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Through Optimum Use and Innovation of Welding and Joining Technologies
Improving Global Quality of Life
I
Short, medium and long-
term strategic agendas of
the world of welding and
joining technology
10.1
Objectives of Strategic Agendas (SAs)........................................................................156
10.2
Short-term Strategic Agendas ......................................................................................156
10.3
Medium-term Strategic Agenda ..................................................................................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
