These organisations have either recently joined the IEA Educational Accords by becoming a provisional signatory or they have been recognised as having achieved status as a full signatory. 

This represents a significant achievement, on their part, and we celebrate the fact that we are working together to establish and benchmark the standards for engineering education internationally.

2019

Admission of Provisional Signatories

Washington Accord

At its meeting on 12 June 2019 in Hong Kong, the Washington Accord admitted the following organisations, as representing their jurisdictions, as provisional signatories to the Washington Accord:

Myanmar (MEC)

Indonesia (PII/IABEE)

Thailand (COE/TABEE)

2018

Admission of New Signatories

Washington Accord

At its meeting on 27 June 2018 in London, England, the Washington Accord admitted Peru (ICACIT) as a full signatory.

This is a recognition by the other signatories of the substantial equivalence of the engineering academic programs accredited by ICACIT.

Joint Sydney & Dublin Accord

At its meeting on 27 June 2018 in London, England, the Sydney and Dublin Accord admitted the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) as a full signatory.

This is a recognition by the other signatories of both the Sydney and Dublin Accords of the substantial equivalence of the engineering academic programs accredited by BEM.

Admission of Provisional Signatories

Washington Accord

At its meeting on 27 June 2018 in London, England, the Washington Accord admitted Chile (ACREDITA CI) as a Provisional Signatory.

2017

Admission of New Signatories

Washington Accord

At its meeting on 21 June 2017 in Anchorage, Alaska, the Washington Accord admitted the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) as a full signatory.

This is a recognition by the other signatories of the substantial equivalence of the engineering academic programs accredited by PEC.

2016

Admission of New Signatories

Washington Accord

At its meeting on 2 June 2016 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Washington Accord admitted the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) as a full signatory.

This is a recognition by the other signatories of the substantial equivalence of the engineering academic programs accredited by CAST.

Delegates from CAST celebrate their status as Full Signatories at IEAM2016 Kuala Lumpur

New Provisional Signatories

Sydney Accord

At its meeting on 3 June 2016 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Sydney Accord admitted Instituto de Calidad Y Acreditacion de Programas de Computacion, Ingeneria Y Technologia (ICACIT), representing Peru to Provisional Signatory* status.

2014

Admission of New Signatories

Washington Accord

At its meeting on 13 June 2014 in Wellington, New Zealand, the Washington Accord admitted two accrediting agencies as signatories: The Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) and the National Board of Accreditation (NBA), representing India.

In the case of the National Board of Accreditation (NBA), recognition of programmes by other signatories applies only to programmes accredited by NBA that are offered by education providers accepted by NBA as Tier 1 institutions.

Recognition of graduates of programmes accredited by any signatory by registering or licencing bodies in other signatory jurisdictions is subject to the following restriction. The graduate must have completed the programme: 

• Later than the date of admission of the accrediting signatory; and
• During the period of validity of the accreditation (which may have commenced prior to the date of admission). 

Recognition of graduates before the date of admission is not required under the Accord. Other signatories may, at their sole discretion, recognise graduates of accredited programmes from before the admission date.

New Provisional Signatories

Washington Accord

At its meeting on 13 June 2014 in Wellington, New Zealand, the Washington Accord admitted Instituto de Calidad Y Acreditacion de Programas de Computacion, Ingeneria Y Technologia (ICACIT), representing Peru, to Provisional Signatory* status.

*Provisional status does not confer recognition on programmes nor is the Provisional Status Body required to recognise the programmes of other signatories.