Friends of IFME

In November 2023, the Institute of Engineers Kenya (IEK) had their 30^th AnnualMmeeting. On behalf of Royal Association Stadswerk The Netherlands and IFME, Pieter Wiekeraad, IFME Treasurer, was invited to join this conference and give a keynote speech on Green Cities.

A huge audience was present, 2000 engineers on spot and 2000 joined online. The convention was visited by the Vice-President of the Republic of Kenya, Mr. Rigathi Gachagua. The conference was held in PridInn in Mombasa in the south-east of Kenya. Several presidents of other African countries were present, e.g. Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia and Tanzania. Also presidents from other assocaitions were present, for example, Mr. Mohamed Shehu from Nigeria, President of the WFEO, Mr. Jorge Abramin, President of the WCCE (World Council of Civil Engineers) and the President of their European branch (ECCE), Mr. Andreas Brandner.

The keynote on behalf of Stadswerk and IFME by Pieter was not only about Green Cities, water, climate adaptation and the urban and civil engineering aspects, but also about the next triennial conference of the IFME, Future Green Cities, organised together with Stadswerk and World Urban Parks next year September in Utrecht, The Netherlands (www.fgc2024.com).

Pieter was warmly welcomed by the Kenyan organisation and their representatives, eng. Erick Ohaga, their President and eng. Shammah Kiteme (SG).

The IEK is interested in IFME, in cooperation and to see what added value we can provide to our common members, international as well as Kenyan members.

IFME will continue to meet with the representatives of IEK and IFME.