FAEO

Federation of African Engineering Organisations

FAEO History

• The Federation of African Organisations of Engineers (FAOE) was formed in Cairo, Egypt in 1972.
• The Secretariat is currently located in Lagos, Nigeria, where it is hosted by the Nigerian Society of Engineers.
• FAEO is one of the regional organisations affiliated to the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO), representing the African Continent, having been elected in 1989.
• The federation is also recognised by the African Union (AU), UNESCO, ANSTI,UNDP and the Commonwealth Engineers Council (CEC).
• At the FAEO general assembly, that took place on 8 May 2012, in Nairobi Kenya, the name was changed to the Federation of African Engineering Organisations (FAEO).
  • The new FAEO constitution was discussed, debated and unanimously accepted and adopted in final draft format the 08 May 2012.
  • The new constitution recognises five regional bodies to work under FAEO, representing Africa at WFEO, the AU and any other appropriate organisation.