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ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology
AbbreviationAAET
FoundedJanuary 1, 2004; 21 years ago (2004-01-01)
FounderLee Yee Cheong
Founded atSingapore
TypeLearned society
Registration no.T07SS0113E
Legal statusNonprofit organization
FocusEngineering sciences, technology
HeadquartersKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Location
OriginsSingapore
Region served
ASEAN
MethodConferences, round-table meetings, green award,[1] distinguished lectures, webinars,[2] engineering competitions, science fairs[3]
Members320 (2020)
Official language
English
Secretary General
Ewe Hong Tat
President
Chuah Hean Teik
First Vice-President
Sein Myint
Second Vice-President
Choo Kok Beng
AffiliationsASEAN Secretariat
StaffFok Kuk Fai (2022)
Websitewww.aaet-asean.org

The ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology is a professional association and learned society of engineers and technologists, policy makers, the public, and the private sectors from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states.[4] It was founded in 2004[5] and was registered with the ASEAN Secretariat as an accredited[6] Civil Society Organization (CSO) on 11 July 2007.[7]

Objectives

AAET’s main objective is to contribute combined intellect and experience of its members in academia, government and industry for the economic advancement of the ASEAN region and its people in sustainable manner. The member fellows of AAET are eminent engineers, technologists and industrialists from the ten ASEAN member states.

The Academy, being an honorary and independent association comprised of ASEAN’s leading professional engineers and technologists, has tasked upon itself and its fellows the commanding social obligations of dedicating their expertise and networks in the promotion, enhancement and wider application of engineering sciences, technology and innovation for the advancement of economy, society and humanity or the realization thereof in the ASEAN communities in particular and the World communities in general, and is founded with the following principal aims and objectives:

  1. To promote the solidarity of ASEAN’s community of engineers, technologists, applied scientists and allied professionals in academia, research, government service and in the engineering and technology industry.
  2. To recognize and honour excellence in engineering and technological contributions to the ASEAN communities in particular and World communities in general. To promote the growth and development of the engineering sciences’ and technology industry, especially high technology and innovative enterprises in ASEAN.
  3. To provide strategic research and studies for the advancement of engineering sciences and technology, and advice to the ASEAN Secretariat, other ASEAN intergovernmental organizations, national governments, industries and communities on important and strategic issues concerning engineering sciences, technology and related innovations. To assist in nurturing a culture of innovation within ASEAN, especially amongst the young.
  4. To promote the growth and development of the engineering sciences’ and technology industry, especially high technology and innovative enterprises in ASEAN.
  5. To promote greater emphasis on human resource development in the management, innovation and development of engineering sciences and technology, with special emphasis on developing manpower for green technology and green industries.
  6. To assist in nurturing a culture of innovation within ASEAN, especially amongst the young.
  7. To promote a high standard of professional ethics in engineering sciences and technology pursuits, and propagate engineering and technological awareness in society and advocate sustainability in human progress and development.
  8. To assist in achieving poverty reduction through better knowledge, command and utilization of engineering sciences, technology and innovation.
  9. To represent the ASEAN engineering and technology community in international collaborations with sister academies of engineering and technological sciences and other organizations with similar objectives.
  10. To organize engineering and technological assemblies, dialogues, publications, or other activities in furtherance of the objectives of the Academy.
  11. To coordinate closely with The ASEAN Secretariat and collaborate with its corresponding units in implementing programmes and activities falling within the scope of the objectives of the Academy.
  12. To receive and / or accept donations, endowments, gifts, grants, subsidies, movable or immovable properties of value, securities listed in the stock exchange and other instruments of value and to hold the same for investment and / or deal with the same in furtherance of the objectives of the Academy; and
  13. To perform any other services pertinent to the objectives and functions of the Academy.[8]

Fellowships

Fellowship of the academy is awarded to individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government who have demonstrated successful leadership or outstanding contributions to engineering and technology over an extended period. Fellowship of the AAET comprises of two categories, namely:

  1. Voting-Fellows which comprise of:
    1. Distinguished Fellow;
    2. Senior Fellows; and
    3. Ordinary Fellows.
  2. Non Voting-Fellows which comprise of:
    1. Distinguished Honorary Fellows;
    2. Honorary Fellows;
    3. Foreign Fellows; and
    4. Associate Fellows.[9]

Post-Nominal Letters

Each category of fellows of the ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology is entitled to use the respective post-nominal letters as follows:

  1. Distinguished Honorary Fellow: D. Hon. FAAET
  2. Honorary Fellow: Hon. FAAET
  3. Distinguished Fellow: D. FAAET
  4. Senior Fellow: SFAAET
  5. Ordinary Fellow: FAAET
  6. Foreign Fellow: FAAET(F)
  7. Associate Fellow: AFAAET

Pre-Nominal Letters

Distinguished Fellows and Senior Fellows are entitled to use the pre-nominal letters of Academician.

References

  1. ^ "Win at ASEAN Green Award 2015". Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. ^ "KLESF Webinar Careers of Young women engineers". World Federation of Engineering Organizations. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Science fair goes virtual". The Star. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Introduction to AAET". www.aaet-asean.org. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Professional Engineering Societies". UNESCO. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Register of Accredited Civil Society Organisation (CSOs)" (PDF). ASEAN Secretariat. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  7. ^ "UIA Yearbook". Union of International Associations. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Objectives of AAET". www.aaet-asean.org. AAET. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Constitution of AAET". www.aaet-asean.org. AAET. Retrieved 25 May 2019.

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