WCCE - World Council of Civil Engineers

Carlos Mineiro Aires, New WCCE President

Eng. Carlos Mineiro Aires has been appointed President on September 21^st, 2018. He took over the presidency of the World Council of Civil Engineers (WCCE) during its 13^th General Assembly to be held in 2018. Mr. Mineiro, a worldwide recognized engineering professional from Portugal will serve a three year term for the period 2019-2021. Carlos Mineiro suceeds Alfonso Gonzalez, Mexican Engineer.

He is current President of the Portuguese Ordem dos Engenheiros, the Portuguese engineering chamber. His areas of expertise are water resource management and international ccoperation issues. Civil Engineer (1985). Born in Lisbon (Portugal), age 53 years, holds a brilliant academic record, culminating in his MSc Civil Engineering, in Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa.

Echoes of the 13th General Assembly of WCCE

WCCE’s 13^th General Assembly of the World Council of Civil Engineers was held in Sucre, Bolvia from 19 to 21 september 2018, organized by the Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles de Bolvia - CICB, in parallel with its International Congress in Civil Engineering. The Assembly was welcome by CICB's President Álvaro Chrruarin. Attendance at WCCE activities by WCCE delegates was enriched by the attendance of UPADI's President Mª Teresa Dalenz Zapata. In this Assembly, Portuguese engineer Carlos Mineiro Aires took over the presidency from Mexican Engineer Alfonso González, who becomes immediate Past President. Past President Tomás Sancho joins WCCE's Senior Advisory Board.

Water Monographies IV: Water & Economy

We are proud to introduce the fourth report of our Water monographies series, Water & Economy presented on the occasion of the WFEO's 50^th Anniversary Meeting which took place in Paris during the last week of February. This initiative is published in collaboration with UN-Water and AQUAE Foundation and is published in English and Spanish.

2018 Civil Engineering Excellence Awards

WCCE launches its fourth edition of the Civil Engineering Excellence Awards. The first presentation of the Award was made in 2010 during our 5^th General Assembly of WCCE. This fourth edition's awarding ceremony will be held during WCCE's 13^th General Assembly to be held in Sucre, Bolivia on the last quarter of 2018. Candidacy submissions are open until July 15^th.