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Short, medium and<br />

long-term strategic<br />

agendas <strong>of</strong> the world<br />

<strong>of</strong> welding and joining<br />

technology<br />

10.1 Objectives <strong>of</strong> Strategic Agendas (SAs)<br />

The International Institute <strong>of</strong> Welding through this White Paper is providing short, medium, and long-term<br />

strategic agendas (SA) related to the technological and societal needs <strong>of</strong> the welding and related industries.<br />

Consequently, the resultant challenges, trends and effects should be considered in various time-scales to<br />

suit different countries and regions <strong>of</strong> the world.<br />

Due to the complex nature <strong>of</strong> the items and their wide-range <strong>of</strong> areas, the following sections give SAs under<br />

general technological and societal headings.<br />

10.2 Short-term Strategic Agendas<br />

IIW has 56 member countries representing more than 80% <strong>of</strong> the world’s GDP. Its strategies could also<br />

apply to non-IIW members as well.<br />

The key to improving the global quality <strong>of</strong> life is ensuring the integrity and reliability <strong>of</strong> welded<br />

products whether an energy-producing plant, bridge, pipeline carrying water to an African village<br />

or artificial heart. Conformity Assessment or compliance <strong>of</strong> the product to standards, codes or<br />

specification is therefore a key issue requiring immediate attention. IIW will guide industry on this.<br />

Culture defined as “a way <strong>of</strong> life or life style summarised in a system <strong>of</strong> particular values and<br />

attitudes which result in characteristic actions and customs” will determine the success <strong>of</strong> the<br />

application <strong>of</strong> welding technology in a community. Successful strategies to inculcate cultures<br />

<strong>of</strong> quality, workplace health and safety (WHS), environment, skills, ethics, morality, corporate<br />

governance and product compliance into people, companies and authorities in all countries are<br />

critical, and will be promoted by IIW.<br />

IIW will continue introducing its personnel Education, Training, Qualification and Certification<br />

(ETQC) programmes and company certification programmes into all countries based on companies<br />

having a welding coordination team linked to quality, WHS and environment.<br />

156 <strong>Improving</strong> <strong>Global</strong> <strong>Quality</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Life</strong> Through Optimum Use and Innovation <strong>of</strong> Welding and Joining Technologies

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