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9.16.2 Joining live tissues and coatings.............................................................................146 9.16.3 Hot topics ..................................................................................................................146 9.17 Nanotechnology and nanojoining sector ............................................................146 9.17.1 Nanotechnology for joining ....................................................................................147 9.17.2 Joining of nanomaterials.........................................................................................147 9.17.3 Hot topics ..................................................................................................................148 9.18 Aerospace sector ....................................................................................................148 9.18.1 Hot topics ..................................................................................................................149 9.19 Welding in space......................................................................................................151 9.20 Small and medium enterprises’ needs and contributions...................................152 9.21 Strategies to meet challenges of industrial sectors and implementation.........153 Objectives of Strategic Agendas (SAs)..................................................................156 Short-term Strategic Agendas ................................................................................156 10.3 Medium-term Strategic Agendas ..........................................................................157 10.3.1 Introduction...............................................................................................................157 10.3.2 Typical hot topics .....................................................................................................158 10.3.3 Co-operation, competition and help ....................................................................158 10.3.4 Improve communication.........................................................................................158 10.3.5 Global Welding Knowledge System.......................................................................158 10.3.6 Conformity Assessment or Compliance ................................................................158 10.3.7 Research and Development and Innovation.......................................................159 10.3.8 Education, Training, Qualification and Certification (ETQ&C).............................159 10.3.9 Standards ..................................................................................................................159 10.3.10 OHS and Environment .............................................................................................159 10.4 Long-term Strategic Agenda..................................................................................160 10.4.1 Essential infrastructure and resources ....................................................................160 10.4.2 Laws and government ............................................................................................160 10.5 Human Factors .........................................................................................................160 10.6 Conclusion ................................................................................................................161 10.7 Improvement ...........................................................................................................161 10. Short, medium and long-term strategic agendas of the world of welding and joining technology ..........................................................................155 10.1 10.2

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Through Optimum Use and Innovation of Welding and Joining Technologies

Improving Global Quality of Life