Enhancing Architectural & Scientific Competency of Engineers
The Society of Afghan Engineers (SAE) is a US 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization established in 1993 to serve Afghans in USA and Canada, and in Afghanistan. It is an educational, technical, humanitarian organization that manifests its presence through the services it renders to its members and the society at large. SAE sees itself as the architectural and engineering link between North America and Afghanistan. It collaborates with for-profits, non-profits, and public institutions in North America, Afghanistan, and globally to ensure that engineers have a wide array of skills and capabilities and that engineering institutions have the right capabilities to effectively cater to the architectural and engineering needs of their customers, be they students, engineers, institutions, or the public.
Mission
To present a forum for Afghan engineers, architects and scientists; to share experiences and knowledge in pursuit of fostering scientific, architectural, and engineering competency in the quest to enhance Afghan capacities in these fields and to be of service to Afghanistan and its people ultimately.
Vision
The Society shall help and participate in the development of Afghanistan, which may involve one or more of the following activities:
What We Do
Working in collaboration with other for-profits and non-profits institutions worldwide, SAE aims to maximize its efforts and impact by expanding its footprint across all engineering sectors, employing innovative approaches to effectively deliver knowledge and services to professionals around the world who share the common goal of helping Afghanistan development.
SAE ensures that engineers and architects have the wide array of necessary skills and knowledge to stay competitive and successful in their field of expertise, and to have the right capabilities to effectively cater to the needs of their constituent students and colleagues who enter the public and private workforce in Afghanistan.
The Board of Directors
Chairman – Mr. Abdul Manan Khalid, P.E., LEED AP (BD+C)
Board Member – Mr. Amanullah Mommandi
Board Member – Mr. Hadi Rakin
Board Member – Mr. Zabi Zaca
Executive Team
President - Jalal Masumi
Secretary – Gul Afghan Saleh
SAE Committees
Prof. Bashir Kazimee, Chairperson of the Architecture and City Planning Subcommittees
Mr. Hadi Rakin, P.E., Chairperson of the SAE Water Resources Committee
Prof. Amin Mahmood, P.E., Chair of the SAE Student Subcommittee
Partnerships
To enhance the quality of its service delivery and to increase the effectiveness of its work, SAE has launched a series of partnerships that link it with other organizations serving in the Afghanistan context. Some of these partnerships are informal, while some are formal joint ventures. The following partnerships are in place:
Other partnerships and cooperation MoUs have been agreed with various government agencies and educational institutions. The MoUs are in the process of being signed.
Operational Strategy
The Society of Afghan Engineers in America (SAE) has developed a strategic plan that builds the basis of its operational approach and intended objectives and activities. While the strategy document is mostly dealing with interactions with the Afghanistan public sector and academic institutions, there are other documents that cover other aspects of SAE’s planned activities. For details of the strategies, please.
