IIW 2018 Annual Report

CREATING VALUE Governance & Management

Board of Directors Task Groups • Young Leaders

Member Societies National Delegations • Delegates • Experts

General Assembly

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

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

18 Commissions

ANBs-ANBCCs Authorised Nominated Bodies

2 Study Groups

Welding in the World Editorial Board

Lead Assessors

IIW operational structure and lines of responsibility

BENEFITS FOR IIW MEMBERS IIW Members benefit tremendously through: • a collaborative global model of operation ena- bling technology innovation and transfer; • globally harmonised ETQ&C 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. 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.

The IIW was founded in 1948 by the welding ins- titutes or societies of 13 countries that consi- dered it crucial to make more rapid scientific and technical progress in welding possible on a global basis. Membership today comprises wel- ding organisations from 55 countries which meet each year at an Annual Assembly hosted by va- rious Member Countries in different regions of the world. Through the output of the collaborative fora pro- vided by its Technical Working Units, IIW is now internationally recognised as the most reliable world source of technical knowledge in welding and related technologies. Under the supervision of the IIW International Authorisation Board (IAB) the Institute also delivers a global system of edu- cation, training, qualification and certification (ETQ&C) programmes, helping to unify and raise the assessment of personnel and company com- petency around the world. IIW thus provides a unique platform to enhance both excellence and innovation in welding and joining sciences and technologies as well as their uptake and implementation in industries throughout the world. This in turn promotes im- provement in the global quality of life and aware- ness of environmental and workplace health and safety imperatives, and plays an important role in global standardisation.

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