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in addition enables members to monitor their work and how it contributes to the overall purpose and success of the organisation. The Business Plan also assists persons outside of IIW to understanding why the Institute exists, what is expected from it, and how it will realise its expectations. It makes clear the benefits and role of the IIW as a global organisation and promotes membership from nations around the world, both developed and emerging economies. The plan pro- motes positive images of both welding and the IIW by demonstrating that the Institute is a progressive, modern, proactive, dynamic organisation, worthy of support and involvement. In the current 2013-2017 Business Plan outlined below, all of the six IIW Goals have become the responsibility of a particular Working Unit, each

with four Objectives, A, B, C and D, to be realised in order to achieve the respective Goal. Strategies have also been developed by each Working Unit for the realisation of their Objectives and Goal. Since the Working Units in technical areas such as Commissions, Select Committees and Study Groups report to the TMB, each of these has a si- milar Goal and four Key Objectives to the TMB. In a similar way, the strategic plan for Commission XIV Education and Training dovetails with the Goal and Objectives of the IAB. The IIW Business Plan therefore unites and coor- dinates all the various Working Units within the organisation, giving them common Goals and Ob- jectives, but fostering a broad range of strategies and resources with which to achieve the overall Mission of the IIW and contribute towards the im- provement of the global quality of life.

Identify, create, develop and transfer best practices for sustainable development in

Identify, develop and implement the IIW Education, Training, Qualification and Certification programmes on a global basis

Promote IIWand its Member Countries in all regions of the world to themutual benefit of all

Assist in the formulation and preparation of international standardisation documents

Provide quality services to IIW, IIW Member Societies and other organisations

Assist in the implementation of IIW’s output

GOAL

a sustainable environment

Delegated Unit

TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT BOARD (TMB)

INTERNATIONAL AUTHORISATION BOARD (IAB)

WORKING GROUP REGIONAL ACTIVITIES (WG-RA)

WG COMMUNICA- TIONS & MARKETING (WG-COM&MARK)

WORKING GROUP STANDARDISATION (WG-STAND)

IIW SECRETARIAT

Continue developing, in collaboration with ISO/TC44, globally relevant international standards and technical specifications where existing standards in the field of welding do not meet market needs Develop management guides and technical reports that promote the use of international welding standards in both industrially developed and industrially developing countries Find solutions that overcome conflicts between national and/or regional standards so that globally-relevant standards can be produced Retain ISO Council confidence in the ability of the IIW to act as an international standardisation body

Provide the administrative,

Analyse and promote publication of outcomes of the Administrative and Working Units

Grow and maintain a financially sound organisation that provides the required resources

Promote the holding of IIW supported events throughout the regions of the world

Objective A

Initiate and develop world’s best practices

secretarial, marketing and promotion duties for the IIW ETQ&C programmes

Organise the exchange of scientific and technical information and provide an environment to encourage and sustain the transfer of knowledge

Identify and develop the IIW Education, Training and Qualification and

Objective B

Introduce the IIW Weld- Care programme for take- up by developing countries

Establish and implement the membership policy

Monitor and improve the IIW electronic communications tools

Certification programmes

Implement and authorise the IIW Education, Training, Qualification and Certification programmes

Provide a state-of-the art marketing and communications network

Objective C

Promote and market IIW in different regions of the world

Produce and market IIW products and services

Oversee IIW standardisation activities

Initiate, develop and create harmonised teaching methods,

Encourage and support a safe, healthy and environmentally friendly world

Objective D

Harmonise IIW efforts with other organisations’ efforts in each region

Provide optimum administrative services

Initiate and develop marketing tools

for education and training

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