IIW 2014 Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT 2014 10

I I W B U S I N E S S P L A N

To act as the worldwide network for knowledge exchange of joining techno- logies to improve the global quality of life. In July 2005, the IIW Board of Directors agreed to review and update the IIW Business Plan, Strategic Plans and Ope- rational Plans of all IIW Technical and Administrative Working Units and the IIW General Secretariat. In order to reflect the constant evolution of the IIW and the establishment of new Working Units, the

Business Plan is renewed and updated annually for a 5-year period. Feedback from the Chairs of Working Units in January 2006 included construc- tive comments about the previous IIW Business Plan and its implementation. In particular, it was felt that the previous Business Plan had been drawn up by the IIW Board of Directors and not commu- nicated effectively to the Working Units for implementation. It was recommended that all IIW Technical and Administrative

Working Units henceforth be involved in the future planning and implementation process. For the current 2013-2017 edition, a process of involvement and consultation with all IIW Units was followed for the development, finalisation and execution of all appropriate plans. This edition fea- tures a unified Strategic Plan, presented at the Technical Management Board level, applicable to every Technical Wor- king Unit. The Working Units are specifi-

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

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

Promote IIWand itsmember countries in all regions of the world to the mutual benefit of all

GOAL

Delegated Unit

TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT BOARD (TMB)

INTERNATIONAL AUTHORISATION BOARD (IAB)

WORKING GROUP REGIONAL ACTIVITIES (WG-RA)

Provide the administrative, secretarial, marketing and promotion duties for the IIW systems

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

Initiate and develop global best practices

Objective A

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

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

Develop the Education, Training and Qualification system

Objective B

Develop the IIW Certification Systems, Implement the IIW E&T&Q&C systems and authorise IIW ANBs / ANBCCs

Oversee IIW standardisation activities

Promote and market IIW in different regions of the world

Objective C

Initiate, develop and create harmonised teaching methods, for education and training

Encourage and support a safe, healthy and environmentally friendly world

Harmonise IIW efforts with other organisation’s efforts in each region

Objective D