Engineering Council of India

17th National Conference

on
‘Role of Engineers in Achieving
Sustainable Development Goals’
Friday, November 29, 2019

Partner Organisations :

AICTE

Supported by :
Member Associations of ECI

Venue :
Multipurpose Hall
India International Centre
40, Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi -110003
Introduction
Seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been adopted by United Nations General
Assembly. These include: 1: No Poverty, 2: Zero Hunger, 3: Good Health and Well-being, 4: Quality
Education, 5: Gender Equality, 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, 7: Affordable and Clean, Energy, 8:
Decent Work and Economic Growth, 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, 10: Reduced
Inequality, 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, 12: Responsible Consumption and Production,
13: Climate Action, 14: Life Below Water, 15: Life on Land, 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions,
17: Partnerships to achieve the Goals. These Goals have specified 169 targets, to be achieved by all
counties by 2030.
India is fully committed to these SDGs. As Hon’ble Prime Minister has said, our own development
goals are fully aligned with SDGs. These SDGs cover almost all facets of economic and social
development, environment and quality of human life. In addition to the government effort, the
corporates, civil society and non-government organisations, associations and academic institutions
are expected to work towards achieving the SDGs. The policies, programmes and projects in the
country would contribute towards the SDGs and our own goals. Their effective formulation and
implementation is important to ensure the achievement of the SDGs.
It is in this context that the role of engineers assumes importance. Engineers can contribute firstly in
the formulation of the right policies, programmes and projects. Secondly, their implementation will
require the engineering and technological expertise and inputs. With the knowledge and skills of
latest technologies, engineers can access the data, analyse the goals and objectives to be achieved,
formulate strategies and set the targets. They can then formulate the programmes and projects to
achieve these. Lastly, engineers have very important role and ensuring effective implementation,
keeping in view the health, safety, quality and environment requirements.

Objectives
The main objective of the National Conference is to focus on the 'Role of Engineers in achieving
Sustainable Development Goals’, and discuss the role of engineers to help in achieving these, as far
as practicable. The problems and issues and effective solutions would also be highlighted. The
papers may be from industry stalwarts, practitioners, academicians & research scholars,
government officials and members of the professional associations of engineers and technologists.

Proposed Topics for Discussion

• Role of Engineers in achieving Sustainable Development Goals in the desired manner : Industry,
Physical Infrastructure & Social infrastructure.
• Role of emerging technology in facilitating implementation of Sustainable Development
Goals.
• How Academia and professional Associations can help engineers in discharging this role.
The papers may be from industry stalwarts, practitioners, academicians & research scholars,
government officials and members of the professional associations of engineers and technologists.
Tentative Programme
0900-0930 Registration
0930-1030 Opening Session
1030-1100 Coffee/Tea
1100-1300 Technical Session I
1300-1400 Lunch
1400-1530 Technical Session II
1530-1600 Coffee/Tea
1600-1700 Technical Session III

Venue
Multipurpose Hall, India International Centre
40, Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi -110003

Participants
The Conference would be beneficial to engineers and technologists working at different levels in
industry, central and state public sector enterprises, private sector companies, government and
defence organizations, power, transport and other utilities, research and development
organizations, consultancy organizations, and academia.

Participation Fee* (per delegate)

Rs. 5000/- Companies/Government - 20% discount for 2 or more delegates from same
organization
Rs. 3000/- Academic/ training institutions.
Rs. 1000/- Students

*The GST @ 18% will be additional.

Registration
Nominations may please be sent giving full particulars (Name, Organization, Designation, Address,
Phone No, Mobile No, Fax No, E-mail address, etc.) along with the participation fee as applicable by
DD/Cheque made payable to the Engineering Council of India, New Delhi, latest by November 11,
2019 to the following address:
Deepak Singhal
Sr. Administrative Officer
Engineering Council of India
1304 (13th Floor), Hemkunt Chambers, 89, Nehru Place, New Delhi-110019
Phone : 011-4178 3281, 4178 3282, 2628 3281, Telefax : 011-2628 3282
E-mail : eci@ecindia.org, singhaldeci@yahoo.com, ed@ecindia.org
Website : www.ecindia.org
 ENGINEERING COUNCIL OF INDIA
ECI was established on April 4, 2002, by coming together of a large number of Professional
Organizations Institutions of engineers, to work for the advancement of engineering profession in
various disciplines, for enhancing the image of engineers in society, by focusing on quality and
accountability of engineers and to enable the recognition of expertise of Indian engineers and their
mobility at international level in the emerging WTO/GATS environment. It has emerged as a
common voice of its member organizations.

Major Area of Work

(i) Registration of Professional Engineers (iv) Executive Development Programmes
(PE), Associate Professional Engineers (EDP).
(APE), Apprentice Engineers (ApE) &
(v) National Proficiency and Evaluation Test
Student Engineers (SE).
(NPET).
(ii) Internship Training for Engineering
(vi) Eminent Engineer Awards.
Students, as per MOU with AICTE.
(vii) National Conferences, Workshops,
(iii) Continued Professional Development
Roundtables.
(CPD) of Engineers.
Many of the activities are undertaken with the help of Member Associations
Member Associations

The present members are :
1. Association of Consulting Civil Engineers
(India)
2. Broadcast Engineering Society (India)
3. Computer Society of India
4. Construction Industry Development
Council
5. Construction Chemicals Manufacturers
Association
6. Consultancy Development Centre
7. Consulting Engineers Association of India
8. Indian Association of Structural Engineers
9. Indian Buildings Congress
10. Indian Concrete Institute
11. Indian Geotechnical Society
12. Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers
13. Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers (DSC)
14. Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering
15. Indian Institution of Plant Engineers
16. Indian National Group of IABSE
17. Indian Society for Non Destructive Testing
18. Indian Society for Technical Education
19. Indian Society for Trenchless Technology
20. Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers
21. Institute of Urban Transport (India)
22. Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India)
23. International Council of Consultants
24. Mining Engineers' Association of India
25. The Aeronautical Society of India
26. The Automobile Society of India
27. The Council of Engineering & Technology
(India)
28. The Indian Institute of Metals
29. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers. Inc.
30. The Institute of Marine Engineers (India)
31. The Institution of Civil Engineers (India)
32. The Institution of Electronics and
Telecommunication Engineers
33. The Institution of Surveyors

Information on ECI is available on website www.ecindia.org