IIW 2016 Annual Report

IIW GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Board of Directors Task Groups • Young Leaders • History of IIW

Member Societies National Delegations • Delegates • Experts

General Assembly

Board of Directors Working Groups • Finances, Audit & Risks • Governance • Standardisation • Regional Activities • Communications and Marketing

Board of Directors

IIW Secretariat

IAB International Authorisation Board

TMB Technical Management Board

IAB Secretariat

Group A Education, Training and Qualification Group B Implementation, and Authorisation

16 Commissions

ANBs-ANBCCs Authorised National Bodies

4 Select Committes

2 Study Groups

Lead Assessors

Welding in the World Editorial Board

IIW operational structure and lines of responsibility

OWNERSHIP OF IIW The IIW is a not-for-profit organisation funded by the Member Countries which pay an annual membership fee according to a scale designed to reflect, as equitably as possible, the dependence of each country on welding technology. Further income is derived from the sale of books and other documents and fees from the running of IIW Annual Assemblies and other events. Each Member Country is represented by a Res- ponsible Member Society (or a consortium of agreed welding organisations) which is eligible to vote at the IIW General Assembly on the af- fairs of the Institute. It is the General Assembly which appoints the members of the Board of Di- rectors who deal with the governance matters of the Institute. There are no more than two voting members on the Board from the same Member Country at the same time. GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION The IIW Board of Directors deals with gover- nance matters; sets strategy, makes policy and monitors performance of the Institute. The Board delegates authority to, directs and monitors the CEO and can appoint advisory groups and opera- tional groups as required.

The IIW was founded in 1948 by the welding ins- titutes or societies of 13 countries that conside- red it crucial to make more rapid scientific and technical progress possible on a global basis. A far cry from its humble beginnings, the IIW membership today comprises welding associa- tions from 59 countries, with ever more nations continually indicating interest. IIW’s Mission is ‘to act as the worldwide network for knowledge exchange of joining technologies IIW Members benefit tremendously through: • a collaborative global model of operation ena- bling technology innovation and transfer; • globally harmonised education, training, quali- fication and certification programmes; • access and contribution to the collective knowledge of IIW including appropriate wel- ding technologies for different economies; • peer review of technical work and publications; • advances in work health and safety and envi- ronment; • international standardisation; • IIW events and networking worldwide; • young professionals programme and events. to improve the global quality of life’. BENEFITS FOR IIW MEMBERS

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