CAETS is an independent nonpolitical, non-governmental international organization of engineering and technological sciences academies, one member academy per country, with the following objectives:
 

1. Prepared to advise governments and international organizations on technical and policy issues related to its areas of expertise; 
2. Contribute to the strengthening of engineering and technological activities to promote sustainable economic growth and social welfare throughout the world; 
3. Foster a balanced understanding of the applications of engineering and technology by the public;
4. Provide an international forum for discussion and communication of engineering and technological issues of common concern; 
5. Foster cooperative international engineering and technological efforts through meaningful contacts for development of programs of bilateral and multilateral interest; 
6. Encourage improvement of engineering education and practice internationally; and
7. Foster establishment of additional engineering academies in countries where none exist.

CAETS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, incorporated in the District of Columbia, USA  E-mail contact: caets@nae.edu