From the ECN website: "The Engineering Council of Namibia (ECN) is the statutory and regulatory body for the engineering profession in Namibia, established by the Engineering Profession Act of 1986. Its core mandate is to carry out the registration of engineers, technicians, as well as candidates for these categories, and regulating the practice of engineering by these persons. This mandate is carried out through a proper cooperative process of quality assurance, where persons wishing to pursue a career in engineering are educated and trained according to widely accepted international standards, in order to render a professional, competitive and reliable service to the Namibian public."