IIW 2015 Annual Report

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M essage from the P resident IIW B oard of D irectors 2015-2016 IIW and IAB S ecretariats

Mission To act as the worldwide network for knowledge exchange of joining technologies to improve the global quality of life. Main Goals To identify, create, develop and transfer best practices for sustainable development in a sustainable environment. To identify, develop and implement the IIW Education, Training, Qualification and Certification programmes on a global basis. To promote IIW and its Member Societies and services in various regions of the world to the mutual benefit of all. To assist in the formulation and preparation of international standardisation documents. Key Figures Conceived in 1947 and founded in 1948 by 13 countries, the IIW is today the largest worldwide network for welding and joining technologies. 59 Member Countries, representing experts in the various fields of welding and joining. 23 Technical Commissions and Working Units. 45 Authorised National Bodies (ANBs), which have awarded more than 120,000 qualification diplomas since 1998 with a current annual growth of over 10,000 diplomas and 11,285 awarded in 2015. 26 Authorised National Bodies for Company Certification (ANBCCs), which have certified almost 1,700 companies around the world up to the end of 2015 , certifying 278 new companies in 2015. A total of 553 personnel certificates (including new certificates and renewal of certification) have been awarded in 2015.

2015 T reasurer ’ s R eport T he IIW O rganisation IIW B usiness P lan

S cientific A nd T echnical A ctivities - T echnical M anagement B oard (TMB)

T echnical W orking units

K ey to W orking U nits , C-I

C-II, C-III C-IV, C-V C-VI, C-VIII C-IX, C-X C-XI, C-XII C-XIII, C-XIV C-XV, C-XVI C-XVII, SC-A ir

SC-A uto , SC-M icro SC-Q ual , SC-S hip SG-R es , SG-212

26 E ducation , T raining , Q ualification and C ertification - I nternational A uthorisation B oard (IAB) 27 IAB G roup A, IAB G roup B 28 D iplomas A warded in 2015 30 W orking G roup - C ommunications and M arketing 31 W orking G roup - S tandardisation 32 W orking G roup - R egional A ctivities and L iaison with D eveloping C ountries 34 E ditorial B oard of W elding in the W orld 35 W elding in the W orld 36 A nnual A ssembly 2015 43 IIW M ember C ountries 44 IIW M ember S ocieties , ANB s , ANBCC s