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Welcome to the site of the Commonwealth Engineers' Council, representing engineers and engineering organisations across the Commonwealth. Please sign up to receive our news, and become a member if you are interested in getting involved further. We are expanding our activities and reach and this is a great time to join us. Find out more, and join us here.
Who We Are
The Commonwealth Engineers' Council is an Officially Accredited Commonwealth Organisation, representing Professional Engineering Orgnisations across the 56 countries of the Commonwealth. We are a global network of engineers whose aim is to advance the science, art and practice of engineering for the benefit of humankind. Engineering is at the heart of social and economic development and as engineers we recognise our responsibility and the importance of working closely with other professions and with the engineering community at large. In 2026 the CEC celebrates its 80th anniversary.
CEC is a UK Limited Company, number 15831885. Read more about us here. 
CEC Welcomes New President Congratulations and Welcome to new CEC President Ing Trudy Morgan, from Sierra Leone, as well as our three other new Board Members. Meet our Executive Board here.
Benchmarking Engineering Capacity and Capability across the Commonwealth
The Commonwealth Engineers’ Council in collaboration with Aston University UK has launched a collaborative project, sponsored by the Lloyds Register Foundation, to benchmark engineering capacity and capability across up to 45 Commonwealth countries, including the smallest states and Small Island Developing States of the Commonwealth. This project will generate a comprehensive mapping of engineering capacity and capability, and assess a country’s readiness to tackle pressing issues such as climate resilience, rapid urbanisation, renewable energy, and sustainability – issues that all require a well-trained, and appropriately sized workforce, acting in an environment against professional standards and enforceable codes. See further details, and how to be engaged in this project here. The Commonwealth at 75
In 2024 The Commonwealth reached its 75th birthday. The Commonwealth Engineers' Council was established in 1946 and we have created a short history of our work for the Commonwealth at 75 publication. Read more here.
Young Engineers / Future Leaders
If you are interested in becoming part of this new and growing group, please see further details here. PAS2080 Carbon Management Standard Webinar
Taking place online on 15th July 2025, this webinar explains the background and use of the 2023 version of the PAS2030 Carbon Management Standard, given by Lewis Barlow, in collaboration with the Institution of Civil Engineers. Further details here. |
Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Initiative Closing Event, 31 March 2026
The Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Coalition (CSCC) marked a significant milestone with its closing meeting on 31 March 2026, bringing together policymakers, practitioners and experts from across the Commonwealth to reflect on progress and chart the next phase of action. Opening the event, Commonwealth Secretary-General, The Rt Hon Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, set a clear and urgent tone: “What began as a shared commitment has now become something more tangible — a coalition in motion, moving from declaration to delivery, from intent to implementation… No single institution, no single level of government, no single sector can solve challenges of this scale alone.” Read more details of the final event here, and see the outcomes of the project here. 
CEC in partnership with the Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Inititative and FCDO launch pilot programme to advance sustainable urbanisation across the Commonwealth, November 2025
This pilot programme will tackle one of the most pressing global challenges: sustainable urbanisation. The Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Coalition will convene three transdisciplinary Action Groups focused on Housing, Urban Finance, and Integrated Planning. These groups will bring together a diverse range of stakeholders – including member states, planners, engineers, architects, policymakers, subject experts, development finance practitioners, and community representatives – from across the Commonwealth to better understand the needs of member states as they work to address the challenges of rapid urbanisation and climate change in an inclusive and sustainable way. Find out more here. Joint Call for COP30: Holistic Action for Sustainable Infrastructure
CEC is proud to partner with the World Federation of Engineering Organisatons Young Engineers/Future Leaders, and others, to launch this global coalition-led call for urgent transformation in how our societies design, finance, and deliver infrastructure to tackle climate change, advance equity, and meet development goals. Policy recommendations are made to guide infrastructure development toward sustainable, cost-effective pathways in five key areas:
CSCI and the 'Wilton Park' Dialogue, April 2025
As members of the Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Initiative, CEC has been actively involved in recent work to operationalise the Declaration on Sustainable Urbanisation that was agreed at CHOGM meetings in Kigali, and Samoa. Read more about it here. |
