The International Engineering Alliance (IEA) has met in person for the first time in three years.

Engineers Ireland is hosting the IEA workshops in Killarney this week, 02-06 October.

This is the first physical meeting of the Alliance since they met in Hong Kong in 2019. The group of participants from around the world were greeted by John Power, President of Engineers Ireland on Sunday 02 October. The current Chair of the Governing Group is Damien Owens, Registrar and Acting Director General of Engineers Ireland.

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The International Engineering Alliance is a global not-for-profit organisation, which comprises members from 41 jurisdictions within 29 countries, across seven international agreements. These international agreements govern the recognition of engineering educational qualifications and professional competence.

Through the Educational Accords and Competence Agreements, members of the International Engineering Alliance establish and enforce internationally bench-marked standards for engineering education and expected competence for engineering practice. These annual business meetings of the IEA have occurred online in 2020, 2021 and again in 2022. The participation at the workshops in Killarney is an opportunity to reconnect with IEA members and help progress its work.