of the “Paris Statement on Innovation for Development” More

International Conference: Innovation for Development (UNESCO HQ, Paris, France; 03-05-2007 - 04-05-2007) Programme initiators, managers and implementers from both developed and developing nations will be given a unique opportunity to share experience and build new partnerships. More

Renewed international effort to apply technology and engineering to poverty eradication (Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; 22-02-2006 - 24-02-2006) The “International Forum: Engineering and Technology for Poverty Eradication” was held on 22-24 February 2006 at the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE), Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. More

Articles

Recognition for Engineers? - by A. J. Hay , chair Engineers Mobility Forum, in collaboration with Dr. P. Greenwood, chair Washington Accord December 2003 -The mutual recognition of engineers and engineering qualifications at the international level is of increasing importance in the context of globalisation of engineering and engineering education. More

Science and Society: A Dialogue with Science, Technology, Engineering and Innovation Organizations - by Alice Abreu September 2004 -The Office of Education, Science and Technology (OEST), in collaboration with the Educational Portal of the Americas of the OAS, has prepared the Portal’s editorial note of the month of September titled “Science and Technology: A Dialogue With Science, Technology, Engineering and Innovation Organizations,” providing its vision on the importance of the civil society organizations in the development of science, technology, engineering and innovation. More

Events

Mondialogo Engineering Award - Symposium and Award Ceremony in Berlin, 27-31 May 2005 (Berlin. 27-05-2005 - 31-05-2005) The 2005 Mondialogo Engineering Award Symposium and Award Ceremony very successfully completed the first round of this innovative international initiative launched by Mondialogo partners DaimlerChrysler and UNESCO in 2003. More