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October 3, 2025
On September 23, the annual FIDIC international conference came to an end after three days in Cape Town, South Africa. The theme of this year’s event was Smart Infrastructure: Equality, Resilience and Innovation for a Sustainable World.
The conference gathered approximately 500 participants from over 60 countries, including leading engineers, experts, representatives of governments, international financial institutions, and technology companies. More details about the event are available at https://events.fidic.org/gic25/7727784.
Delegation of the Interstate Consultants Engineers Guild (ICEG) was led by its President, Oleksandr Nepomnyashchyy. Updates on the event were promptly shared on our website.
Key issues of the conference included artificial intelligence (AI), digitalization, and climate responsibility.
Discussions focused on the integration of AI into infrastructure projects. The participants analyzed how digital tools help enhance planning, optimize costs, and improve the resilience of engineering solutions.
The role of engineers amid global instability was in the spotlight, particularly in the context of geopolitical conflicts, climate disasters, migration challenges, and destruction of critical infrastructure. It was emphasized that modern engineers must be not only technical experts but also strategic partners in shaping sustainable policies that prioritize inclusivity, long-term development, and ethical leadership.
On the sidelines of the conference, the ICEG delegation was actively involved in international dialogue. Three significant memorandums of understanding were signed with:
Inter alia, these agreements pave the way for:
A number of meetings was also held to establish cooperation with partners from Canada, the USA, Nepal, Pakistan, Kenya, Australia, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the Dominican Republic, and others. Informal discussions with representatives of relevant ministries explored opportunities for partnership, joint project implementation, and knowledge sharing in engineering consulting and infrastructure development.
“The FIDIC Conference 2025 became a powerful platform for discussing key global challenges in infrastructure sector. Integration of innovations, strengthening resilience, fostering ethical leadership, and international collaboration are the areas that will shape the future of the engineering industry in the coming decade. Ukraine’s participation in such a prestigious event once again underscores the active role of our engineering community in the global professional dialogue. I extend my sincere gratitude to FIDIC and colleagues from around the world for their solidarity, professionalism, and shared vision of a sustainable future,” said Oleksandr Nepomnyashchyy, ICEG President.
Please see a photo report below.
ICEG delegation meeting with representatives of Canada. We discussed ways to spread information about opportunities for Canadian companies in Ukraine
ICEG talking to the US representatives. We discussed cooperation opportunities at the level of existing task forces in American institutions
Communication between ICEG delegation and representatives of Nepal focusing on cooperation in conditions of dramatic challenges in both countries
ICEG meeting delegates from Italy. We spoke about active engagement of Italy in promoting the Ukraine recovery issue on the international scene, in the diplomatic domain, and ministerial initiatives
Working meeting of ICEG delegation with representatives of Kenya, when we discussed possible bilateral cooperation, mutual support and engagement of specialists from both sides in infrastructure project implementation
In the dialog with the Swiss side, we discussed updating of the signed MoU and possible holding of events in Ukraine
