IMarEST becomes official partner for UNESCO World Engineering Day 2025

The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) has been selected as an official partner for UNESCO World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development (WED) 2025, which was launched at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on 4 March 2025.  

An International Day proclaimed by UNESCO, WED is jointly operated by UNESCO and the World Federation for Engineering Organisations (WFEO), which spans some 100 countries and represents more than 30 million engineers. 

The launch in Paris marks the start of a year-long campaign of events, films and related articles and news, highlighting the achievements of engineers and engineering around the world, and promoting engineering as a career. 

As an official partner, IMarEST’s insights and expertise will form an integral part of the 12-month campaign, which provides a springboard for governments, UN-associated organisations, policymakers, educators and leaders in the public and private sectors to raise awareness of the importance of engineering. 

The WED campaign has an estimated global reach of more than 100 million individuals, and this year’s theme of “Shaping our sustainable future through engineering” focuses on the essential role that engineering has to play in achieving the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

Chris Goldsworthy, CEO at the IMarEST, says: “The IMarEST is at the forefront of driving ocean sustainability, facilitating collaboration that influences global marine policy and fosters innovation. By partnering with WED, we can expand our impact, amplify our reach, and create lasting, positive outcomes for the marine environment.” 

Addressing the significance of WED, Jacques de Mereuil, Executive Director of the WFEO, says: “World Engineering Day 2025 is all about putting engineering in the global spotlight, showing how engineers are leading the way in the effort to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal targets, and inspiring the next generation to find out more about what a career in engineering has to offer.”