WORLD ENGINEERING DAY
March 3 - 5, 2026 | Jakarta, Indonesia
SMART ENGINEERING FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE THROUGH INNOVATION AND DIGITALIZATION
"The Implementation of Large-scale Projects in Realizing Power of Engineers to Advance The Sustainable Development Goals within The Environment Social and Governance Standard"
ABOUT
World Engineering Day is an official international day proclaimed by UNESCO in 2019 to recognize the vital role engineers play in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it is celebrated annually March 4th.
Core Objectives :
- Awareness: Highlighting how engineering and technology are central to modern life and for solving global challenges like climate change, poverty, and resource management.
- Diversity & Inclusion: Encouraging more young people, particularly women and girls, to enter the profession where they are historically underrepresented.
- Capacity Building: Addressing the global shortage of engineers and the “brain drain” from developing to developed nations by promoting engineering education. Read More…
THE MAIN EVENT OF THE WORLD ENGINEERING DAY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
3 – 5 March 2026 | Jakarta, Indonesia
Theme: Smart Engineering for a Sustainable Future Through Innovation and Digitalization
WFEO Governance Meetings
08:00 – 09:00
Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:00 – 10:00
WFEO Finance Committee Meeting
10:00 – 10:15
Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:15
WFEO Executive Board Meeting
12:15 – 14:00
Lunch Break / Bilateral Meetings
14:00 – 15:30
WFEO Executive Council Meeting (Part I)
15:30 – 15:45
Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:15
WFEO Executive Council Meeting (Part II)
18:00 – 20:00
Welcome Reception & Networking (Aligned with Iftar time – hosted by Governor of Jakarta, in Jakarta City Hall)
High-Level Segment, Strategic and Visionary Focus
08:00 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 10:30
Opening Ceremony
- Welcome Remarks – Ilham Akbar Habibie, President, Institution of Engineers Indonesia (PII)
- UNESCO’s Message Delivered by Ms. Maki Katsuno-Hayashikawa, Director of UNESCO Office in Jakarta
- Opening Address – Er. Dr. Seng Chuan Tan, WFEO President
- Keynote Address – Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Economy
- Opening WED
- MoU Signing Ceremony
- Briefing on MoU between WFEO and CBAS
- MoU between PII and DJKI Indonesia Government
- Photo Session
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break & Networking
11:00 – 12:30
High-Level Panel 1: “From Innovation to Large-Scale Implementation: Engineers Delivering Real-World Impact”
Keynote Presentation: Dr. H. Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, M.Sc., M.P.A., M.A., Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development
Video Message by Dr Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector of UNU.
High-level and Ministerial Roundtable moderated by : Heru Dewanto, PII Past President
- Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Minister of Industry
- Dr. H. Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, M.Sc., M.P.A., M.A.,
- Rosan Perkasa Roeslani, B.A., M.B.A., Minister of Investment and Downstreaming and CEO of Danantara
- Ir. Dody Hanggodo, M.PE., Minister for Public Works
12:30 – 13:00
WFEO Hackathon – Winners Announcement & Awards, presented by Marlene Kanga, WFEO Past President
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch Break / Bilateral Meetings
14:00 – 15:30
High-level Panel 2: ”Smart Engineering for a Sustainable Future”
Keynote Presentation: “From Knowledge to Impact: Mobilizing the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development through Smart Engineering”, Shaofeng Hu, Director of the Division of Science Policy and Basic Sciences, UNESCO (remote).
High-level Roundtable moderated by : Mustafa Shehu, WFEO Past-President
- Prof. Dr. Charlie Than, Union Minister for Ministry of Industry of Myanmar
- Meutya Viada Hafid, S.E., M.A., Minister of Communication and Information Technology
- Diana Kusumastuti, Vice Minister of Public Works
- Anindya Novyan Bakrie, B.Eng., M.B.A., Chairman of Indonesia Chamber of Commerce (KADIN)
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break & Networking
16:00 – 17:30
High-level Panel 3: “Global Trends on AI for Engineering Applications”
Keynote Presentation: Prof. Gong Ke, WFEO Past President, Former President of Nankai University Tianjin, China.
High-level Roundtable moderated by: Yoslan Nur, Head of Engineering and Innovation Programme, UNESCO.
- Refilwe Buthelezi, President of the Federation of African Engineering Organizations (remote).
- Younss Ait Mou, Senior Software Engineer, College of Science and Engineering Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar (remote).
- Ari Herrera, Presidentof the Pan-American Federation of Engineering Societies (UPADI).
- Tyo Guritno, CEO & Co-founder Inspigo.
WFEO Work, Technical Depth and Practical Application
09:00 – 10:30
Introductory Session on the 3rd UNESCO Global Engineering Report Project
Keynote Presentation: “From Knowledge to Impact: Mobilizing the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development through Smart Engineering”, Dr. Eng. Yoslan Nur, Head of the Engineering and Innovation Programme, UNESCO.
Moderated by : Dr K. N. Gunalan, WFEO President-Elect
- Nahla Al-Qassimi, Chair of WFEO Task Force on the 3rd UNESCO Global Engineering Report (remote)
- Triono Junoasmono, Expert Staff of Ministry of Public Works
- Prof. Philippe Blanc, Head of the Energy and Processes Department, MINES Paris – PSL.
- Yau Chau Fong, Managing Director, Duriane Professionals Sdn Bhd, Malaysia.
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break & Networking
11:00 – 12:30
Panel 1: “Smart Engineering for Sustainable Infrastructure”
Moderated by: Bobby Gafur Umar, former president of PII
- Prof. Ir. Mohammed Ali Berawi, M.Eng.Sc., Ph.D., Director of the Center for Sustainable Infrastructure Development
- Geng Yong, Chair of WFEO Standing Technical Committee on Engineering and Environment
- Ignacio Gonzalez-Castelao, Chair of WFEO Standing Technical Committee on Water (remote)
- Martin Manuhwa, Chair of WFEO Standing Technical Committee on Engineering Capacity Building
- Davide Stronati, Chair of WFEO Working Group on Climate Change.
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch Break / Showcases presentations
12:30 – 13:00
2nd Steering Committee Meeting for WFEO Engineering Capacity Building for Africa Programme (ECBAP) chaired by Prof. Gong Ke, WFEO Past President, Former President of Nankai University Tianjin, China. [Room Marore, Floor 1]
12:30 – 13:30
Presentation on the new programme under PSL: The International Bachelor of Environmentally Engaged Engineering (I-EB3), by Prof. Philippe Blanc, Head of the Energy and Processes Department, MINES Paris – PSL. [Room Bras, Floor 2]
14:00 – 15:30
Panel 2 : “Integrated Innovative Digital-Green Systems for Economic Growth, Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Management”
Moderated by: Teguh Haryono, Secretary General, PII
- Hammam Riza, Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Research Center at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
- Prof. Dr. Meyliana, S.Kom., M.M., M.Sc., Ph.D., Vice Chancellor Global Employability & Entrepreneurship BINUS UNIVERSITY
Federico Ferrario, Chair of WFEO Standing Technical Committee on Disaster Risk Management
- Norlida Buniyamin, Chair of WFEO Standing Technical Committee on Engineering for Innovative Technologies
- Raoul Jacquand, VP Strategic Alliances & External Affairs, Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN)
15:30 – 15:45
Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:30
Panel 3 : “Digitalization for Productivity and Sustainable Growth”
Moderator: Ir. Dandung Sri Harninto, S.T., M.T., IPU., ASEAN Eng., PII
- Marlène Kanga, WFEO Past President
- Enyonam Fafa Kpekpena, Chair of WFEO Standing Technical Committee on Women in Engineering
- Paul Soegianto, Chief of Group Digital Strategy, PT Astra International, Tbk.
- Garima Bhatia, Chair of WFEO Working Group on System Engineering
- Wael Abdulmajeed, Chair of WFEO Standing Technical Committee on Information and Communication (remote)
17:30 – 18:30
Closing Ceremony & Cultural Performance
Invitation from the President of the Institution of Engineers Indonesia (PII)
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