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Partnerships are voluntary and collaborative relationships between various parties, both public and non-public, in which all participants agree to work together to achieve a common purpose or undertake a specific task and, as mutually agreed, to share risks and responsibilities, resources and benefits. Throughout its activity, WCCE has established collaboration with several global organizations. Although each organization’s scopes might be different, all had in common the interest of working towards the accomplishment of UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Following, we present the most relevant and fruiful so far.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - UNESCO

The partnership agreement was signed on March 14th, 2015. Their common efforts will focus on the integration of sustainability in engineering curriculum and accreditation of civil engineering education, and on the promotion of engineering in sustainable development.

The agreement was signed by Mr Alfonso Alberto González Fernández, President of WCCE, and Ms Blanca Elena Jiménez-Cisneros, Executive Secretary of UNESCO’s International Hydrological Programme, representing Flavia Schlegel, Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, UNESCO.

At the meeting, WCCE reiterated its intention to consolidate and streamline engineering in line with UNESCO’s programme priorities and to contribute to the achievement of UNESCO’s strategic goals by mobilizing engineering and science knowledge as well as policy for sustainable development.

Through this Partnership Agreement, the two organizations will collaborate on the elaboration and dissemination of UNESCO’s Engineering Report. They will also promote initiatives to enhance seismic safety in heritage structures and foster the accomplishment of the Sustainable Development Goals upon civil engineering professionals.

Agreement: UNESCO WCCE partnership Agreement.

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United Nations Water - UN Water

On late September, we were honoured by UN Water to become its partner member. We expect a fruitful collaboration from such partnership and from any other UN Water partners we will contact in UN Water fostered meetings.

UN-Water is an entity composed of the UN agencies and organizations engaged in work related to water and sanitation. The goals of UN-Water are to promote and provide an efficient, coherent and proactive mechanism for coordination of the UN System agencies and programmes, and to contribute substantially to the achievement of global water and sanitation related targets and goals. UN-Water plays a key role in identifying and disseminating UN positions on various water-related issues within global fora and processes.

The expected outcome of UN-Water activities is improved system-wide coordinated actions and coherence, as well as increased effectiveness and collaboration in the support to Member States in their efforts towards the achievement of agreed goals, targets and actions in the water sector. UN-Water is currently composed of representatives of 31 United Nations organizations. United Nations organizations include those responsible for major funds and programs, specialised agencies, regional commissions, United Nations conventions and other entities within the UN system.

Partnership: UN Water Partner Criteria

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Unión Panamericana de Asociaciones de Ingeniería - UPADI

On the occasion of UPADI’s 70th Anniversary General Assembly Meetingheld in Asunción, Paraguay, WCCE and UPADI have signed a Partnership Agreement that will enforce both organizations’ efforts to enhance its member organizations’ contributions to the accomplishment of UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. The signing ceremony took place in the premises of the Centro Paraguayo de Ingenieros in Asunción on July 25th. In order to follow-up this Partnership Agreement both organizations have granted each other Observer member status in the other organization.

Agreement UPADI – WCCE Partnership Agreement

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Federation of African Engineering Organizations - FAEO

On the occasion of WCCE’s 14th General Assembly Meeting held in Lisbon, Portugal, WCCE and the Federation of African Engineering Organizations, FAEO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding will enforce both organizations’ efforts to enhance its member organizations’ contributions to the accomplishment of UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. The signing ceremony took place in the premises of the Laboratorio Nacional de Engenharia Civil, on September 26th. In order to follow-up this Partnership Agreement both organizations have granted each other invitation to each others events and initiatives.

Agreement FAEO – WCCE Memorandum of Understanding.

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World Federation of Engineering Organizations - WFEO

Founded on March, 4th 1968, 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.

International Member since 2008, WCCE contributes to WFEO providing the common views of the civil engineering professions and its initiatives to enhance the accomplishment of UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. WCCE President Abramian is current member of WFEO’s Executive Council.

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Issue focused

International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research - IAHR

The International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), founded in 1935, is a worldwide independent organisation of engineers and water specialists working in fields related to the hydro-environmental sciences and their practical application. Activities range from river and maritime hydraulics to water resources development and eco-hydraulics, through to ice engineering, hydro-informatics and continuing education and training. IAHR stimulates and promotes both research and it’s application, and by so doing strives to contribute to sustainable development, the optimisation of world water resources management and industrial flow processes.

Through this Partnership Agreement, the two organizations will collaborate establish this partnership to advance mutual interests in any initiatives in order to ensure universal access to water and to supply water for sustainable development.

Agreement IAHR-WCCE Partnership agreement.

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International Network of Basin Organizations - INBO

During the last general Assembly of the International Network of Basin Organizations – INBO held in Merida, Mexico from June 1st to June 4th, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the World Council of Civil Engineers – WCCE and the International Network of Basin Organizations.

The general objective of the collaboration among the organizations is to facilitate, in all regions of the world, the emergence of effective and efficient water governance and of sustainable development of water resources, through the implementation of IWRM at basin level, which allows a better taking into account of all needs, including those of ecosystems.

The International Network of Basin Organizations was created in 1994 at a Constituent Assembly held in Aix-Ies- Bains, France. Today it consists of more than 188 members or observers within 68 countries throughout the world.

Agreement INBO-WCCE partnership agreement.

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International Commission on Large Dams - ICOLD

The International Commission On Large Dams (ICOLD) is a non-governmental International Organization which provides a forum for the exchange of knowledge and experience in dam engineering.

The general objective of the collaboration among the organizations is to facilitate, in all regions of the world, the emergence of effective and efficient water governance and of sustainable development of water resources, through the best practices regarding dam design, construction and operation.

ICOLD was founded in 1928 and has National Committees from more than 100 countries with approximately 10 000 individual members. ICOLD members are essentially practising engineers, geologists and scientists form governmental or private organizations, consulting firms, universities, laboratories and construction companies.

Agreement
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Global Infrastructure Anti-Corruption Centre - GIACC

GIACC is an international, independent, not-for-profit organisation whose objective is to promote the implementation of anti-corruption measures as an integral part of government, corporate and project management.

Corruption can only be effectively prevented and dealt with if both public and private sector organisations implement anti-corruption management controls as a necessary and core part of their day-to-day management, on a similar basis to safety, quality and environmental controls.

In order to achieve its objective, GIACC:

develops, promotes and publicises effective and achievable anti-corruption measures and related guidance;
works with public and private sector organisations world-wide to prevent corruption;
publishes the GIACC Resource Centre which provides free on-line resources to assist in understanding, preventing and dealing with corruption.
GIACC does not investigate or report on allegations of corruption.

GIACC was founded in 2008. It is located in the UK but operates internationally.
GIACC has formed anti-corruption Alliances with two international organisations, three regional organisations, and 18 national organisations in 15 countries. Under these Alliances, GIACC and these organisations agree to work together to promote the implementation of anti-corruption measures.

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