General Engineers Conference Agrees on Amending the Syndicate Law to Support the Engineering Profession and Adapt to Changes

The article discussed the General Conference of the Engineers Syndicate, which emphasized the need to amend the Syndicate Law No. 66 of 1974 to keep pace with current developments in the profession. This need has become more urgent given that the number of engineers has increased from 40,000 at the time the law was issued to nearly one million today. It clarified that the proposed amendments aim to support resources, improve services, develop the electoral system, expand digitalization, and secure the rights of engineers—especially female engineers and those with special needs. The law draft is expected to be approved after collecting suggestions from the subordinate councils, with a focus on updating the value of engineering stamps, strengthening the independence of the syndicate, and addressing unemployment through an accurate database of labor market needs.