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About

In 2007, IFEES members gathered for the first annual IFEES summit in Istanbul, Turkey. The first official World Engineering Education Forum (WEEF) was held in 2010 at the National University of Singapore and, in 2012, WEEF became an official trademark.

In 2016, WEEF was held jointly with the annual Global Engineering Deans Council Conference. Both events were held jointly every two years until 2020, when leaders from both organizations decided to hold the two events collaboratively annually. The WEEF-GEDC conferences are among the world’s largest gathering of stakeholders and leaders in engineering education, with representatives from institutions, industry, nonprofits, and governments coming together to promote pedagogy and impact engineering education on a global scale.

WEEF-GEDC 2025

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Conference Information Below

Key Dates

Abstracts Submission Closes : March 31, 2025
Abstract Acceptance Notification: April 30, 2025
Full Paper Submission : May 31, 2025
Workshop Proposals Due : May 31, 2025
Full Paper Acceptance Notification : July 18, 2025
Poster Submission Due : July 18, 2025
Final Camera – Ready Papers : August 15, 2025
Conference Starts : September 21, 2025

Conference Theme

The 2025 World Engineering Education Forum (WEEF) and Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC) Annual Conference will be held in Daegu, Republic of Korea, from September 21–25, 2025.

The theme of WEEF & GEDC 2025 is “Engineering Education We Need”, addressing the growing demand for innovative education to meet emerging technologies and societal challenges. This theme is further explored through the following subthemes:

Empathy

Relevant Continuing Education

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Social Responsibility in Engineering
Collaboration with Industry and Society

Emerging

Education Innovation Digital Fluency & STEM Skills

Emerging Technology in Education
Future Skills and Education Trends

Well-being

Lifelong Learning Pathways

Student Well-being and Development
Sustainability and Global Goals

Noteworthy

Quality Basic Education Core Soft Skills

Innovative Learning and Teaching
Engineering Education Frameworks

Call for Papers

WEEF & GEDC 2025 includes an Education Track organized in collaboration with the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES). This track invites submissions on research and practices in engineering education aligned with the conference theme, “Engineering Education We Need.” Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Empathy

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in engineering
Intercultural collaboration and conflict management education
Women in engineering: Rise to the top
Establishing the position of humans based on the diversity in nature that encompasses humans
Intellectual humility in one’s field of expertise
Ethical and socially impactful engineering practices
Redefining engineering responsibilities for socio-scientific challenges
Acquiring a cross-disciplinary or transdisciplinary perspective
Empathy-based engineering design methodologies

Emerging

Data-driven and technology-enhanced education
E-learning and blended learning strategies
AI, robotics, AR/VR, and other emerging smart technologies in teaching and learning
Engineering education strategies for ethical deliberation of new technologies
Role of digital transformation in the circular economy
Curriculum design for the future workforce

Well-being

Integration of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Peace Engineering: merging technology, finance, and diplomacy for global stability
Lifelong learning and continuous education programs
Humanitarian Engineering: improve safety and resilience of impacted communities
Community-oriented problem solving
Clearly recognizing the limitations of global development engineering
Student-centered environments for stress relief