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Connecting Globally

A key objective of the International Federation of Municipal Engineering (IFME) is to foster technical and cultural exchange between municipal and public works engineers worldwide. International exchange of information, innovations, skills and experience is critical in today's global world.

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Member Countries

Member countries of IFME are national municipal engineering associations including Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Italy, Norway, New Zealand, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Netherlands, United Kingdom, USA.

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World Congress

The IFME 20th World Congress on Municipal Engineering will be held in association with the Institution of Civil Engineers (UK) in Edinburgh in September 2021. The triennial 21st Congress will be held in Eindhoven, The Netherlands in 2024.

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Recent News

IFME Delegation meets with China's Chief Engineer for Housing & Urban Development

Jan 7, 2020 12:24 AM

John Thomson, President of the International Federation of Municipal Engineering (IFME) representing the interests of over 300,000 Municipal and Public Works Engineers globally, led the IFME delegation ...
Public Squares. What to do with them? Co-creating the City in Bezuidenhout-Oost

Nov 16, 2019 4:12 AM

Thanks to the Berlage expansion plan of 1908 Bezuidenhout-Oost has many public squares both large and small. This is a true treasure in a densely populated neighbourhood, depending of course upon how ...
What defines a liveable city, now and into the future?

Oct 30, 2019 4:55 AM

What defines a liveable city — now and into the future? Is it the infrastructure, the people, the economy, the communities? We asked engineering experts to share their thoughts about what makes ...

RE: Public Works responses to the COVID-19 Pandemi ...

By: Chris Champion , 13 days ago

And as part of the recovery out of the pandemic crisis, IPWEA has welcomed the Australian ...
RE: Public Works responses to the COVID-19 Pandemi ...

By: Ross Goyne , 14 days ago

Hi John (and Ville), In Victoria in Australia, we have been on quite stringent restraints ...
RE: Public Works responses to the COVID-19 Pandemi ...

By: Ville Alatyppo , 14 days ago

A good idea Mr President / John to share our experiences concerning COVID-19 pandemic! ...