Engineering Technologist Mobility Forum
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The Engineering Technologist Mobility Forum is an international forum held by signatories of the Sydney Accord
to explore mutual recognition for experienced engineering technologists and to remove artificial barriers to the free movement and practice of engineering technologists amongst their countries. Signatories met in Sydney in November 1999 and Thornybush South Africa in June 2001. At their meeting on 25 June 2001, the Sydney Accord signatories established a forum, to be known as the Engineering Technologists Mobility Forum (ETMF).
was reached known as the Engineering Technologist Mobility Forum Memorandum of Understanding (ETMF MOU).http://www.washingtonaccord.org/ETMF/ETMF-Agreement.pdf The agreement provides a framework for members to recognise the equivalence in professional competence and standing of experienced engineering technologists.
The signatories also agreed to create and maintain a decentralised ETMF International Register of Engineering Technologists.
Sydney Accord
The Sydney Accord is an international mutual recognition agreement for qualifications in the fields of engineering technology.-Definition and background:...
to explore mutual recognition for experienced engineering technologists and to remove artificial barriers to the free movement and practice of engineering technologists amongst their countries. Signatories met in Sydney in November 1999 and Thornybush South Africa in June 2001. At their meeting on 25 June 2001, the Sydney Accord signatories established a forum, to be known as the Engineering Technologists Mobility Forum (ETMF).
Results
From these meetings an agreementAccord
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was reached known as the Engineering Technologist Mobility Forum Memorandum of Understanding (ETMF MOU).http://www.washingtonaccord.org/ETMF/ETMF-Agreement.pdf The agreement provides a framework for members to recognise the equivalence in professional competence and standing of experienced engineering technologists.
The signatories also agreed to create and maintain a decentralised ETMF International Register of Engineering Technologists.
Members
- Canada - Represented by Canadian Council of Technicians and TechnologistsCanadian Council of Technicians and TechnologistsThe Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists is an organization in Canada that advocates for the profession of technicians and technologists, as well as certifying their respective educational programs....
(2001) - Hong Kong China - Represented by The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (2001)
- Ireland - Represented by Engineers Ireland (2001)
- New Zealand - Represented by Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (2001)
- South Africa - Represented by Engineering Council of South Africa (2001)
- United Kingdom - Represented by Engineering Council UKEngineering Council UKThe Engineering Council is Britain's regulatory authority for registration of Chartered and Incorporated engineers and technicians, holding a register of these and providing advice to students, engineers, employers and academic institutions on the standards for registration and procedures for...
(2001)