Société européenne pour la Formation des Ingénieurs - Europees Genootschap voor Ingenieursopleiding - European Society for Engineering Education
Budget
€10 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
1
0.1 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Contribute to the development and improvement of engineering education in Europe, as well as to the enhancement of the image of both engineering education and engineering professionals in society. Objectives: - to formulate ideas and positions on engineering education issues and to pursue a lobbying role to ensure influence in engineering education in Europe - to provide appropriate services and information about engineering education - to develop and improve communication, exchanges and cooperation between all the engineering education partners (students, teachers, researchers, academic institutions - research orientated institutions and practice orientated institutions related organizations and enterprises. - to act as a link between its members and other societies or organisations in Europe and in the world - to contribute to the recruitment of good students in engineering education - to promote the development of the international dimension in higher engineering education
EU Legislative Interests
European Skills Agenda European Digital Strategy Digital Education Action Plan Increased support for youth employment Attractive and sustainable careers in higher education European Universities Initiative Erasmus + Horizon Europe Joint European Degree European Higher Education Area European Research Area European Innovation Agenda
Communication Activities
Activities organised by 14 Special Interest Groups which include events and publications: https://www.sefi.be/activities/special-interest-groups/ Annual European Convention of Engineering Deans: https://www.sefi.be/activities/events/european-convention-for-engineering-deans/ Annual Scientific Conference: https://www.sefi.be/activities/events/annual-conference/ SEFI@Work: Inspiration Events: https://www.sefi.be/activities/events/webinars/ SEFI Podcast: https://www.sefi.be/sefi-podcast/ Workshops and seminars: https://www.sefi.be/activities/events/workshops-and-seminars/ European Journal for Engineering Education: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/ceee20 Journal for Engineering Education Advancement: https://sefi-jeea.org/index.php/sefijeea Monthly newsletter: https://www.sefi.be/publications/newsletter/ Weekly Press Review Annual Reports: https://www.sefi.be/publication/annual-report-2014-2015/
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Members of: ENAEE - European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education, IFEES - International Federation of Engineering Education Societies, EUA – European University Association ACA - Academic Cooperation Association, IACEE - International Association for Continuing Engineering Education, ASEE – American Society for Engineering Education. Founding member of: Europace, IACEE - International Organization for Continuing Engineering Education, IIDEA - Institute for Developing Engineering Academics, IFEES - International Federation of Engineering Education Society, ENAEE – European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education. Consultative status with: UNESCO, European Commission, Council of Europe. Memorandum of understanding with: IGIP – International Society for Engineering Pedagogy, BEST - Board of European Students of Technology, ASEE – American Society for Engineering Education, LACCEI - Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions, ESTIEM - European Students of Industrial Engineering and Management. Cooperates with: EUA – European University Association, Engineers Europe, CESAER - Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research, AEER - Association for Engineering Education of Russia, ASIBEI - Asociación Iberoamericana de Instituciones de Enseñanza de la Ingeniería, ABET.
Organisation Members
- Educational institutions and other teaching establishments involved in the education and training of engineers: https://www.sefi.be/members/institutions/ - Professional organizations involved in engineering education or improvement of engineering profession, or institutions not fulfilling the criteria of the institutional membership: https://www.sefi.be/members/associations/ Corporate partners and members: https://www.sefi.be/members/corporate-partners/ Individuals - see in the annual report for 2023 - 2024: https://www.sefi.be/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SEFI-Annual-Report-2024-for-web.pdf
Additional Information
We follow the developments of indicated policicies and inform our members about them and potentially how they impact our community. This happens through our communications, events and other activities. We have yet to directly engage with these policies.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.