FIDIC, the International Federation
of Consulting Engineers (the acronym stands for the French version
of the name) represents globally the consulting engineering industry. As such, the Federation promotes the business interest of
firms supplying technology-based intellectual services for the built
and natural environment.
FIDIC activities are carried out by committees, task forces and forums
appointed by the Executive Committee
and mainly composed of volunteers. The Executive Committee is elected by the General Assembly to carry out the work of the Federation. Members propose to the
General Assembly for election each year a President (currently Dr John Boyd), a President-Elect or Vice-President (currently Gregs Thomopulos)
and a Treasurer (currently Flemming Pedersen). The Executive Committee is responsible for the Secretariat, managed by a
Managing Director
(currently Enrico Vink), that carries out the federation's work.
Companies and organizations
belonging to FIDIC national Member Associations may announce themselves as
FIDIC members, and use the FIDIC logo.
Founded in 1913, FIDIC membership today numbers 75 Member
Associations representing some 1 million professionals. Full details of
national associations are in the FIDIC Directory. They are also listed under Regions.
Members are generally national Member Associations.
Companies and organizations may join FIDIC as Affiliate
Members if they do not qualify or cannot join a Member
Association, or as Associate Members if there is no national Member Association
(see Information sheet in PDF)
if their country has no national Member Association.
FIDIC member firms are firms that belong to a FIDIC national
Member Association. These firms enjoy many benefits PDF
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Individuals do not belong to FIDIC, except as national Associate
Members
in countries that do not have a national Member Association. Associate
Members are charged with helping to establish establishing a
national association.
FIDIC has a cooperation agreement (PDF
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with the European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations (EFCA)
and a memorandum of understanding with the Pan American Federation of
Consultants (FEPAC). FIDIC has
regional groupings for Africa (GAMA) and Asia-Pacific
(ASPAC).
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FIDIC encourages the use of its logo by national
Member Associations and their member firms under strictly controlled and
clearly defined conditions.
FIDIC activities and products are developed by committees and
task forces.
FIDIC Forums
encourage debate that leads to the formulation of new tasks.
Most committees, tasks forces and forums have an Internal website at www.fidic.ch that stores documents and provides
online services. Several also help manage Forum websites that maintain information and resources about FIDIC activities.
Strategic Survey:
FIDIC's Strategic Review Task Force undertook in 2004 a strategic survey of the consulting industry in
member countries as part of a full five-year strategic review.
Annual Survey:
EFCA members are asked to return the FIDIC-EFCA Annual Survey forms by 15 May. FIDIC members
are sent forms in August. The 2005 survey included association best practices
and association membership.
Industry Surveys: Surveys of various
aspects of business practice, industry activity and organization are
organized on a regular basis. In 2007, there are Client-Consultant
Agreements and Business Integrity surveys.
The FIDIC Bookshop
publishes international contracts and business practice documents, organizes the
industry's premier international Conference,
arranges seminars and other events published in a Diary,
coordinates activities worldwide through Regions,
liaises with the international lending agencies, strives to
maintain high ethical and professional standards, works to
strengthen the consulting industry in developing countries, and
aims to provide business practice resources based on Forums for international business.
FIDIC organizes conference,
seminars and training courses in
association with Member Associations and service providers in all
areas of business practice covered by the FIDIC training manuals Guide
to Practice - the business of a professional services firm and Contracts Manual.
The FIDIC Annual Conference is the consulting engineering industry's premier international conference that reviews the
latest in business practice and facilitates networking with the industry's main clients.
Representation
FIDIC meets regularly with the
multilateral development banks and organizes the BIMILACI
Biennial Meeting of the Consulting Industry with the Lending
Agencies.
FIDIC publishes the MDB Harmonised Edition
of the Construction Contract on behalf of Participating Banks,
including the World Bank.
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