IIW History 1990-2015

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.

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