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Through Optimum Use and Innovation of Welding and Joining Technologies
Improving Global Quality of Life
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Needs and challenges for global communication
Table 8.1
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Key actions and key activities of IIW Members
Key actions
A.
Analyse the needs of industry
B.
Source solutions to meet the
identified needs
C.
Diffuse through technology
mechanisms the technology and
information into companies
D.
Ensure optimum technology
receptors
Key activities
•
Industry and Technology road-mapping
•
Workshops
•
Industry Mapping/Surveys
•
Industry Groups (clusters, alliances, etc)
•
Individual companies
•
Product and process reviews
•
Technology audits
•
Feasibility studies
•
Feedback from SMEs and Key action C below
•
Industry Clusters
•
Cooperative, collaborative, pre-competitive R&D
•
Network of technology support centres
•
Centres of expertise
•
International collaborative arrangements
•
New group projects/demonstration initiatives
•
Research outcomes and personnel
•
Universities, Cooperative Research Centres, Colleges
•
Global bodies of information and experience
•
MOUs with international technology centres
•
Prototype testing and trialling
•
Conferences
•
Exhibitions
•
Cluster events
•
Technology awareness forums
•
Technology demonstrations
•
“
Expert Technology Tools”, specific technical notes, etc.
•
Technical help desk/hotline
•
Information website
•
Libraries
•
Industry study missions
•
Visits by overseas experts
•
Publications and journals
•
Training courses
•
Skill competitions
•
On-site face-to-face visits
•
Problem solving
•
Industry expert/specialist advisers
•
Alliancing with training providers (universities, colleges, RTOs)
•
Up-skilling including greater use of university and college
graduates
•
Training of new entrants
•
Careers promotion
•
Image improvement
•
Education and training courses at all levels
•
Qualification and certification of personnel and bodies
•
Training aids
•
Train the trainer
