International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences
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The International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS) is organisation of engineering and technological sciences academies.
History
CAETS was founded in 1978 by the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Academy of Engineering of Mexico, the US National Academy of Engineering, and the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. CAETS is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation in the District of Columbia, US.[1]
From 1985 until 2000 the name "Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences" (CAETS) was used.[2]
As of 2022, CAETS has 31 member academies.[3]
Organisation
CAETS has a council that meets annually, a board of directors and executive committee.[4] Directors have included Denis Ranque, Neven Duić, and Ruth David.[5]
Member academies
| Country | Academy | Elected to CAETS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Academia Nacional de Ingenieria (ANI) | 1999 | |
| Australia | Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) | 1978 | Founding member. |
| Belgium | Royal Belgian Academy Council of Applied Sciences (BACAS) | 1990 | |
| Canada | Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) | 1991 | |
| China | Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) | 1997 | |
| Croatia | Croatian Academy of Engineering (HATZ) | 2000 | |
| Czech Republic | Engineering Academy of the Czech Republic | 1999 | |
| Denmark | Danish Academy of Technical Sciences (ATV) | 1987 | |
| Finland | Council of Finnish Academies (CoFA) | 1989 | |
| France | National Academy of Technologies of France (NATF) | 1989 | |
| Germany | National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) | 2005 | |
| Hungary | Hungarian Academy of Engineering (HAE) | 1995 | |
| India | Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) | 1999 | |
| Ireland | Irish Academy of Engineering (IAE) | 2020 | |
| Japan | Engineering Academy of Japan (EAJ) | 1990 | |
| Korea | National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK) | 2000 | |
| Mexico | Academy of Engineering of Mexico (AIM) | 1978 | Founding member. |
| Netherlands | Netherlands Academy of Technology and Innovation (AcTI) | 1993 | |
| New Zealand | Royal Society Te Apārangi (RSNZ) | 2019 | |
| Nigeria | Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE) | 2019 | |
| Norway | Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences | 1990 | |
| Pakistan | Pakistan Academy of Engineering (PAE) | 2018 | |
| Serbia | Academy of Engineering Sciences of Serbia (AESS) | 2019 | |
| Slovenia | Slovenian Academy of Engineering (IAS) | 2000 | |
| South Africa | South African Academy of Engineering (SAAE) | 2009 | |
| Spain | Real Academia de Ingenieria (RAI) | 1999 | |
| Sweden | Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) | 1978 | Founding member. |
| Switzerland | Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW) | 1988 | |
| United Kingdom | Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) | 1978 | Founding member. |
| United States | National Academy of Engineering (NAE) | 1978 | Founding member. |
| Uruguay | National Academy of Engineering of Uruguay | 2000 | |
Statements
In October 2007, CAETS issued a Statement on Environment and Sustainable Growth:
- As reported by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), most of the observed global warming since the mid-20th century is very likely due to human-produced emission of greenhouse gases and this warming will continue unabated if present anthropogenic emissions continue or, worse, expand without control.
- CAETS, therefore, endorses the many recent calls to decrease and control greenhouse gas emissions to an acceptable level as quickly as possible.[6]
In following years, CAETS has issued statements:[7]
- 2008: Delta Technology for a Sustainable and Habitable Planet
- 2009: Global Natural Resources – Management and Sustainability
- 2010: Sustainable Food Systems – Toward Food for All
- 2011: Engineering Analysis and Management to Reduce Risks
- 2012: Urban Development and Public Transportation: Improved Understanding of the Interdependencies
- 2013: Educating Engineers
- 2014: Engineering and the Future of Humankind
- 2015: Pathways to Sustainability in the Energy, Mobility and Health Care Sectors
- 2018: Sustainable Development of Agricultural and Forestry Systems
- 2019: Engineering a Better World – The Next 100 Years
- 2020: Engineering a Better World – Smart Society
- 2021: CAETS Statement on COP26
- 2022: CAETS Statement on Invasion of Ukraine