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Engineers Without Borders: a movement of global collaboration

6th December 2024

Sheryl Miles

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Engineers Without Borders International (EWB) is proud to announce that the organisation’s 2024 Global Summit, held from 6–9 November 2024, concluded with a resounding commitment to international collaboration and action.

Hosted by EWB Malaysia and facilitated by Eleanor Loudon, the summit saw representatives from 22 nations come together to forge a path towards collaborative solutions for global challenges, including the following EWB organisations:

Africa:

EWB East Africa
EWB Sierra Leone
EWB South Africa

Americas:

EWB Argentina
EWB Canada
EWB Guatemala
EWB Honduras
EWB USA

Asia and Pacific:

EWB Australia
EWB Hong Kong
EWB India
EWB Malaysia
EWB Nepal
EWB Philippines
EWB Singapore
EWB Sri Lanka

Europe:

EWB Belgium
EWB Luxembourg
EWB Netherlands
EWB Norway
EWB Switzerland
EWB UK

The event was marked by a keynote address from Stephen Cornish, Director General Operational Centre Geneva of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), who highlighted the intricacies of international collaboration in governance and operations.

The summit’s outcomes include the establishment of a centre for excellence on community infrastructure, with a focus on addressing critical water access issues. Plans to expand the delivery of world-class educational programs were also discussed, aiming to equip the future engineering community to tackle global challenges effectively. Other significant strides made towards strengthening the global EWB movement included the proposal of a charter, standardised impact measurement, and a reinforced commitment to cross-network collaboration.

The 2024 EWB Global Summit is a landmark event in EWB’s history, demonstrating that something extraordinary happens when the global engineering community comes together. EWB is already looking forward to the initiatives that will commence in 2025 thanks to this milestone event, as the EWB network continues to drive forward a movement of global collaboration.

The summit’s success was made possible by the generous support of the following sponsors: Anglo American Foundation, Bentley Systems, Digital Network Solutions, F1Soft, Pam Girard and Shayne Smith whose commitment to the Engineers Without Borders global movement is deeply appreciated.