Asia - Agreements
People's Republic of China
There are 3 agreements:
- China Civil Engineering Society. This agreement of Cooperation with CCES was signed in July 1986. It follows the format of the standard agreement of Cooperation but also includes exchange of young engineers and assistance with the appointment of consultants from the UK. The China Civil Engineering Society, Baiwanzhuang, Beijing 100835, China. Telephone: 86 10 68311313. Fax: 86 10 6839 3953. www.civil-engrg.com.
- National Administration Board of Engineering Registration (Structural) (NABER(S)) There are two agreements with NABSER:
- NABER(S)/IStructE agreement on the mutual recognition of professional examinations which was signed in September 1997. The agreement includes provision for a Supplementary Test. Members of the Institution successful in the NABER(S) Test are eligible for registration as a Class 1 Registered Structural Engineer in the People's Republic of China and engineers from the PRC who successfully pass IStructE's Test can qualify for membership.
- NABER(S)/IStructE agreement on the mutual recognition of first degree courses which was signed in May 1998. Both parties to the agreement mutually accept each others' civil and structural engineering degree courses.
The National Administration Board of Engineers Registration (Structural), 2nd Floor, Building 21, Ganjiako, Haidian District, Beijing 100037, China. Telephone: +86 10 6831 8704. Fax: +86 10 6831 3556.
Hong Kong(SAR)
The Memorandum of Agreement with the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers was signed in August 1988. This followed the usual pattern of the formation of a joint IStructE/HHKIE Committee to serve both Institutions. The agreement proposed the adoption of common examination and assessment criteria leading to corporate/chartered membership. A supplement to the agreement was signed in September 1992, which was based on the mutual recognition of qualifications for corporate membership and included provision for a pass in IStructE or IStructE/HKIE common examination for chartered membership. A further agreement was signed in August 1999 to formalise the operation of a Joint HKIE/IStructE Division. Members of IStructE in Hong Kong who are also members of the HKIE are entitled to a reduction in subscription of 30%.
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, 9/F., Island Centre, No. 1 Great George Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Telephone: 852 2895 4446. Fax: 852 2577 7791. www.hkie.org.hk
The following International agreements also apply to Hong Kong:
India
An Agreement of Cooperation with the Institution of Engineers (India) was signed in August 1999. The Institution of Engineers (India), 8 Gokhale Road, Calcutta 700020, India. Telephone: 91 33 2488311. Fax: 91 33 2488345. www.ieindia.org.
Japan
An Agreement of Cooperation was signed with the Japan Structural Consultants Association in November 2003. It replaced a previous Declaration of Intent. The new agreement includes exchange of information and publications, joint events, arrangements for exchange programmes, advice on membership and invitations to members of each organisation to attend technical meetings.
Japan Structural Consultants Association, Kudan IS Building, 3-5, Kudankita 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0073, Japan. Telephone: 81 3 3262 8498. Fax: 81 3 3262 8486. www.jsca.or.jp.
The following international agreements also apply to Japan:
Malaysia
An Agreement of Cooperation with the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, was assigned in June 1999. The new agreement includes exchange of information and publications, joint events, arrangements for exchange programmes, advice on membership and invitations to members of each organisation to attend technical meetings.
The following international agreements also apply to Malayasia:
The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, Bangunan Ingenieur, Lot 60/62 Jalan 52/4, Peti Surat 223, 46720 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Telephone: 603 7968401. Fax: 603 7577678. www.iem.org.my.
Singapore
The agreement with the Institution of Engineers Singapore was signed in August 1988 and established a joint IES/IStructE Committee. It is a joint membership agreement based on the examination. Chartered members of IStructE who are also members of IES are entitled to a subscription reduction. In September 2000 the President signed a new agreement on joint membership for members of the two Institutions. The make-up of the joint Committee was formalised.
The Institution of Engineering Singapore, 70 Bukit Tinggi Road, Singapore 289758. Telephone: 65 6469 5000. Fax: 65 6467 1108. www.ies.org.sg.
Korea
The following international agreements apply to Korea:
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