Engineers Without Borders International (EWB-I) is an association of individual

Engineers Without Borders The term Engineers Without Borders (EWB; , ISF) is used by a number of non-governmental organizations in various countries to describe their activity based on engineering and oriented to international development work. All of these groups work wor ...

/ groups. EWB-I facilitates collaboration and the exchange of information among the member groups. EWB-I helps its member groups develop their capacity to assist underserved communities in their respective countries and around the world.

Organizational structure

EWB-I is a virtual organization with staff located in both the United States and South Africa. EWB-I is run by an international board, composed of representatives of the EWB/ISF groups. The member groups of EWB-I support the association's vision for "A sustainable world where engineering enables long-term positive social and global development for the benefit of people and the environment everywhere." EWB-I seeks to promote collaboration and fulfill its mission "To be the beating heart of the engineering movement for sustainable global development, building and evolving engineering capacity throughout the world.

Projects

Projects conducted by individual EWB/ISF member groups are

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and small and are not usually addressed by in-country consulting firms. Through their work and projects, EWB-I member groups contribute to meeting the UN

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(MDGs) and

Sustainable Development Goals The ''2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development'', adopted by all United Nations (UN) members in 2015, created 17 world Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The aim of these global goals is "peace and prosperity for people and the planet" – wh ...

(SDGs) through capacity building in their projects. EWB-I also endorses the

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and the

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International coordination

While each member group is fully independent and autonomous, EWB-I provides a platform for its member groups, affiliates, and outside organizations * Contribute to meeting the MDGs and SDGs through capacity building in local projects * Collaborate on projects and studies worldwide * Share ideas, experiences, technical knowledge, and documentation * Develop partnerships on community projects * Address more global issues and projects * Coordinate student exchanges, internships, and professional volunteers * Advertise meetings and events * Train and connect engineering professionals and students around the world * Create

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between their members EWB-International also facilitates the start-up of new groups in the areas where none currently exist. EWB-I consists of member groups, provisional member groups, and start-up groups. Membership requires that all member groups adhere to high professional and ethical standards as stated in the EWB-I Bylaws.

Selected EWB-I member organizations

Ingenieria Sin Fronteras (Argentina)
* Engineers Without Borders (Australia) *Engineers Without Borders (Bangladesh) * Ingénieurs Sans Frontières (Belgium) * Ingenieurs zonder Grenzen (

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)
Engineers Without Borders (Bolivia)Engenheiros Sem Fronteiras (Brazil)
*Engineers Without Borders (Burundi) *Engineers Without Borders (Cambodia) * Ingénieurs Sans Frontières (Cameroon) *

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*Ingeniería Sin Fronteras (Chile) *Engineers Without Borders (Colombia) *Engineers Without Borders (Congo-DRC) *Engineers Without Borders (Côte d'Ivoire) *Engineers Without Borders (Denmark) *Engineers Without Borders (Ecuador) *Engineers Without Borders (Egypt) *Engineers Without Borders (Finland) *Engineers Without Borders (Gabon) * Ingenieurs zonder Grenzen (Germany) *Engineers Without Borders (Ghana) *Engineers Without Borders (Greece) *Engineers Without Borders (Honduras) *Engineers Without Borders (Hong Kong) * Engineers Without Borders (India) *Engineers Without Borders (Iran) *Engineers Without Borders (Iraq) *Engineers Without Borders (Israel) *Engineers Without Borders (Jordan) *Engineers Without Borders (Kenya) *Engineers Without Borders (Korea) *Engineers Without Borders (Kosovo) *Engineers Without Borders (Kuwait) * Engineers Without Borders (Lebanon) *Inzeneri bez Granici (Macedonia) *Engineers Without Borders (Malawi) *Engineers Without Borders (Malaysia) *Ingenieros Sin Fronteras (Mexico) *Engineers Without Borders (Nepal) *Engineers Without Borders (Netherlands) * Engineers Without Borders (New Zealand) *Engineers Without Borders (Nigeria) *Ingeniører uten grenser (Norway) *Engineers Without Borders (Pakistan) * Engineers Without Borders (Palestine) *Engineers Without Borders (Panama) *Engineers Without Borders (Peru) *Engineers Without Borders (Portugal) *Engineers Without Borders (Qatar) *Engineers Without Borders (Rwanda) *Engineers Without Borders (Sierra Leone) *Engineers Without Borders (Singapore) *Engineers Without Borders (South Africa) *Engineers Without Borders (Sri Lanka) *Engineers Without Borders (Sudan) *Ingenjörer utan gränser (Sweden) *Engineers Without Borders (Switzerland) *Engineers Without Borders (Syria) *Engineers Without Borders (Tanzania)
Engineers Without Borders (Türkiye)
*Engineers Without Borders (UAE) *Engineers Without Borders (Uganda) * Engineers Without Borders (UK) * Engineers Without Borders (USA) * Engineers Without Borders (Venezuela) Engineers Without Borders International is not in any way affiliated with

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, which is a registered trademark of Bureau International de Medecins Sans Frontieres.

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