IIW 2014 Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT 2014 08

T H E I I W O R G A N I S A T I O N

General Assembly

Member Societies National Delegations • Experts • Delegates

Working Group Standardisation

Working Group Regional Activities

Board of Directors

IIW Secretariat

Working Group Communications & Marketing

IAB International Authorisation Board

TMB Technical Management Board

IAB Secretariat

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

16 Commissions

5 Select Committees

2 Study Groups

ANBs-ANBCCs Authorised National Bodies

Lead Assessors

to a scale designed to reflect, as equitably as possible, the dependence of one particular country on welding technology. Such subscriptions are modest and cover only a fraction of the cost of running the IIW General Secretariat and other associated activities. Further income is derived from the sale of books and other documents and via fees which are collected from each Annual Assembly participant. HOW IS THE IIW RUN? Each Member Country is represented by a Responsible Member Society which possesses a vote at the General Assem- bly. It is the General Assembly which determines the policies and strategies of the IIW, electing the IIW President and the Members of the Board of Directors

IIW’s Education, Training, Qualification and Certification Programmes on a glo- bal basis. To promote the IIW and its Member Societies and services in various regions of the world for the common benefit of all. To assist in the formulation and prepa- ration of International Standardisation documents. To assist in the implementation of the IIW’s outcomes. To provide quality services to the IIW, IIW Member Societies and other organisa- tions. HOW IS THE IIW FUNDED ? The IIW is a non-profit organisation funded by the Member Societies which pay an annual membership fee, according

The IIW was founded in 1948 by the welding institutes or societies of 13 countries, who considered 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 associations from 57 countries, with ever more nations continually indicating interest. The IIW’s mission is to act as the world- wide network for knowledge exchange of joining technologies to improve the global quality of life. KEY IIW OBJECTIVES To identify, create, develop and transfer best practices for sustainable develop- ment in a sustainable environment. To identify, develop and implement the