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The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announced as an official partner for World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development 2026 |
ANSI has been selected as an official partner for World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development (WED) 2026, an annual initiative highlighting the essential role that engineers and engineering play around the world.
ANSI brings together industry, government, academia, and other stakeholders to shape standards that make technologies safer, more reliable, and interoperable. Representing the United States in leading international standards bodies, ANSI helps advance sustainable development on a global scale.
“World Engineering Day is a powerful reminder that the solutions to our greatest global challenges depend on collaboration across borders, disciplines, and sectors,” said ANSI president and CEO Dr. Laurie E. Locascio. “Engineering and standards go hand-in-hand, and both are essential to building a sustainable future. ANSI is proud to be an official partner for WED 2026, and we look forward to highlighting how standards help turn engineering innovation into real-world impact.”
World Engineering Day launched in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 4 March 2026, marking the start of a year-long campaign of events, films, features and news. The focus of this year’s theme is “Smart engineering for a sustainable future through innovation and digitalisation.”
An official International Day, as proclaimed by UNESCO, WED is operated by the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO), the global body that spans members from more than 100 countries and represents over 30 million engineers worldwide.
WED 2026 provides governments, UN-associated organisations, policymakers, educators and leaders in the public and private sectors with the opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of engineering. All campaign content is produced by SJH Studios – the official media partner and broadcaster for WED – and hosted on the official WED website at www.worldengineeringday.net.
Seng-Chuan Tan, President of the WFEO, says: “World Engineering Day brings together engineers, governments, academia, industries and individuals to exchange ideas, drive innovation and take meaningful action. Collaboration is essential – we must work together to transform innovative ideas into real-world impact. When we bring together different voices, perspectives and expertise, we create stronger, more sustainable solutions.”
Stephen Van Der Merwe, SJH Group Director, Licensing, Legal and Contracts, says: “ANSI is committed to international standardisation for global progress, and we’re thrilled to have them on board as an official partner for this year’s World Engineering Day campaign.”
