ACECC OUTLOOK

Newsletter No.21, October 2022

The Asian Civil Engineering Coordinating Council
Editor: Dr. Seunghak Lee

http://www.acecc-world.org/

1. The 9th Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region (CECAR9) and 43rd
Executive Committee Meeting Hosted by ICE, India, September 20-23, 2022
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Summarized by Dr. Udai P. Singh, ACECC Secretary General

The 43rd ECM meetings and CECAR 9 conference in Goa, India last month were successful. We
conducted the TCCM, FLC, PCM, and ECM all into a long day, while CECAR 9 went smoothly overthe following 3 days. While both events were conducted primarily in person, ICE(I) was able to makethem flexible for a few participants (less than 20%) so they could join us virtually. This was the first
CECAR conducted in a hybrid mode.
In addition to the normal items discussed at the ECM meetings, several new items were approved.
An ACECC Code of Ethics was approved as a guidance document for implementation by respective
member societies, thanks to TC-17. The Guidance and Terms of Reference document for technicalcommittees was updated with a few significant changes, including period of performance for TCs. A
new technical committee, TC- 30 “Digital Technologies for Smart Construction”, was approved with
Dr. Sung-min Cho of KSCE as the TC Chair.

At these meetings we reviewed progress made on implementation of ACECC’s strategic plan. We
discussed potential new members, especially Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka and Society ofEngineers United Arab Emirates, who have shown some initial interest in ACECC. Future Leaders
Forum (FLF) activities are going strong and we encouraged the installation of an ACECC award
under the FLF category. Preliminary plans were discussed for the 44 th ECM at Jeju, S. Korea in April
2023, and it was decided that CICHE will host the 45th ECM in Taipei, Taiwan in September 2023.

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43rd ECM

CECAR9Despite many challenges, primarily emanating from the coronavirus pandemic, CECAR 9 went very
well. A few members and speakers could not attend due to travel issues, but many of them wereable to participate virtually (live video). Plenary sessions, with keynote speeches by eminentdignitaries from India and abroad, were very well attended. Technical sessions were conducted inseven concurrent tracks during the first 2 days of CECAR 9. Papers presented were of high quality.
I went from session to session and found all of them well attended. The Awards ceremony was
conducted beautifully by the Awards Sub-committee Chair (Prof. Luh Man Chang). Also, ICE(I)
organized the evening social functions during the ECM and CECAR 9 perfectly. The beautiful
location, nice hotel facilities, great food, and warm hospitality of the hosts added to the enjoymentof all in-person attendees. We appreciate the efforts of Prof. Piplani and his team from ICE(I) in
making CECAR 9 very successful, and thank the participants, especially from outside India, who
also played a major role in it.
CECAR 9 ended with handing of the ACECC flag from ICE(I) to KSCE. So the next CECAR (CECAR
10) will be held in Jeju, S. Korea in October 21-24, 2025. Also, the leadership of the ECM, PCM,
and TCCM transitioned from ICE(I) to KSCE. My thanks to Prof. Vasan, Dr. Sharma, Dr. Ghai, andProf. Piplani for their leadership on various ACECC activities during the last 3 years. I am looking
forward to working with Prof. Jae-Woo Park and his KSCE team over the next 3 years.

Message from the Outgoing EC Chair
Dr. R. M. Vasan
Outgoing EC Chair
Asian Civil Engineering Coordinating Council
Institution of Civil Engineers, India (ICE, India)
It gives me immense pleasure to express my greetings to Dr Pramod Sawant, Honorable Chief
Minister Goa, Shri Om Birla, Honorable Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Shri Shripad Yasso Naik, Ministerof State for Ports, shipping and waterways, Government of India, Shri Nihal Chand, Member ofParliament, Lt. Gen Harpal Singh Engineer-in-Chief, Ministry of Défence, Government of India, fortheir esteemed presence on the occasion of the organization of CECAR 9 by ACECC and hosted
by ICE(I) in the serene environment of Goa. A hearty welcome to all the ACECC members,
Institutions and International experts and other experts for their gracious presence.
Chief Guest Dr Pramod Sawant welcomed the gathering of Civil Engineers from around the world
and lauded the role of ACECC as an International body with 16 Economies promoting collaborative
work. Dr Sawant expressed the hope that relevant stakeholders will help Goa in the development
being a state having a good combination of Roads, Oceans and Water Resources. He commended
that the theme is suitably chosen for the progress of Goa and the country.
He hoped that ACECC would provide Economical, Sustainable solutions to the problems of the riseof water in the Coastal Systems, Biowastes, Biomedical Wastes, New Airports and Sustainablestructures in collaboration with PWD’s.
Lt. General Harpal Singh appreciated the approach of ACECC in technical development, exchange
and promoting Civil Engineering and thoughts by International experts. General Harpal Singh lauded
the efforts made through CECAR for the global and multiple-level coordination on the happenings
in the world over the years to achieve the country’s vision.
Secretary General Dr U.P. Singh highlighted the role of Engineers and town planners in applying
techniques for cost-effective Eco-cities and neighbourhoods and providing design solutions having
an impact on society, safety, health and the environment for the development of Eco-Tech Solutions
to the global world.
Chairman ICE(I) Dr S.L. Swamy briefly explained the focus of CECAR 9 on promoting collaborative
work towards sustainable development of infrastructures worldwide and the need for businessdevelopment and investment options through G2G, G2B, and T2T etc. Dr Swamy warmly welcomed
the world of CECAR 9.
The Presidential address was given by Shri Om Birla, Honorable Speaker, Lok Sabha. Shri Om Birla
expressed his happiness that ACECC is organizing such an important activity for the first time inIndia in the field of Civil Engineering and appreciated the efforts made by ICE(I). He also emphasizedthat infrastructures should be suited to everyone and be environmental-friendly. Shri Om Birla also
briefed that India is working to take up challenges in the field of communication, industry and3education for the benefit of mankind. He explained that the Prime Minister of India is encouraging
Eco-friendly infrastructures and Eco-friendly tourism and making efforts to achieve the goals.
I congratulate the new ACECC Chair, Prof. Jae-Woo Park, and local organizing committee members.
With this, I thank everyone’s valued participation and cooperation in making CECAR 9 a success.
Message from the Outgoing PC Chair
Dr. Rajinder Ghai
Outgoing PC Chair
Asian Civil Engineering Coordinating Council
Institution of Civil Engineers, India (ICE, India)
Infrastructure is the set of facilities and systems that serve a country and encompasses the services
and facilities necessary for its economy, and firms to function. In that direction, ACECC (Asian Civil
Engineering Coordinating Council) aims to bring together leading Civil engineers, academic
scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences andresearch results on all aspects of Structure and Civil Engineering Conference. It also provides apremier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners, and educators to present anddiscuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges
encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Structure and Civil Engineering. This year,
CECAR9, in conjunction with the 37th PCM of (43rd ECM), was organised in September in Goa.
We had set our goals, plotted and planned, assembled a team and made an exciting event happen.
Before moving ahead to the next agenda, I would like to thank everyone who have put inso many efforts to make our conference a big hit.
I would like to congratulate and thanks ICE (India) for organising and hosting the CECAR9 and ECM.
This PC meeting was started with a welcome note and commenced with 12 agenda points. A
detailed discussion was held to decide these agenda points as mentioned below: 1. The discussion on implementation of Strategic plan has been made and progress wasreviewed.
2. ACECC is approaching the official representatives of Civil Engineering societies of various
countries and encouraging them to join ACECC as member.
3. Secretary General presented the secretariat reports on ACECC activities and othermiscellaneous items.
4. FLF activity report has been reviewed and new strategies have been proposed for further
progress of FLF activities.
5. Chair of Subcommittee on ACECC Awards shared the detail to present the awards in CECAR
9 function.
6. Director, CECAR9 presented all the detail of activates planned for CECAR 9.
7. Plans for the 44th ECM in Jeju, South Korea (April 2023) and host and venue for 45 th ECM(September /October 2023) were discussed and planned.

4Message from the CECAR9 LOC Chair
Prof. T. R. Piplani
CECAR9 LOC Chair
Asian Civil Engineering Coordinating Council
Institution of Civil Engineers, India (ICE, India)
It gives me immense pleasure to announce the resounding success of CECAR9 held for the firsttime in India at Goa, India from 21-23 September, 2022. The delegates from the ACECC member
economies and others have attended this Mega International Conference and Exhibition. CECAR9demonstrated the growing importance of Civil Engineering landscape. Very informative and valuable
presentations have been made during these three days representing Industry, Academia,
Governments and other stakeholders in this sector for the advancement of Civil Engineering. We alltake home from these deliberations valuable conclusions. I thank all for sharing their expertise andexperiences during this Exclusive Assembalia of Civil Engineers.
I would like to appreciate and extend my sincere gratitude to Dignitaries Chief Guests, Guests of
Honour at the Inaugural, Awards Ceremony and Valedictory, Plenary Speakers, Session Chairs,
Speakers, EXPO partners, Delegates , Knowledge Partners, Partner States, ACECC members formaking CECAR9 a grand success.
So as my time as LOC chair is coming to close, it is the time to welcome new leadership. I on behalfof ICE(I) leadership offer my sincere gratitude to all. ACECC Secretariat team and team ICE(I) for
their remarkable contribution and continuous support. I owe all of you.
It is my absolute honour, pleasure and privilege to handover ACECC leadership to KSCE. I know it
is going in very safe hands Lets meet at CECAR10 from October 21-24, 2025 at Jeju, South Korea.

52. Messages from ACECC Secretariat
Message from the 1st Deputy Secretary General
Dr. Seunghak Lee
The 1st Deputy Secretary General
Asian Civil Engineering Coordinating Council
Korean Society of Civil Engineers (KSCE)
ICEI did a wonderful job in last Sept. at Goa, India for hosting CECAR9. I would appreciate theirefforts during last three years for organizing this event and managing the TCCM, PCM and ECM as
well even under the uneasy condition caused by COVID-19. I would offer a sincere congratulationon their success in CECAR9.
Editing this issue of ACECC newsletter will be the last duty of mine as a Deputy Secretary Generalof ACECC from 2020 to 2022. I have enjoyed collaborating with ACECC’s Secretary General Dr.
Udai Singh and Deputy Secretary General Engr. Shalendra Ram, which will be a part of my delightful
memories within the ACECC. From the next ECM, I would serve as a PCM chair in the newly
appointed ACECC chair committee, and would do my best to also remember this work as one of myhonors and achievements in the ACECC.
Message from the 2nd Deputy Secretary General
Mr. Shalendra Ram
The 2nd Deputy Secretary General
Asian Civil Engineering Coordinating Council
Engineers Australia (EA)

We have moved from a colder winter to rainy spring in Australia and we have a new Labor Federal
Government. The top 3 important issues for Australia’s gen Z are cost of living, housing affordability andclimate change.
I would like to thank ICEI for their management of TCCM, PCM and ECM from 2019 to 2022 and forthe successful CECAR9 in Goa (20-24th Sept 2022). I was privileged and honoured to be presented
the ACECC Civil Engineering Award 2022 by the Honourable Governor of Goa and I wish to extend
my thank you to the ACECC Awards Committee.
I was pleased to have made presentations on the topics of transportation and gender diversity andto have also chaired a session on technology. It was great to see the military colleagues and themany students participate and to reacquaint with the many ACECC member economy colleagues
and friends. I have included some photos from CECAR9.

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The ACECC 43rd ECM was conducted well with virtual and in person interactions. It was pleasing toobtain the updates from the technical committees, future leaders committee, finance and planningcommittees. I’m also pleased to see the actions of the ACECC strategy being implemented (Goal 4
Leader) and I look forward to the review of the ACECC constitution, starting in 2024.
I have enjoyed the interactions with ACECC’s Secretary General Dr. Udai Singh and Deputy
Secretary General Dr. Seunghak Lee and I look forward to similar interactions in 2023 and beyond.
It was great to see ACECC’s Future Leaders Committee (FLC) Chair, Dr Prasanti W. Sarli in Goa.
Stay safe and keep a look out for each other.

3. Future Leaders Forum (FLF)
Message from the Future Leaders Committee (FLC) Chair
Dr. Asih/Prasanti Widyasih Sarli
FLC Chair
Asian Civil Engineering Coordinating Council
Indonesian Society of Civil and Structural Engineers (HAKI)ACECC Future Leaders was born as a manifestation of ACECC’s dream to promote sustainableinfrastructure within the Asian region. However at the beginning, many of the potentials of the Future
Leaders were still dreams to be made true. Now, after almost 2 years of working together as a team,
the Future Leaders have proven that we can make dreams come true.
We have together organized 7 International Webinars hosted by different ACECC Member
Economies, organized 3 Future Leaders Forum and held numerous Future Leaders Meetings where
each representative was able to raise issues and discuss topics that are close to our hearts. We
also had a technical session at CECAR 9. Within these meetings we have come to propose a newYoung Civil Engineering Award for Asia, contributed to the discussion about Ethical Practices in ourfield and also contributed in the development of ACECC’s future Strategic Plan.

The Future Leaders Committee of ACECC, with five elected members of Suraj Gautam and Maria
Kay as Deputy, Warren Keith as Secretary, Purnima Acharya and Timothy Abel as Member, and I
as Chair, were first put together in March 2021. Now, nearing the end of 2022, we will mark the endof our tenure as committee. The two years serving as committee of Future Leaders was truly atransformative experience. We learned to communicate among different cultures and time zones,
learned about our different challenges, and built lifelong friendships along the way. A truly
remarkable experience.
Ending our tenure we would like to extend our sincere gratitude for the opportunity, hopefully we will
still be able to contribute to ACECC in different forms from now on forward.
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Recent International Webinars organized by FLC

4. Incoming Leadership (2022-2025)
Message from the New EC Chair
Prof. Jae-Woo Park
Chair
Asian Civil Engineering Coordinating Council
Korean Society of Civil Engineers (KSCE)

It is a great honor to be appointed as the ACECC Chair on behalf of KSCE. I would like to express
my gratitude to the ICE(India) for their contribution last three years. Especially, Prof. R. M. Vasan,
Dr. Rajinder Ghai, and Dr. Shiv Dutt Sharma showed their dedication as ACECC Chair, Planning
Committee Chair, and Technical Coordinating Committee Chair, respectively. Last three years weretough for all of us due to the pandemic situation. It must have been extremely difficult for theICE(India) to carry on the ACECC leadership as well as to host the CECAR9. It will not be an easytask for KSCE to take over from ICE(India) after their excellent service. However, I am sure that thecontinuous Secretariat at ASCE will help us to move along more smoothly. Dr. Udai P. Singh as the
Secretary General along with Ms. Laura Champion as the Office Administrator will continue this
support throughout. The ACECC has evolved successfully since the formal establishment in 1999.

We have 16 member societies now compared to the initial five member societies. It will be 25 years
since the birth of the ACECC soon. We all need to think about our ACECC objectives once again
and move forward together. I am confident that with the support of our ACECC members, I shall beable to carry forward the mission and goals to my best.

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5. ACECC Event Calendar
Date

Name of Event

Venue

Oct. 19-21, 2022

KSCE 2022 CONVENTION

Busan, South Korea

Oct. 23-26, 2022

ASCE 2022 Annual Convention

Anaheim, California, USA

Nov. 25-26, 2022

PICE National Convention

Metro Manila, Philippines

Dec. 15, 2022

EA Annual Civil College Board Meeting

Sydney, AustraliathApr. 24-25, 2023

44 ECM

Jeju, South Korea

Sept. 4-8, 2023

45th ECM & CICHE 50th Anniversary

Taipei, Taiwan

Oct. 21-24, 2025

CECAR10 www.cecar10.org

Jeju, South Korea

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ACECC website: http://www.acecc-world.org/
Chairman:
Secretary General:

Prof. Jae-Woo Park, Korean Society of Civil Engineers
Dr. Udai P. Singh, D.Engr., American Society of Civil Engineers
E-mail: udaipsingh1@gmail.com

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