OECD Principles on Water Governance 2014
Ministers from OECD’s 34 member countries welcomed the OECD Principles on Water Governance, which set standards for moreeffective, efficient and inclusive design and implementation of water policies, and encouraged governments to put them into action.
The 12 Water Governance Principles provide a framework for governments to put in place better water policies and they will be used to develop a broader OECD perspective on water management over the coming years.
The Principles were developed using a multi-stakeholder approach and were endorsed by a large number of public, private and non-profit organisations at the 7th World Water Forum in April in Korea through the Daegu Declaration.
Next steps will include identifying and scaling up best practices and developing water governance indicators to support the implementation of the Principles.
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New headquarters of UPADI
The Rio de Janeiro began to be the headquarters, permanently, this Friday, February 1th 2013, the Pan American Federation of Engineering Societies (UPADI). The Brazilian Institute of Cost Engineering (IBEC) yielded a space in its national headquarters in Rio de Janeiro (Rua Sete de Setembro, nº 43) to accommodate the new office of the institution. The inauguration of the new headquarters in IBEC had the presence of entities of engineering from member countries of UPADI. The organization that promotes the integration representatives entities of engineering from the Pan American region has 27 member countries.
Madrid Declaration states the civil engineering community commitment with UN's SDG goals
The Declaration of Madrid which was signed on early March on the occasion of the International Congress on Civil Engineering hosted by Spanish Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos and its twin association, Asociación de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos.
Such statement declares the true commitment of the civil engineering community with the accomplishment of UN's Sustainable Development Goals and highlights the role of civil engineering in this deed.
Such declaration sponsored by the host organizations and the World Council of Civil Engineers was subscribed by 28 national civil engineering organizations as well as by the following international organizations:
- ECCE - European Council of Civil Engineers
- CICPC-CECPC Council of Civil Engineering Associations form Portuguese and Spanish Speaking Countries
- FEANI - European Federation of Engineering Organizations
- UPADI – Pan American Union of Engineering Organizations
This declaration is still open for any other organization that would like to subscribe the commitment stated in the Declaration. The Declaration is available in the following languages: English, Spanish and Portuguese languages.
Should you require any further information or any clarification on the topic, or if your organization may be interested in subscribing the Declaration, please contact
José Espinosa, new CODIA President
Civil Engineer Jose Espinosa, has taken over the presidency of the Colegio Dominicano de Ingenieros, Arquitectos y Agrimensores last August 14th. He will hold office for the period 2014-2015, succeeding Architect Iridio Santos. Formerly, he was Secretary General in Mr Santos Executive Board.
From WCCE we congratulate him for his presidency and encourage him to contribute to our community.
International Conference of Consulting Engineers FIDIC Rio de Janeiro 2014
WCCE Rio invites its members to participate in the next edition of the International Conference of Consulting Engineers FIDIC 2014 to be held in the city of Rio de Janeiro from 28 September to 1 October 2014.
Those interested can download the following brochure with information necessary for records and the various activities that take place in the Brazilian city during those days.
During this conference will present the FIDIC 2014 awards.
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