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APPENDIX 8
appendix 8
IIW ANNUAL ASSEMBLIES AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
IIW events such as the Annual Assembly and International Conference, hosted by
Member Societies in locations around the world, provide unique opportunities for experts,
practitioners and accompanying persons to meet and network at both professional and
personal levels. Since 1983 a concurrent International Conference has facilitated access
for the local welding industry and young professionals to international experts and leading-
edge research and technology, and provided a platform for showcasing developments in the
host nation to the welding world.
Year Annual Assembly
Parallel International Conference
2016 Melbourne, Australia From Concept to Decommission: The Total Life Cycle
of Welded Components
2015 Helsinki, Finland
High Strength Materials – Challenges and Applications
2014 Seoul, South Korea
Advanced Technology in Welding and Joining for
Heavy, Automotive and Electronics Industries
2013 Essen, Germany
Automation in Welding
2012 Denver, USA
Welding for Repair and life Extension of Plants and
Infrastructure
2011 Chennai, India
Global Trends in Joining, Cutting and Surfacing
Technology
2010 Istanbul, Turkey
Advances in Welding Science and Technology for
Construction, Energy & Transportation Systems
2009 Singapore
Advances in Welding and Allied Technologies
2008 Graz, Austria
Safety and Reliability of Welded Components in Energy
and Processing Industry
2007 Dubrovnik, Croatia
Welding and Materials Technical, Economic and
Ecological Aspects
2006 Québec City, Canada
Tubular Structures
2005 Prague, Czech Republic Benefits of New Methods and Trends to Economy,
Productivity And Quality