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Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Services</strong>: How to Compete <strong>in</strong> the Most Global of the Professions 313<br />
Table 9.3. Best Practices <strong>in</strong> Bus<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>Services</strong>: Mutual Recognition Agreements <strong>in</strong><br />
Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Agreement Scope Members<br />
Wash<strong>in</strong>gton<br />
Accord (1989)<br />
Sydney<br />
Accord (2001)<br />
Dubl<strong>in</strong> Accord<br />
(2002)<br />
APEC Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<br />
Agreement<br />
(1999)<br />
Eng<strong>in</strong>eers<br />
Mobility Forum<br />
Agreement<br />
(2001)<br />
Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Technologist<br />
Mobility Forum<br />
Agreement<br />
(2003)<br />
Substantial equivalence <strong>in</strong> the<br />
accredit<strong>at</strong>ion of qualific<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>in</strong><br />
professional eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Equivalence of accredited<br />
eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g technology educ<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
programs<br />
Equivalence of the educ<strong>at</strong>ional<br />
base for eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g technicians<br />
Equivalence <strong>at</strong> the level of<br />
practic<strong>in</strong>g eng<strong>in</strong>eers<br />
Allows m<strong>in</strong>imal assessment prior to<br />
obta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g registr<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>in</strong> countries<br />
party to the agreement<br />
Members ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> registers of<br />
eng<strong>in</strong>eers<br />
Members ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> registers of<br />
professional eng<strong>in</strong>eers<br />
Members ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>tern<strong>at</strong>ional<br />
eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g technologist registers<br />
Receive credit when seek<strong>in</strong>g<br />
registr<strong>at</strong>ion or licensure <strong>in</strong> the<br />
jurisdiction of another member<br />
Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>stitutions <strong>in</strong> Australia;<br />
Canada; Hong Kong, Ch<strong>in</strong>a;<br />
Ireland; Japan; Korea, Rep.; New<br />
Zealand; S<strong>in</strong>gapore; South Africa;<br />
Taiwan, Ch<strong>in</strong>a; United K<strong>in</strong>gdom<br />
(new members may apply)<br />
Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>stitutions <strong>in</strong><br />
Australia; Canada; Hong Kong,<br />
Ch<strong>in</strong>a; Ireland; New Zealand;<br />
South Africa; United K<strong>in</strong>gdom<br />
(new members may apply)<br />
The found<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>stitutional<br />
members are from Canada,<br />
Ireland, South Africa, United<br />
K<strong>in</strong>gdom<br />
Institutional members orig<strong>in</strong><strong>at</strong>e <strong>in</strong><br />
Australia; Canada; Hong Kong,<br />
Ch<strong>in</strong>a; Indonesia; Japan; Korea,<br />
Rep.; Malaysia; New Zealand;<br />
Philipp<strong>in</strong>es; S<strong>in</strong>gapore; Taiwan,<br />
Ch<strong>in</strong>a; Thailand; United St<strong>at</strong>es<br />
Institutional members orig<strong>in</strong><strong>at</strong>e <strong>in</strong><br />
Australia; Canada; Hong Kong,<br />
Ch<strong>in</strong>a; Ireland; Japan; Korea, Rep.;<br />
Malaysia; New Zealand;<br />
S<strong>in</strong>gapore; South Africa; Sri Lanka;<br />
United K<strong>in</strong>gdom; United St<strong>at</strong>es<br />
Member <strong>in</strong>stitutions orig<strong>in</strong><strong>at</strong>e <strong>in</strong><br />
Canada; Hong Kong, Ch<strong>in</strong>a;<br />
Ireland; New Zealand; South<br />
Africa; United K<strong>in</strong>gdom<br />
Source: Authors compil<strong>at</strong>ion based on http://www.wash<strong>in</strong>gtonaccord.org/.<br />
Conclusion<br />
Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g services are a knowledge-<strong>in</strong>tensive <strong>in</strong>dustry essential to the productivity<br />
and susta<strong>in</strong>ability of various other economic activities such as manufactur<strong>in</strong>g<br />
and construction. The services are predom<strong>in</strong>antly advisory, design, consult<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
or project management services and are <strong>in</strong>put services <strong>in</strong> both the public and