The International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS) is an independent nonpolitical and non-governmental international organization of engineering and technological sciences academies, one member academy per country, that advances the following objectives:[1] | Provide an independent nonpolitical and non-governmental international forum for enlightened dialog and communication of engineering and technological sciences; | Contribute to advancing engineering and technological sciences in order to promote economic growth, sustainable development, and societal well-being throughout the world; | Foster collaboration and the development of bi- and multi-lateral programs between the member academies; | Prepare science-based proposals in order to advise governments and international organizations on policy issues related to engineering and technology development; | Promote diversity and inclusion in the global engineering profession; | Promote ethics in engineering education, research and practice; | Contribute to continuous improvement and modernization of engineering education and practice internationally; | Foster a balanced public understanding of the applications of engineering and technology; and | Foster establishment of additional engineering academies in countries where none exist.
[2] From 1985 till 2000 the name “Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS)” was used, and upon 2000, the current name “International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences, Inc. (CAETS) is in usage.
[3] CAETS has Council (meets annually), Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
[4] The CAETS Board of Directors includes four Officers (President: Denis Ranque; President-Elect: Neven Duić; Past-President: Manuel Solanet; Secretary/Treasurer: Ruth David) together with eight additional members elected by the Council to serve two year terms.
[5] CAETS Member Academies: Argentina: Academia Nacional de Ingenieria (ANI) - Elected to CAETS 1999 - website Australia: Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) - Elected to CAETS 1978 (Founding Member) - website Belgium: Royal Belgian Academy Council of Applied Sciences (BACAS) - Elected to CAETS 1990 - website Canada: Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) - Elected to CAETS 1991 - website China: Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) - Elected to CAETS 1997 - website Croatia: Croatian Academy of Engineering (HATZ) - Elected to CAETS 2000 - website Czech Republic: Engineering Academy of the Czech Republic - Elected to CAETS 1999 - website Denmark: Danish Academy of Technical Sciences (ATV) - Elected to CAETS 1987 - website Finland: Council of Finnish Academies (CoFA) - Elected to CAETS 1989 - website France: National Academy of Technologies of France (NATF) - Elected to CAETS 1989 - website Germany: National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) - Elected to CAETS 2005 - website Hungary: Hungarian Academy of Engineering (HAE) - Elected to CAETS 1995 - website India: Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) - Elected to CAETS 1999 - website Ireland: Irish Academy of Engineering (IAE) - Elected to CAETS 2020 - website Japan: Engineering Academy of Japan (EAJ) - Elected to CAETS 1990 - website Korea: National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK) - Elected to CAETS 2000 - website Mexico: Academy of Engineering of Mexico (AIM) - Elected to CAETS 1978 (Founding Member) - website Netherlands: Netherlands Academy of Technology and Innovation (AcTI) - Elected to CAETS 1993 - website New Zealand: Royal Society Te Aparangi (RSNZ) - Elected to CAETS 2019 - website Nigeria: Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE) - Elected to CAETS 2019 - website Archived 2021-06-24 at the Wayback Machine Norway: Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences - Elected to CAETS 1990 - website Pakistan: Pakistan Academy of Engineering (PAE) - Elected to CAETS 2018 - website Serbia: Academy of Engineering Sciences of Serbia (AESS) - Elected to CAETS 2019 - website Archived 2022-10-18 at the Wayback Machine Slovenia: Slovenian Academy of Engineering (IAS) - Elected to CAETS 2000 - website South Africa: South African Academy of Engineering (SAAE) - Elected to CAETS 2009 - website Spain: Real Academia de Ingenieria (RAI) - Elected to CAETS 1999 - website Sweden: Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) - Elected to CAETS 1978 (Founding Member) - website Switzerland: Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW) - Elected to CAETS 1988 - website United Kingdom: Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) - Elected to CAETS 1978 (Founding Member) - website United States: National Academy of Engineering (NAE) - Elected to CAETS 1978 (Founding Member) - website Uruguay: National Academy of Engineering of Uruguay - Elected to CAETS 2000 - website In October 2007, CAETS issued a Statement on Environment and Sustainable Growth: In following years, CAETS has issued statements as listed:[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