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FOUNDATIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION
are also in great demand by the welding industry. The highly effective communication
networks that are now part of the Institute’s framework enable this to take place and are
testament to the planning and endeavours of the many people who are part of the IIW.
From another point of view, the IIW
White Paper
(WhiP) was a speciality
communication document published in 2012 through the assistance of a number of
Member Societies which provided financial support for the project. It was another means of
stimulating interest in the development of a vision for a sustainable future by the members
of IIW. It received immediate acclaim from the membership and much of the material
contained in the document was provided by 79 IIW experts from around the world.
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The
concept for the paper came from Mr Chris Smallbone (Australia) during his term of office
as President 2005-2008 together with co-editor Dr-Ing. Mustafa Koçak
(Turkey). The 165-page WhiP described strategic challenges and
agendas for welding industries, personnel, scientists and end-
users through the next 10 years to 2021.
The WhiP was meant to inspire those across a broad
spectrum of the welding community rather than provide a
comprehensive coverage of all things associated with welding and
its allied processes.
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More importantly, the aim of the WhiP was
to enhance the image of welding to attract new markets and
member nations to the IIW network, including industries
and government agencies, and to enlighten them further
on the importance of welding as a technology.
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By the end
of 2015 approximately 30 000 hits were received on IIW’s
website for the
White Paper
.
Young Professionals enjoying networking at the IIW Annual Assembly,
Helsinki 2015
Mustafa Koçak