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9.16.2 Joining live tissues and coatings .............................................................................146
9.16.3 Hot topics ..................................................................................................................146
9.17 Nanotechnology and nanojoining sector ............................................................146
9.17.1 Nanotechnology for joining ....................................................................................147
9.17.2 Joining of nanomaterials .........................................................................................147
9.17.3 Hot topics ..................................................................................................................148
9.18 Aerospace sector ....................................................................................................148
9.18.1 Hot topics ..................................................................................................................149
9.19 Welding in space......................................................................................................151
9.20 Small and medium enterprises’ needs and contributions ...................................152
9.21 Strategies to meet challenges of industrial sectors and implementation .........153
10. Short, medium and long-term strategic agendas of the world
of welding and joining technology ..........................................................................155
10.1 Objectives of Strategic Agendas (SAs)..................................................................156
10.2 Short-term Strategic Agendas ................................................................................156
10.3 Medium-term Strategic Agendas ..........................................................................157
10.3.1 Introduction...............................................................................................................157
10.3.2 Typical hot topics .....................................................................................................158
10.3.3 Co-operation, competition and help ....................................................................158
10.3.4 Improve communication .........................................................................................158
10.3.5 Global Welding Knowledge System .......................................................................158
10.3.6 Conformity Assessment or Compliance ................................................................158
10.3.7 Research and Development and Innovation .......................................................159
10.3.8 Education, Training, Qualifi cation and Certifi cation (ETQ&C).............................159
10.3.9 Standards ..................................................................................................................159
10.3.10 OHS and Environment .............................................................................................159
10.4 Long-term Strategic Agenda ..................................................................................160
10.4.1 Essential infrastructure and resources ....................................................................160
10.4.2 Laws and government ............................................................................................160
10.5 Human Factors .........................................................................................................160
10.6 Conclusion ................................................................................................................161
10.7 Improvement ...........................................................................................................161
Bibliography.........................................................................................................................162
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