Call for Session Proposals

 

 We are seeking ideas and proposals for sessions for the 2025 schedule. Session proposals can be on any topic or sub-theme relate to the WED 2025 theme of “Shaping Our Sustainable Future Through Engineering” so feel free to be creative!

 

Suggested topics should centre the role of engineers in addressing the UNs 17 SDGs, that engineering is crucial for sustainable development and the role of engineers is vital in addressing basic human needs such as alleviating poverty, supplying clean water and energy, responding to natural disasters, constructing resilient infrastructure, and bridging the development divide, among many other actions, leaving no one behind.

 

Sessions may wish to convene engineers conducting research that directly aligns with these themes, highlight education programmes or initiates that demonstrate real-world impact, or perhaps policy initiatives that support, promote and/or challenge the role and responsibility of engineers and engineering in shaping our sustainable future.

Whatever the suggestion, we want to hear from you!

 

 

Proposed structure:

We invite proposals for sessions to take place in the week commencing 3 March 2025 (3- 7 March). When submitting a session proposal please include:

• Proposed date (or dates if flexible)
• Time(s)*
• Subject/Topic
• Session type: E.g. Lecture, Panel Session, Workshop

 

 *We typically suggest online sessions of no more than 2 hours in length. Please indicate the time zone when proposing a time.

 

 The WTUN Secretariat will provide full support for the event including the promotion, call for speakers/contributors, registration and on the day support.

 

 

DEADLINE: Initial session proposals to be sent to wtun@bradford.ac.uk by Wednesday 12 February

 

 

About World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development:

 

 https://worldengineeringday.net/about-us/

 

 

World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development (WED) is an official UNESCO International Day, proclaimed in 2019 and based on a proposal from the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO). The theme for WED 2025, “Shaping Our Sustainable Future Through Engineering”, highlights the essential role that engineering has to play in achieving each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Engineering is crucial for sustainable development and the role of engineers is vital in addressing basic human needs such as alleviating poverty, supplying clean water and energy, responding to natural disasters, constructing resilient infrastructure, and bridging the development divide, among many other actions, leaving no one behind.

The day offers an opportunity to highlight engineers and engineering’s achievements and improve public understanding of how engineering and technology are central to modern life and for sustainable development.

“Engineers aren’t very good at articulating the value of engineering and the impact that engineers and engineering have on society. This is a wonderful opportunity to talk about these aspects and engage the community in the work of engineers,” said Dr. Marlene Kanga, the President of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (2017–19), who led the proposal for WED.

 

 

Contact of WTUN Development Manager: Ms. Denise Whitehead (wtun@bradford.ac.uk)

Contact of Taiwan Tech Coordinator: Ms. Irene Ho (irene72@mail.ntust.edu.tw)