Briefing: International Federation of Municipal Engineering

The 16th World Congress on Municipal Engineering1 is to be held in Melbourne on 6–10 September 2009 under the joint auspices of the International Federation of Municipal Engineering (IFME) and the Institute of Public Works Engineering of Australia (IPWEA). The congress, carrying the theme Global challenges, local solutions: delivering for the next generation, promises to be the highlight of the year on the world public works calendar and the IFME is proud to be closely involved with this prestigious event.

The idea of grouping municipal engineers from different countries in order to foster learning opportunities was conceived by...