The Federal Council of Engineering and Agronomy (Confea) is a federal public authority instituted by Decree 23,569 of December 11, 1933, promulgated by the then President of the Republic, Getúlio Vargas. Currently, Confea is governed by Law 5,194, dated December 24, 1966, is based in Brasilia, and has about one million registered professionals in its Information System (SIC). Its mission is to act efficiently and effectively as the supreme body of verification, inspection and improvement of the exercise and professional activities of engineers, agronomists, geologists, geographers, meteorologists, technicians and technologists, always oriented towards the defense of citizenship and the promotion Sustainable development. The Confea watches over the social and human interests of the whole society, always with respect for the citizen and care for the environment. The Federal Council also has as its values integrity, ethics, excellence and transparency. In addition to the president, the Confea is organized as follows: plenary - composed of 18 advisers; Standing committees; Evaluation and Articulation Committee; And Board of Directors. Its purposes and powers are set forth in Resolution No. 1,015, of June 30, 2006, Council Regulation.
History
editThe Confea officially came out with that name on December 11, 1933, through Decree No. 23,569, promulgated by the then President of the Republic, Getúlio Vargas and considered landmark in the history of professional and technical regulation in Brazil. In its current conception, the Federal Council of Engineering and Agronomy is governed by Law 5,194 of 1966, and also represents geographers, geologists, meteorologists, technologists of these modalities, industrial and agricultural technicians and their specializations, in a total of hundreds of professional titles. The Confea watches over the social and human interests of the whole society and, based on this, regulates and supervises the professional exercise of those who work in the areas it represents, with reference to respect for the citizen and nature. In its registers, the Confea / Crea System has registered around one million professionals who account for a considerable part of the Brazilian GDP, and move an increasingly demanding and demanding labor market in the specializations and knowledge of the technology, fed intensely by the technical discoveries And scientific aspects of man. The Federal Council is the maximum body to which a professional can appeal with regard to the regulation of professional practice.
Areas of Jurisdiction
editThis work is the one of a historical research, made from documents received and dispatched by the Federal Council, from 1934 to 1977, as well as diverse publications about them and Confea Resolutions. The study was developed in 1992, under our Coordination in quality, the time, of the Chief of the Documentation Department, with a significant contribution by the Historian Gustavo Ponce de Leon Soriano Lago. The rescue of the previous denominations of the Regional Councils of Engineering, Architecture and Agronomy is of fundamental importance to identify the origins of the documents produced by the Confea / Crea System and to keep registered part of this memory. We also point out that Confea has been constantly consulted on the previous denominations of Creas for various reasons, and this is also one of the justifications for this work. Eventually, inaccuracies in the work can be detected, which is why we request that the same be sent to the Confea, through the Management of Assistance to the Collegiate, so that we can make the necessary corrections.
Confea Organs
editConfea's activities are led by a president, elected by the direct and secret vote of the professionals. In addition, the structure of the Federal Council has a Board of Directors, whose purpose is to assist the Plenary in the management of the House; An Evaluation and Articulation Board, which preliminarily analyzes the agenda of the plenary session, aiming at the effectiveness of the work; In addition to a Communication and Marketing Council, which aims to formulate and implement Confea's Editorial Policy. The Federal Council also has permanent committees and special commissions. The first assist the Plenary in matters within their competence. The latter meet specific transitional demands. Confea can also create working groups that aim to collect data and structure specific topics, with the aim of guiding the Confea bodies in solving issues and in establishing agreements.
Board Of Directors
editPursuant to Resolution No. 1,015, the Board of Directors has the purpose of assisting the Plenary in the management of Confea. It consists of the president and the vice president of the Federal Council, in addition to five directors. The officers are elected by the Plenary in the first ordinary session of each year.
Evaluation and Articulation Committee
editAccording to Resolution No. 1,015 / 06, the Evaluation and Articulation Committee (CAA) aims to preliminarily analyze the agenda of the plenary sessions, in order to guarantee the effectiveness of the work. The competence of the CAA consists of discussing and adopting consensual measures on matters scheduled for consideration by the plenary. This committee is composed of the president and the vice-president of the Federal Council, as well as directors and coordinators of the permanent committees.
Communication and Marketing Council
editThe Communication and Marketing Council (CCM)CCM aims to formulate and implement Confea's editorial policy. According to Resolution No. 1.015 / 2006 , it is for the CCM to consider and resolve on the corporate communication plan Confea; Supervise the execution and evaluate the results of the implementation of the communication plan; Appreciate editorial projects for the media to be submitted to the Plenary for approval; And decide on programs, projects and actions submitted for its appreciation, in accordance with the communication plan.
Presidency
editJosé Tadeu da Silva Civil engineer José Tadeu da Silva was born in 1953, in Ouro Fino / MG, is married, father of four children. He graduated from Pontifical Catholic University - PUC of Campinas / SP, in 1976. For the Otávio Bastos Foundation, he graduated in Law in 1992, and also a lawyer. In addition to being an entrepreneur, José Tadeu works in the area of consulting, expertise, appraisals and engineering. He was a professor of materials resistance and stability of buildings at the Guaçuana Educational Foundation, a judicial expert in the Mogi Guaçu district and a councilor of the city council of the same municipality. He also served as vice-president and corregidor of the Ethics Corregidor And Parliamentary Decree of this Legislative House. He was also responsible for founding several Class Entities. Among them, the Association of Engineers and Architects of Mogi Guaçu (1982), the Society of Engineering, Architecture and Agronomy of Mogi Mirim (1990) and the Society of Engineering, Architecture and Agronomy of Itapira (1990). José Tadeu da Silva has already presided over the Federation of Engineering, Architecture and Agronomy Associations of the State of São Paulo (FAEASP) for three years (2000/2009), CRE-SP for two terms (2006/2008 and 2009/2011). He currently chairs the Brazilian Federation of Associations of Engineers - Febrae (2010/2015) and the Pan American Union of Engineers Associations - Upadi (2015/2016). He is also a member of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO / FMOI). In 2011, he was elected to the presidency of Confea, with a mandate from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014, and re-elected in 2014 for a term from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2017. In Its management, has developed actions in the national scenario to strengthen the Brazilian Engineering and the participation of professionals in the quotidian of the public policies that involve the technological areas. It has defended legality and transparency, guiding the activities of the Council with a focus on defending society and guaranteeing the sustainability of the Confea / Crea and Mútua System.
President's Agenda
editSee the President's agenda here.
Words of the President
editSee the words from the President here.
Plenary
editThe purpose of the Confea Plenary is to assess and decide on matters related to the competencies of the Federal Council. It is constituted by a president and by 18 federal councilors, according to the provisions of specific regulations, being renewed annually in one third. It is the plenary that appreciates and decides on draft resolutions aimed at regulating and executing the law and on draft normative decision aimed at establishing understandings or determining procedures for unity of action of the Confe / Crea System. The Plenary also regulates integration issues with the state and society, the qualification and professional supervision, and economic and financial control; Appreciates and decides on the normative act of Crea, among several other competences. More information about the Plenary and its competence can be found in Rules of Confea , approved by Resolution No. 1.015 / 2006.
Federal Councilors
editSee the Federal Councilors here.
Calendar of Meetings
editSee the Calendar of Meetings here.
Schedule
editSee the Schedule here.
Minutes
editSee the Minutes here.
Workgroups
editResolution No. 1,015 of June 30, 2006, which approves the Federal Council of Engineering, Architecture and Agronomy, created the possibility of having working groups to subsidize the execution of Federal actions.
CHAPTER X OF THE WORKING GROUP Art. 81. The working group aims to collect data and study specific topics, aiming to guide Confea agencies in addressing issues and fixing understandings. Article 82. The working group shall be established by the Confea Plenary, by means of a well-founded proposal presented by the President, the Directing Council or by a permanent committee. Single paragraph. The proposal for the establishment of the working group should include justification for its creation and the pertinence of the theme to the activities of the proposing organ. Art. 83. The working group is composed of a maximum of five members, federal councilors and professionals specialized in the subject, in number fixed by the Confea Plenary, based on its complexity. Single paragraph. It is forbidden the indication of substitute to substitute member of work group. Art. 84. The nomination of the members of the working group is carried out by the proposing body and approved by the Plenary. Art. 85. In the event of termination of work group member, the Plenary will appoint another federal councilor. Single paragraph. The former Federal Councilor will be allowed to remain a member until the conclusion of the work as a specialist, by decision of the Confea Plenary. Art. 86. The working group is overseen by the proposing body. Art. 87. The working group expresses itself on the result of its activities through a conclusive report presented at the end of the work.
Also according to the resolution, Chapter VI provides:
GROUP WORK Section I
Of Coordination Working Group Art. 161. The working group is led by a coordinator. Art. 162. The coordinator of the working group is appointed by the proposing body and the deputy coordinator is elected by its members. Art. 163. The working group coordinator has the following duties: I - to be responsible for the group's activities by the applicant body; II - keep the proposing organ informed of the work carried out; III - submit to the proposing body the work plan, including objectives, targets, actions, schedule, implementation schedule and forecast of necessary financial and administrative resources; IV - comply with and enforce the group's work plan; V - convene and coordinate the meetings; and VI - utter casting vote in the event of a tie.
Section II The Meeting of the Working Group Art. 164. The working group develops its activities through regular and special meetings. Article 165. The ordinary meetings of the working group are held in accordance with its calendar of meetings, prepared in accordance with its schedule of activities. Art. 166. The quorum for installation and for the functioning of the working group meeting corresponds to the whole number immediately above half of its members. Art. 167. The working group may be assisted by external consulting, upon indication of the proposing body. Article 168. The organization and order of business of the meeting of the working group shall be governed by the regulations established for the functioning of a standing committee, with due adaptations. Article 169. The operation of the working group has a maximum duration of one year. § 1 In the case of the conclusion of the work in a term inferior to that established in the caput of this article or by decision of the Plenary, the working group is automatically deconstituted. § 2 Exceptionally, by reasoned justification, the Confea Plenary may authorize the extension of the term for a maximum of the same period. Art. 170. The conclusive report of the working group should initially be submitted to the proponent body. Art. 171. Matters pertinent to the working group are reported in Plenary by the coordinator of the proposing organ.
Workgroups in Force
editEstablished by the Confea Plenary, the Working Groups deal with issues ranging from structural issues of the System and studies for changes in existing laws and regulations (such as shadowing assignments with other professions and advice and representation of mid-level technicians In plenary sessions) to sustainability and to bills of interest of professionals in the technological area.
Permanent Committees
editPursuant to Resolution No. 1,015 / 06, which approves the Confea's Rules of Procedure, the purpose of the permanent committee is to assist the Plenary in matters related to training and professional practice, administrative and financial management and the organization of the Confea System / Crea, as well as to communication and institutional relationships. The standing committee is constituted in the first ordinary plenary session of the year, composed of three federal councilors elected by the Confea Plenary. The following standing committees are set up within Confea: System Institutional Articulation Commission - CAIS; System Control and Sustainability Commission - CCSS; Commission for Education and Professional Attribution - CEAP; Ethics and Professional Practice Committee - CEEP; and Organization, Standards and Procedures Commission - CONP. In general, the standing committees have the following competencies: To consider and decide on matters that should be submitted to the decision of the Plenary; To consider doubts and controversies, as well as to deliberate on understandings related to matters related to their purpose; Monitor the execution of Confea strategic planning programs and projects related to its specific activities; Evaluate and deliberate on the results of Confea's strategic planning programs and projects related to its specific activities; To consider and deliberate on its proposed annual work plan; Propose to the Directing Council the annual calendar of its meetings and any amendments thereto; To consider and deliberate on matters of a legislative, normative or contentious nature in the proceedings of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches of its area of activity; To propose to the Plenary Assembly the establishment of a special committee and a working group; To consider and deliberate on the nomination of Confea representatives in governmental and non-governmental organizations, and in the performance of a specific mission related to its purpose.
Thematic Commissions
editImposed in the Confea by Resolution No. 1060/2014 , the thematic committees aim to collect data and study specific subjects, continuing nature, the aim of assisting the standing committees of Confea on relevant topics discussion that permeate the professions covered by Confea / Believe. Each thematic committee consists of no more than five members and each standing committee may set up at most three thematic committees. There are currently three thematic committees in place.
Special Commissions
editAccording to art. 4 of Resolution No. 1,015 of June 30, 20006, which approves the regiment of the Federal Council of Engineering, Architecture and Agronomy, to support the execution of its actions, Confea is advised by special commissions.
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE Art. 72. The special commission aims to meet the specific demands of transitory nature. Art. 73. There shall be established by the Plenary Confea the following special committees: I - Commission of Merit - CME; II - Federal Electoral Commission - CEF; and III - National Organizing Committee - CON. Single paragraph. The Plenary may establish, by means of a plenary decision, other special committees, including for initiation of an investigation or administrative process, in order to meet their needs after studies approved by the Organizing Committee, Norms and Procedures. Art. 74. The special committee expresses itself on matters within its competence by means of a conclusive report or administrative act of the species Deliberation, according to the characteristics of its activities. Section I
Of the Commission of Merit Art 75. The Commission of Merit. - CME aims to appreciate the indications of professional names, educational institution, professional association and physical or legal persons who have contributed to the appreciation And the regulation of the professions inserted in the Confea / Crea System or for the technological development of the Country, are entitled to the homage, according to the procedures established in specific regulations. Art. 76. The composition and powers of the Merit Commission are regulated by specific regulations. Section II
The Federal Election Commission Article 77. The Federal Election Commission -. CEF aims to conduct elections under the jurisdiction of Confea, referring to Confea president elections, federal advisor and mutual directors, according With the procedures established in specific regulations. Art. 78. The composition and powers of the Federal Electoral Commission are regulated by specific regulations. Section III
The National Organizing Committee . Article 79. The National Organizing Committee aims to organize the Official Week of Engineering, Architecture and Agronomy - SOEAA and the National Congress of Professionals - CNP, according to the procedures laid down in specific normative. Art. 80. The composition and competencies of the National Organizing Committee are regulated by specific regulations.
CHAPTER V
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
Section I
The Special Coordination Committee
Art. 153. The work of the special committee are led by a coordinator.
Art. 154. The special committee coordinator has the following duties:
I - to be responsible for the activities of the commission with the Confea Plenary;
II - to report on matters related to the committee in plenary;
III - present to the Board of Directors the work plan, including objectives, targets, actions, schedule, execution schedule and forecast of necessary financial and administrative resources;
IV - comply with and enforce the work plan of the commission;
V - convene and coordinate the meetings; and
VI - utter casting vote in the event of a tie.
Section II The Meeting of the Special Committee Art. 155. The special commission carries out its activities through regular and special meetings. Art. 156. Regular meetings of the special commission are held in accordance with its calendar of meetings, prepared in accordance with its schedule of activities. Art. 157. The quorum for the installation and operation of a special committee meeting corresponds to the whole number immediately superior to half of its members. Art. 158. The special commission may be assisted by external consulting. Art. 159. The organization and order of business of the meeting of the special commission shall be governed by the regulations established for the operation of a permanent commission, with due adaptations. Art. 160. The special commission is automatically deconstituted upon completion of its work.