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General Assembly
Board of Directors
IAB
International Authorisation Board
TMB
Technical Management Board
Member Societies
National Delegations
• Experts
• Delegates
ANBs-ANBCCs
Authorised National Bodies
IIW Secretariat
Working Group
Standardisation
Working Group
Regional Activities
Working Group
Communications &
Marketing
Group A
Education, Training
and Qualification
Group B
Implementation
and Authorisation
Lead Assessors
IAB Secretariat
16 Commissions
5 Select Committees
2 Study Groups
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
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
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
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