This anniversary is within the framework of the UN Agenda 2030 and aims to present projects at a technical and technological level that will make it possible to achieve the objectives set out in the proposed Sustainable Development Plan.
The initiative was proposed by the World Federation of Engineering Organizations as an opportunity to celebrate the contribution of engineers to a better and more sustainable world.
The role of engineers is crucial when it comes to the future of humanity because they have the responsibility to develop new technologies and methods that allow us to obtain the necessary resources without endangering the planet.
They are also responsible for implementing the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which is based on the development of advances such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, robotics and quantum computing.
The ideal is to achieve a balance between modernity and nature, and technology can provide solutions in areas such as food, water, energy, environment, sustainable cities, resilience to natural disasters, improving economic growth and promoting gender equality. to meet the 17 goals of the UN Agenda 2030.
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