Presented by the Peace Engineering Project ECHO Collaborative

In 2018, at WEEF-GEDC-2018, we defined Peace Engineering as the intentional application of systemic-level thinking of science, technology and engineering principles to directly promote and support conditions for peace. Peace Engineering works directly towards a world where prosperity, sustainability, social equity, entrepreneurship, transparency, community voice and engagement, ethics and a culture of quality thrive.

Engineers have the power to play a vital role in the creative solutions that can radically transform and improve the wellbeing of people and other living systems, day to day. We want a new mindset for all existing disciplines, not only engineering, and new ones we have to create to address the global challenges. What does Peace Engineering mean to you? How can you have an impact?

Dr. Ramiro Jordan is a scientist, innovator, educator, and entrepreneur. He is a member of the faculty of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of New Mexico. Currently he is the Associate Dean of Engineering for Global Initiatives and Associate Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research activities include sustainability, Peace Engineering, smart grids, cognitive radio, multidimensional signal processing, and software development. He is the president of the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES), and founder in 1990 of the Ibero-American Consortium for Science and Technology Education (ISTEC).