Kalvebod Brygge 31-33
DK-1780 København V
Tel: + 45 33 18 48 48
Fax: + 45 33 19 48 91
Email: lsm@ida.dk
http://www.ida.dk
President:
Mr. Lars Bytoft
Tel: + 45 33 18 46 21
Fax: + 45 33 19 48 89
Email: LB@ida.dk
Secretary General : Mrs Lotte Søndergaard Møller
Tel: + 45 33 18 48 48
Fax: + 45 33 19 48 89
Email: lsm@ida.dk
Adhesion:
1960
Declared
Engineers: 66.000
Number of EUR INGs: 324 (as at May 2008)
In Denmark neither the engineering profession nor the use of the designation "ingenior" (engineer) are protected by law. (The use of the academic titles Akademiingenior, Civilingenior and Teknikumingenior is restricted to holders of diplomas from the relevant Danish schools or equivalent schools).
The official status of the Society of Danish Engineers, therefore, is limited to three matters:
The negotiations of salaries take place between the Society and representatives of the Government and the Danish municipalities and the agreements reached are valid for all engineers in public employment regardless of membership of the associations.
The issue of "Kvalifikations beviser", evidence of qualifications, according to the "General Directive, 89/48 EEC" is left to the Society of Danish Engineers by Circular (Erhvervs- og Selskabsstyrelsens vejledning number 65, May 10, 1992).
The acceptance by the Government as a Labour Market Organisation means that the annual subscriptions paid to the Society are deductible for the members with regard to taxes and that the Society does not pay value added tax (VAT).
The engineering education in Denmark is regulated by a common University Law, Royal decrees for the single educations and Statutes for the single schools. The final official advice or guidance towards the Ministry of Education comes from an Advisory Board (TUR) established by the Ministry. The Society of Danish Engineers has no formalised, direct influence. But indirectly it has a great influence. Its Educational Board includes members from the schools and from Industry which follow the situation very closely. This is possible by contact to members of the Society being members of the Advisory Board or being external examiners. Furthermore no changes in the education system is made without consultations with the Society - which contacts the Ministry without being asked if judged necessary.