Trinidad & Tobago ~10°N,61°W!, a British colony until 1962, is an upper-to-middle income country in the Caribbean and as of the year 2000 has an estimated population of 1.3 million, a literacy rate of approximately 95% ~World 2000!, and a land area of 5,128 km ~Trinidad—4,828 km and Tobago—300 km!. The larger island of Trinidad has 95% of the population, and Tobago, which is mountainous and has a small tourist industry, is economically dependent on Trinidad. Trinidad & Tobago, henceforth referred to as the island, has ample water resources, arable land ~Shrivastava, unpublished research report, 2001!, and large proven reserves of oil and natural gas, which are estimated to be approximately 716 million barrels and 23.4 trillion cubic feet, respectively ~Radler 2002!. Specifically, the island is currently the world’s leading exporter of both ammonia and methanol, which are derived from natural gas, and the largest exporter of liquefied natural gas to the United States ~Alexander Oil & Gas 2002!. Simply put, the island has a classic petroleum economy, dangerously dependent on oil and gas earnings, and—due to the neglect of agriculture—almost totally dependent on the importation of food. Further, it has a poor transportation infrastructure, and there is a strong need to regenerate urban areas. Accordingly, there are plans for major expansion and modernization of the irrigation, drainage, transportation, and urban infrastructure for addressing these socioeconomic issues ~GORTT 1997; Halcrow 2000; and Trinidad Guardian 2002a!. This forum presents, against this likelihood of considerable civil engineering activity in the foreseeable future, some professional issues in civil engineering education, training, and practice in the island.