On October 8, 2024, the 2024 Director’s Work Meeting of the UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education (ICEE) was held at Tsinghua University. Director WU Qidi, Executive Director YUAN Si, Deputy Director and Secretary General WANG Sunyu, Assistant to Secretary General QIAO Weifeng, Assistant to Secretary General XU Lihui, Assistant to Secretary General SHEN Ye, and others attended the meeting. The meeting was chaired by Director WU Qidi.

The main agenda of the meeting was to review the Secretariat's work report, discuss recent key issues, and outline the next steps. WANG Sunyu first provided an update on the center's completed tasks and upcoming initiatives, emphasizing the priorities for the remainder of the year. XU Lihui gave a comprehensive briefing on the preparations for the 2024 ICEE Governing Board & Advisory Board Meeting, as well as the progress of the 4th International Engineering Education Forum and the 5th International Conference on Women in Science, Technology, Innovation, and Economy. QIAO Weifeng reported on the status of ICEE's evaluation and renewal by UNESCO, the outcomes of its 2024 consulting research, and its participation in international conferences and academic exchanges throughout the year. SHEN Ye presented the annual work summary of ICEE's Global Partnership and detailed the collaboration with Tsinghua University's School of Social Sciences to establish the journal Engineering Education Review (EER).

WU Qidi acknowledged the center's significant achievements across various initiatives and commended the Secretariat for its well-organized efforts. She expressed hope that the team will continue working diligently to successfully complete key tasks, including the upcoming 2024 ICEE Board meeting. YUAN Si emphasized the importance of prioritizing the center's evaluation and renewal process, calling for active preparations and a focus on strengthening global partnerships.

The director's working meeting also offered specific suggestions for the center's other work plans and discussed additional key issues.