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REPORTS OF THE NATIONAL MEMBERS 49

REPORT OF THE NETHERLANDS FEANI
COMMITTEE

Royal Netherlands Society of Engineers KIVI
Year of Adhesion : 1959
Declared engineers: 18 000
Number of EUR INGs: 668
Member associations: The Royal Netherlands Society of Engineers KIVI was
founded in 1847. It is the national Engineering association of the Netherlands, with
professionals of all disciplines of engineering as its members. The association provides
a large number of activities for its members, aimed at a continued professional
development.
PO Box 30424 - NL-2500 GK Den Haag
Tel: +31 70 391 99 00 - Fax: +31 70 391 98 40
www.kivi.nl

The Royal Netherlands Society of Engineers (KIVI) is the provided its members with a way to achieve a widely recog-
largest engineering society of the Netherlands, with over nized international quality standard.
18.000 members and sections for all engineering disciplines.
Our primary objective is to support engineers in their profes- In this context, KIVI signed in 2018 a mutual recognition
sional development and help advance their careers. In order agreement with the Institution of Engineers Singapore
to do so we provide in-depth and cross-sector knowledge (IES). With the agreement, Chartered Engineers from the
sharing and networking. For 2018 and 2019 the following Netherlands can gain professional recognition of their quali-
stood out: fications and expertise when they practice in the Singapore
and vice versa. It will help engineers hone their practice
The international dimension: the Chartership overseas and acquire valuable experience. The increased
Structure mobility of engineers will also provide the industry with
At this time when technological developments take a quick greater access to engineering expertise.
flight, it is important that engineers develop continuously.
KIVI facilitates this as much as possible in an ecosystem
of industry, higher education and knowledge institutions.
Knowledge and networks are, of course, also outside the
Dutch borders.

In 2018 and 2019, KIVI continued the work on strengthening
KIVI’s international position. It invested a lot in building up
and maintaining the international network with a focus on
the mutual recognition of the qualifications Chartered and
Incorporate Engineer. With the Chartership structure KIVI has

Joanne Meyboom-Fernhaut