The International Council of Academies of Engineering and ...

History of CAETS• 1978, first International Convocation of Academies ofEngineering and Similar Institutions, Washington,D.C.• 1985, Council of Academies of Engineering andTechnological Sciences (CAETS)• 2000, International Council of Academies ofEngineering and Technological Sciences, Inc.(CAETS) in the District of Columbia, U.S.CAETS 2

Member Academies• ATV Denmark 1987 (1937)• SATW Switzerland 1988 (1981)• NATF France 1989 (1982)• FACTE Finland 1989 (1957)• EAJ Japan 1990 (1987)• BACAS Belgium 1990 (1987)• NTVA Norway 1990 (1955)• CAE Canada 1991 (1987)• AcTI.nl Netherlands 1993 (1986)• MMA Hungary 1995 (1990)CAETS 4

Member Academies• CAE China 1997 (1994)• ANI Argentina 1999 (1970)• EA CR Czech Republic 1999 (1995)• INAE India 1999 (1987)• AIE Spain 1999 (1994)• NAEK Korea 2000 (1996)• HATZ Croatia 2000 (1993)• ANIU Uruguay 2000 (1965)• IAS Slovenia 2000 (1995)• acatech Germany 2005 (2001)• SAAE South Africa (2009)CAETS 5

Objectives of CAETS• (A) provide an independent nonpolitical andnon-governmental international organization ofengineering and technological sciencesacademies, prepared to advise governmentsand international organizations on technical andpolicy issues related to its areas of expertise;• (B) contribute to the strengthening ofengineering and technological activities in orderto promote sustainable economic growth andsocial welfare throughout the world;CAETS 6

Objectives of CAETS• (C) foster a balanced understanding of theapplications of engineering and technology bythe public;• (D) provide an international forum for discussionand communication of engineering andtechnological issues of common concern;CAETS 7

Objectives of CAETS• (E) foster cooperative international engineeringand technological efforts through meaningfulcontacts for development of programs ofbilateral and multilateral interest;• (F) encourage improvement of engineeringeducation and practice internationally;• (G) foster establishment of additionalengineering academies in countries where noneexist.CAETS 8

2010 Rotation List• Denmark• Mexico• Switzerland• Hungary• Sweden• China• UK• India• Spain• Argentina• Korea• Croatia• Uruguay• France• Finland• Czech Republic• USA• Norway• Germany• Australia• Belgium• Japan• Netherlands• Slovenia• South Africa• CanadaCAETS 11

2010 Board of DirectorsMembershipper Rotation List• President – ATV (Denmark)• President-Elect – AI (Mexico)• Secretary, Treasurer - (U.S.)• Past President – CAE (Canada)• Board Members –NAEK (Korea); HATZ (Crotia); NAE (US);acatech (Germany); RAEng (UK), INAE(India); TAF (Finland); NTVA (Norway)CAETS 12

Convocations• 2 nd 1980 ATSE: The Management ofTechnological Change• 3 rd 1981 ANI: Engineering Education• 4 th 1983 IVA: Important TechnologicalTrends• 5 th 1985 FOEng: Global Interaction ofTechnology• 6 th 1987 NAE: Globalization of Technology• 7 th 1988 ATSE: Technology for Living on theFrontiersCAETS 13

Convocations cont.• 8 th 1990 ANIAC: Harnessing Technology forDevelopment• 9 th 1992 ATV: The Technological Future• 10 th 1993 SATW: Sustainable Engineering: TheChallenge of DevelopingTransportation for Society• 11 th 1995 IVA: Creating Wealth in Harmony withthe Environment• 12 th 1997 RAEng: Engineering, Innovation &SocietyCAETS 14

Convocations cont.• 13 th 1999 CADAS: Technology and Health• 14 th 2001 FACTE: World Forests and Technology• 15 th 2003 NAE: Entertaining Bytes• 16 th 2005 ATSE: Oceans and the World’s Future• 17 th 2007 EAJ: Environment and Sustainable Growth• 18 th 2009 CAE (Canada): Global Natural Resources –Management and Sustainability• 19 th 2011 AI (Mexico): Engineering Analysis andManagement to Reduce RisksCAETS 15

Future Meetings• 2011 19th Convocation, AI, Mexico• 2012 Annual Meeting, SATW, Switzerland• 2013 Annual Meeting, HAE, Hungary• 2014 Annual meeting, IVA, SwedenCAETS 17

Publications• Reports of Convocations• Reports of Annual Meeting Symposia• Engineering Education, 3 workshops 1987-1991,host – FOEng (UK)• Technical Resource Information for Central andEastern Europe, meeting 1991, host – MMA• The Role of Technology in EnvironmentallySustainable Development, CAETS statement, 1996,host- IVA• Engineering Education, Report of the Working Party,1999, host- NFTWCAETS 18

CAETS Statements• 2005 Oceans and the World’s Future• 2006 The Role of Hydrogen in Our Energy Future• 2007 Environment and Sustainable Growth• 2008 Delta Technology for a Sustainableand Habitual Planet• 2009 Global Natural Resources –Management and Sustainability• 2010 Sustainable Food Systems –Toward Food for AllCAETS 19