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Water, Environment & Climate
Digital Skills & Literacy for the Future of Water — Module 1 of 3
Presented by Refilwe Buthelezi, Pr.Eng — President, Federation of African Engineering Organisations, and Automation Asset Management at Rand Water. Across three sessions, Refilwe Buthelezi, Pr.Eng, builds the digital literacy that turns water data into decisions — covering practical data literacy, technology adoption risk, AI and data governance at board level, and connecting digital investment to capital strategy. 17 August 2026, 11:00AM (SAST) · 10:00AM (WAT) · 12:00PM (EAT). Duration: 90 minutes with Q&A. CPD Accredited.
Digital Skills & Literacy for the Future of Water — Module 2 of 3
Presented by Refilwe Buthelezi, Pr.Eng — President, Federation of African Engineering Organisations, and Automation Asset Management at Rand Water. Across three sessions, Refilwe Buthelezi, Pr.Eng, builds the digital literacy that turns water data into decisions — covering practical data literacy, technology adoption risk, AI and data governance at board level, and connecting digital investment to capital strategy. 8 September 2026, 11:00AM (SAST) · 10:00AM (WAT) · 12:00PM (EAT). Duration: 90 minutes with Q&A. CPD Accredited.
Digital Skills & Literacy for the Future of Water — Module 3 of 3
Presented by Refilwe Buthelezi, Pr.Eng — President, Federation of African Engineering Organisations, and Automation Asset Management at Rand Water. Across three sessions, Refilwe Buthelezi, Pr.Eng, builds the digital literacy that turns water data into decisions — covering practical data literacy, technology adoption risk, AI and data governance at board level, and connecting digital investment to capital strategy. 22 September 2026, 11:00AM (SAST) · 10:00AM (WAT) · 12:00PM (EAT). Duration: 90 minutes with Q&A. CPD Accredited.
Manufacturing & Industrial Systems
PureCraft™ Maintenance & Reliability Transformation Strategy — Module 1 of 4
Presented by Farouk Khan — Founder, PureCraft; Maintenance, Reliability, Asset Management & Innovation Specialist; and former Asset Reliability Engineering Manager at Rand Water. Across four sessions, Farouk Khan positions maintenance and reliability as strategic business capabilities rather than cost centres — taking you from developing the transformation strategy, through designing and implementing the improvement framework, to measuring performance and reporting it at executive level. 19 August 2026, 10:00AM (SAST) · 9:00AM (WAT) · 11:00AM (EAT). Duration: 120 minutes with Q&A. CPD Accredited.
PureCraft™ Maintenance & Reliability Transformation Strategy — Module 2 of 4
Presented by Farouk Khan — Founder, PureCraft; Maintenance, Reliability, Asset Management & Innovation Specialist; and former Asset Reliability Engineering Manager at Rand Water. Across four sessions, Farouk Khan positions maintenance and reliability as strategic business capabilities rather than cost centres — taking you from developing the transformation strategy, through designing and implementing the improvement framework, to measuring performance and reporting it at executive level. 2 September 2026, 10:00AM (SAST) · 9:00AM (WAT) · 11:00AM (EAT). Duration: 120 minutes with Q&A. CPD Accredited.
PureCraft™ Maintenance & Reliability Transformation Strategy — Module 3 of 4
Presented by Farouk Khan — Founder, PureCraft; Maintenance, Reliability, Asset Management & Innovation Specialist; and former Asset Reliability Engineering Manager at Rand Water. Across four sessions, Farouk Khan positions maintenance and reliability as strategic business capabilities rather than cost centres — taking you from developing the transformation strategy, through designing and implementing the improvement framework, to measuring performance and reporting it at executive level. 16 September 2026, 10:00AM (SAST) · 9:00AM (WAT) · 11:00AM (EAT). Duration: 120 minutes with Q&A. CPD Accredited.
PureCraft™ Maintenance & Reliability Transformation Strategy — Module 4 of 4
Presented by Farouk Khan — Founder, PureCraft; Maintenance, Reliability, Asset Management & Innovation Specialist; and former Asset Reliability Engineering Manager at Rand Water. Across four sessions, Farouk Khan positions maintenance and reliability as strategic business capabilities rather than cost centres — taking you from developing the transformation strategy, through designing and implementing the improvement framework, to measuring performance and reporting it at executive level. 30 September 2026, 10:00AM (SAST) · 9:00AM (WAT) · 11:00AM (EAT). Duration: 120 minutes with Q&A. CPD Accredited.
Professional Practice, Ethics & Compliance
The Asset Management Edge: Applying ISO 55000 Across Critical Infrastructure
Presented by Refilwe Buthelezi, Pr.Eng — President, Federation of African Engineering Organisations, and Automation Asset Management at Rand Water. Most organisations manage assets reactively, then discover at audit that the documentation does not hold. This session covers interpreting the ISO 55000 suite, building strategic asset management documentation, applying risk-based and whole-of-life decision making, running the plan-do-check-act cycle for audit readiness, and benchmarking maturity into an implementation roadmap. Recorded 6 October 2026. Duration: 120 minutes with Q&A. CPD Accredited.
Leadership, Management & Business
Pre-Launch Ceremony | 12th UNESCO Africa Engineering Week & 10th AEC | Live from Dar es Salaam
The Federation of African Engineering Organisations (FAEO) and the Institution of Engineers Tanzania (IET) sign the official Hosting Agreement for the 12th UNESCO Africa Engineering Week & 10th African Engineering Conference, live from the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre (JNICC) in Dar es Salaam. The signing is followed by the official Pre-Launch Press Conference, where the theme, dates and programme for AEW & AEC 2026 are announced to the media, before a Q&A session with press representatives. DATE AND TIME Tuesday, 11 August 2026 12:15 EAT (Tanzania) | 11:15 SAST | 10:15 WAT | 09:15 GMT VENUE Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre (JNICC), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Skills Build Africa: Reimagining TVET for the Continent's Future — Session 2 Why TVET? Skills as Africa's Economic Engine
Why TVET? Skills as Africa's Economic Engine Moderated by Ing. Bismark Otoo, MEng, BSc, GhIE — Air Traffic Safety Engineer, Ghana Civil Aviation Authority. Speaker: Zephaniah Tsado — Educator and TVET Advocate. Technical skills are not a fallback — they are the engine of the continent's economy. This session makes the economic and social case for TVET as a first-choice career pathway, and asks what it takes to prepare young Africans for the future of work. 11 August 2026, 2:00PM (GMT) · 4:00PM (SAST) · 3:00PM (WAT) · 5:00PM (EAT). Duration: 90 minutes.
Skills Build Africa: Reimagining TVET for the Continent's Future — Session 3 Digital & Green Skills for Tomorrow's Jobs
Digital & Green Skills for Tomorrow's Jobs Moderated by Ing. Bismark Otoo, MEng, BSc, GhIE — Air Traffic Safety Engineer, Ghana Civil Aviation Authority. Speaker: Joyline Chepkirui — Digital Learning Specialist and Founder, Tech-enabled TVET. The energy transition and digital economy are creating jobs faster than training systems can fill them. This session identifies where the opportunities are emerging, and how technical education can move quickly enough to meet them. 25 August 2026, 2:00PM (GMT) · 4:00PM (SAST) · 3:00PM (WAT) · 5:00PM (EAT). Duration: 90 minutes.
Building a Future Ready Technical Workforce: Bridging Technical Qualifications and Professional Workplace Practice — Module 1 of 4
Presented by Dawn Maluleke — MEd (ICT), BSc Water and Sanitation, SABPP HR Professional, Assessor and Moderator, and Learning and Capability Development Lead at Rand Water. Across four sessions, Dawn Maluleke closes the gap between technical qualifications and workplace performance — covering professional conduct and accountability under pressure, technical communication that gets actioned, and reading workplace systems, procedures, and compliance properly. 2:00PM (SAST) · 1:00PM (WAT) · 3:00PM (EAT). Duration: 120 minutes with Q&A. CPD Accredited.
Building a Future Ready Technical Workforce: Bridging Technical Qualifications and Professional Workplace Practice — Module 2 of 4
Presented by Dawn Maluleke — MEd (ICT), BSc Water and Sanitation, SABPP HR Professional, Assessor and Moderator, and Learning and Capability Development Lead at Rand Water. Across four sessions, Dawn Maluleke closes the gap between technical qualifications and workplace performance — covering professional conduct and accountability under pressure, technical communication that gets actioned, and reading workplace systems, procedures, and compliance properly. 2:00PM (SAST) · 1:00PM (WAT) · 3:00PM (EAT). Duration: 120 minutes with Q&A. CPD Accredited.
Building a Future Ready Technical Workforce: Bridging Technical Qualifications and Professional Workplace Practice — Module 3 of 4
Presented by Dawn Maluleke — MEd (ICT), BSc Water and Sanitation, SABPP HR Professional, Assessor and Moderator, and Learning and Capability Development Lead at Rand Water. Across four sessions, Dawn Maluleke closes the gap between technical qualifications and workplace performance — covering professional conduct and accountability under pressure, technical communication that gets actioned, and reading workplace systems, procedures, and compliance properly. 2:00PM (SAST) · 1:00PM (WAT) · 3:00PM (EAT). Duration: 120 minutes with Q&A. CPD Accredited.
Building a Future Ready Technical Workforce: Bridging Technical Qualifications and Professional Workplace Practice — Module 4 of 4
Presented by Dawn Maluleke — MEd (ICT), BSc Water and Sanitation, SABPP HR Professional, Assessor and Moderator, and Learning and Capability Development Lead at Rand Water. Mining's biggest risk isn't automation — it's the digital skills gap. This session covers practical data literacy, AI and data governance, technology adoption risk, and how digital capability connects to real operational and strategic decisions. 27 August 2026, 3:00PM (SAST) · 2:00PM (WAT) · 4:00PM (EAT). Duration: 120 minutes with Q&A. CPD Accredited.
Past Events
Digital Skills and Literacy for the Future of Mining
Mining's biggest risk isn't automation — it's the digital skills gap. This session covers practical data literacy, AI and data governance, technology adoption risk, and how digital capability connects to real operational and strategic decisions.
Skills Build Africa: Reimagining TVET for the Continent's Future — Session 1 From Competence to Credibility: Making African TVET Visible to the World
From Competence to Credibility: Making African TVET Visible to the World Moderated by Ing. Bismark Otoo, MEng, BSc, GhIE — Air Traffic Safety Engineer, Ghana Civil Aviation Authority. Speaker: Prof. Christian Schöpke — Director of Education and Senior Supervisor, IFP-LATAM. Africa's TVET challenge isn't a shortage of competence — it's a shortage of readability. This opening session examines how a national qualification can stay sovereign while becoming verifiable, comparable, and visible to employers, regulators, and cross-border labour systems. 28 July 2026, 4:00PM (SAST) · 3:00PM (WAT) · 5:00PM (EAT). Duration: 90 minutes.
NUCLEAR OWNER-OPERATOR IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY
FAEO PRESENTS WEBINAR | FAEO NUCLEAR ENERGY COMMITTEE WEBINAR
The Committee on Women in Engineering
What Gets Measured Gets Done: Why Africa Needs Accurate Data on Women in Engineering.
The International Engineering Alliance Meetings 2026: FAEO & IEA Joint Panel Discussion
As part of The International Engineering Alliance Meetings 2026, we are hosting a high-level joint panel discussion featuring global leaders from the International Engineering Alliance (IEA). This is your chance to hear directly from the trailblazers driving engineering excellence and professional mobility across the globe.
FAEO ACADEMY Live Launch
Join us for the official LIVE launch of the FAEO Academy — a groundbreaking digital platform set to transform how engineers across Africa access Continuing Professional Development, collaborate, and stay compliant. This milestone event, hosted by FAEO President Refilwe Buthelezi, brings together Founding Member Institutions from across the continent, represented by their Presidents and CEOs, in a unified broadcast.