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LINKING PEOPLE, JOINING NATIONS
2006
IIW Recognition Awards for contributions at IIW Annual Assemblies (10 years, 20 years
and 30 years) issued for the first time.
First South-East European IIW International Congress held in Timi oara, Romania.
Memorandum of Understanding signed between IIW and WorldSkills International.
Introduction of a major IIW project entitled
To Improve the Global Quality of Life Through
Optimum Use of Welding Technology.
2007
Comprehensive five year IIW Business Plan 2007-2012 launched.
New logo adopted for IIW on the occasion of its 60th Anniversary.
IIW SC
Standardisation
became the IIW Board of Directors WG
Standardisation
IIW Commission VIII
Health, Safety and Environment
formed through the amalgamation of
IIW Commission VIII
Health and Safety
and the SC
Environment
2008
Prof. Dr-Ing.Ulrich Dilthey (Germany) commenced term as President of IIW.
IIW Task Group
Governance
launched.
Creation of IIW Commission XVII
Brazing, Soldering and Diffusion Bonding
Retirement of Mr Daniel Beaufils as IIW Secretariat CEO and appointment of Mr André
Charbonnier.
2009
Licensing agreement signed between IIW and EWF.
Contractual Joint Secretariat agreement signed between IIW, ISQ and EWF.
Appointment of a new IIW Secretariat CEO, Dr Cécile Mayer after Charbonnier moved to
a senior position in the Institut de Soudure.
2010
Welding in the World
achieved Science Citation Index (SCI) recognition retrospective to
2009.
IIW SC
Research and Development in Micro- and Nano-Joining Technology
established.
New services provided to the membership through IIW’s website.