Initiated by the World Federation of Engineering, the conference is supposed to be held every four years. Organizers said the Shanghai session will attract 3,000 to 4,000 elite engineers from around the world.

Jose Medem Sanjuan, president of the World Federation of Engineering, will attend the Shanghai conference.

The first session aims to show the achievements of modern engineering and provide engineers an opportunity to exchange views issues such as environment-friendly manufacturing, traffic and sustainable development of large cities, engineering education, environmental protection, and disaster control.

An Internet engineering meeting, an world engineering exhibition and a contest for young engineers will also be held during the session, Zhou said.

(Xinhua News Agency August 6, 2002)