Alliance Engineers Forum
Vision
To empower engineers in Pakistan through professional development, industry integration, and global exposure—bridging the gap between engineering potential and national progress.
Context & Purpose
Engineers in Pakistan face a range of challenges including underemployment, lack of practical training, outdated curricula, limited R&D support, and weak industry-academia linkages. Many qualified engineers remain jobless or are forced to take unrelated work due to disconnects between education and market needs. The Alliance Engineers Forum aims to address these gaps and create sustainable pathways for career growth, innovation, and recognition of engineers as key contributors to national development.
Objectives
- Giving a formal role in policy making
- Enhance Employability – Equip engineers with market-relevant technical and soft skills to increase job readiness.
- Bridge Education-Industry Gaps – Facilitate practical learning and align engineering education with industrial needs.
- Support Career Development – Provide mentoring, certifications, job placement, and entrepreneurship support.
- Foster Innovation & R&D – Encourage problem-solving, research, and product development, especially in local context.
- Promote Ethical & Sustainable Engineering – Strengthen professional ethics, environmental awareness, and public safety practices.
- Advocate for Engineers’ Rights & Representation – Voice concerns regarding employment conditions, policy participation, and sector development.
- Connect with Global Networks – Enable engineers to access international knowledge, standards, and opportunities.
Key Programs
- Job Readiness & Upskilling Program
- Technical bootcamps on software tools (AutoCAD, MATLAB, Primavera, PLCs, etc.)
- Soft skills training in communication, teamwork, and leadership
- Freelancing and remote work enablement for engineers
- Internship & Industrial Linkages Program
- Partnerships with industries for internships, apprenticeships, and hands-on learning
- Exposure visits to plants, construction sites, and technology hubs
- Engineer-to-Entrepreneur Support
- Incubation for engineering startups and product development
- Training on business planning, prototyping, and commercialization
- Certification & Licensing Assistance
- Guidance for Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) registration
- Support for international certifications and licensing exams (PE, PMP, etc.)
- Research & Innovation Challenge
- Annual competitions to solve real-world problems in energy, infrastructure, environment, and manufacturing
- Grants for student and professional R&D projects
- Women in Engineering Program
- Special focus on retention, re-entry support, and leadership training for female engineers
- Engineering Ethics & Safety Campaign
- Workshops and awareness drives on building codes, environmental standards, and ethical practices
- Policy & Advocacy Dialogues
- Engage with government, PEC, and industry bodies to highlight issues like job creation, project allocations, and engineers’ pay scales
- Global Pathways Program
- Guidance for foreign scholarships, job placements, and graduate studies abroad
- Webinars with Pakistani engineers working internationally
- Annual Engineers Convention & Expo
- A national gathering for knowledge exchange, innovation showcases, and celebrating engineering excellence