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Indian Engineers Attain World Mobility
In a landmark achievement, The Institution of Engineers (India) obtained
the full membership of the International Professional Engineers
Agreement (IPEA) for India at the Bi-annual International Engineers Meetings 2009 held at Kyoto, Japan on 17
June 2009. The IEI delegation to the meetings was led by Rear Admiral K O Thakare, President, IEI and also
included Shri R P Gupta, Immediate Past President, IEI and Cdr A K Poothia, IN (Retd),
Secretary and Director General, IEI.
The International
Professional Engineers Agreement (IPEA) is an International Recognition Agreement for Professional Engineers
between the engineering organizations in the member jurisdictions, which creates the framework for the
establishment of an international standard of competence for professional engineering, and then empowers each
member organization to establish a section of the International Professional Engineers (IntPE)
Register.
Each member organization operates a National Section of the International Professional Engineers
(IntPE) Register. Engineers on this International Register would receive credit when seeking
registration or license in the jurisdiction of another member organization. Engineers on the
International Register would be free to practice engineering in other EMF member economies and
would be recognized at par with local Professional Engineers, as per international norms in vogue,
subject to Agreement between two member organizations along with the Authority / Authorities
responsible for Registration / Licensure or Participating Authority / Authorities for mutual
recognition of Licensed / Registered Engineers.
Presently, the following countries are the members of the
International Professional Engineers Agreement (IPEA) :
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Country |
Represented by |
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Australia |
Engineers Australia |
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Canada |
Engineers Canada |
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Chinese Taipei |
Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE) |
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Honk Kong |
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
(HKIE) |
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India |
The Institution of Engineers (India) |
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Ireland |
Engineers Ireland |
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Japan |
The Institution of Professional Engineers,
Japan |
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Korea |
Korean Professional Engineers Association |
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Malaysia |
The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia |
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New Zealand |
The Institution of Professional Engineers,
New Zealand |
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Singapore |
The Institution of Engineers, Singapore |
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South Africa |
Engineering Council of South Africa |
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Sri Lanka |
The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka |
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United Kingdom |
Engineering Council, UK |
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United States of America |
United States Council for International
Engineering Practice |
The Institution of
Engineers (India) had obtained the Provisional Membership of the
International Professional Engineers Agreement (IPEA) in the year
2003. Since then, the Institution has developed systems and processes for certifying
Professional Engineers to international standards. The systems and procedures, as
operated by IEI and other participating professional institutions of India, were
witnessed by UK, Japan and Hong Kong as representatives of the world body.
The IEI is now authorized
to operate Indian Section of the International Professional Engineers (IntPE) Register.
The eligible Indian Professional Engineers would be placed, after due process, on
the International Register. They would be entitled to exclusively use the title
IntPE(India), indicating their international status.
All eligible Indian
engineers can now apply for Professional Engineer (PE) Certification through IEI
only. A rigorous assessment of the Continuous Professional Development (CPD), passing
the Assessment Examination and the Peer Review form part of the PE certification
process. A major emphasis on CPD, which can be accrued through participation in
Seminars, writing and presenting technical papers, etc helps in keeping engineers
updated and professionally in-date. The Institution of Engineers (India), with its
99 Centres in India and abroad, provides excellent facilities for CPD to engineers
in general and aspiring Professional Engineers in particular.
With removal of barriers
under the WTO and GATT Regimes, the quality assessment of mobile professionals has
assumed very important dimension. With the IEI becoming part of the International
Agreement on Mobility, the Indian Professional Engineers would be readily acceptable
for practice in foreign countries on one hand, and a system for quality certification
of incoming engineers would be easily available for employers in India, on the other.
Additionally, the Professional Engineers certified as per international standards
would also command higher recognition in domestic market.
The status of IEI
as a Full Member of the International Professional Engineers
Agreement (IPEA) would provide level playing field, mobility and a vast recognition to Indian
engineers.
Certification of Professional
Engineers by IEI
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