IIW 2016 Annual Report

The Working Group Finances, Audit and Risk (WG- FAR) was formed by the Board of Directors to fo- cus on an provide recommendations to the Board on a range of issues. In 2016 the group, chaired by the IIW Treasurer, Mr Douglas Luciani (Canada), focused in particular on reviewing the results of the 2015 fiscal year and the development of the 2016 budget as well as the adherence to that bud- get throughout the 2016 year. In addition, the WG- FAR also focuses on risks to the IIW organisation and looks at ways to mitigate those risks. The IIW Board of Directors Working Group Gover- nance (WG-GOV), chaired by Mr Chris Smallbone (Australia), is charged with investigating and advi- sing the Board on matters of governance, and in 2016 the group made good progress on a number of projects. Governance documents under deve- lopment during the year included performance standards for the General Secretariat and ques- tionnaires specific to each type of secretariat ser- vice to gather the necessary information and feed- back. The IAB and TMB also worked with WG-GOV in 2016 to update their terms of reference, inclu- ding coverage of the Welding in the World Editorial Board. Work on the IIW Governance Manual conti- nued to be a priority with areas of focus including the definition of roles, expansion of membership criteria, complaints policy and an update of the governance schema. Board of Directors nomina- tion procedures and forms were updated, as well as a review of the Board’s Working Groups inclu- ding their terms of reference. The IIW Board of Directors Task Group History (TG-HIST), also chaired by Smallbone, has been working in 2016 towards its goal of publishing a history of IIW from 1990 to 2015, leading on from the book by Philip Boyd, Joining Nations – A His- tory of the International Institute of Welding - 1947- 1990 and highlighting the achievements of IIW, its members and participants over this modern pe- riod, as well as the outlook for the future. Spon- sorship to cover the production and publishing of the book was raised from 18 IIWMembers. During this period, a tremendous team effort took place, involving more than 25 people, in the supply of in- formation to the Author and reviewing and editing the text developed. The book will be released at the IIW 70th Annual Assembly in Shanghai, P.R. China in June 2017. A particular focus in recent years has been on at- tracting younger people to participate in IIW, and the Board of Directors Task Group Young Lea- ders, Chaired by Mr Chee Pheng Ang (Singapore) has been working with representatives of that peer group to promote attendance at IIW Annual Assemblies and other events through initiatives such as mentoring, career promotion, networ- king and communication including social media. The Task Group’s aim is to facilitate young pro- fessionals’ access to IIW expertise in their areas of interest, to add value to their career paths through this association, and to encourage active participation and contributions to IIW.

In turn this will help to promote innovation, sus- tainability and rejuvenation in the welding world. Reports from operational groups under the aus- pices of the Board of Directors; Working Groups for Communications and Marketing, Standardi- sation and Regional Activities including IIW Inter- national Congresses and Colloquia, are found in this Annual Report on pages 18 and 19. Apart from the Board of Directors Working Groups there are two main operational areas under the control of two boards reporting to the Board of Directors. The TMB coordinates the work and output of the Commissions and other technical Working Units, and links with the ma- nagement of the IIW technical database and the publication of the flagship Welding in the World journal. The work and 2016 output of the TMB is reported on page 11 followed by 2016 highlights from the IIW Working Units, with a review of Wel- ding in the World in 2016 on page 20. The IAB is responsible for the globally harmonised IIW education, training, qualification and certifica- tion (ETQ&C) programmes. The 2016 output and achievements of the IAB are found on pages 16 Since the formation of the IIW in 1948, Annual Assemblies have been held on the invitation of a Member Country. During this period, a General Assembly is held and three days are dedicated to simultaneous sessions of the Commissions and other Working Units. An International Conference on a pre-determined theme is also organised on this occasion over a two-day period. Attendance at meetings of the IIW Working Units is restricted to those appointed by their National Delegations, whereas any interested persons may register for the IIW International Conference. Each year the IIW honours significant contributions in the fields of welding and joining technology by awards which are presented during the Opening Ceremony of the Annual Assembly. Individuals are recognised for specific, outstanding, technical achievements, for their illustrious careers, or for long and meritorious service to the IIW. Details of the successful 2016 Annual Assembly held in Melbourne, Australia and the 2016 IIW Annual Awards are given on pages 22 to 26 of this Annual Report. IIW BUSINESS PLAN In order to reflect the constant evolution of the IIW and the establishment of newWorking Units in res- ponse to welding industry innovation and needs, the IIW Business Plan is renewed and updated an- nually for a five-year period. Themembers of all IIW Technical and Administrative Working Units have been involved in a consultative process to create this roadmap for the future of the Institute, which and 17 of this Annual Report. ANNUAL ASSEMBLIES

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