Improving Global Quality of Life

10 Short, medium and long-term strategic agendas of the world of welding and joining technology
Since education needs to transform through a continuous imaginative change, to build capacity,
capability and global culture for doing science and technology, business, etc a judicious mix of
contact teaching, learning software modules and experimentation needs to be continually evolved.
Support will be sought from organisations such as UNIDO, the World Bank, government aid agencies
etc. to help countries establish a national welding Institute in countries where they do not exist, as
well as introduce all the IIW ETQC programmes through the IIW Weld Care programme.
The need to bridge the wide gap between countries which are developed, emerging and in transition
is best done through training, certification, education, giving mentorship and providing inspirational
objectives to young leaders. A programme suited to young leaders (region wise and at global level)
may be developed.
IIW will produce resources and action plans for member societies to approach industry and
governments in their countries for assistance to meet their welding-related needs.
IIW will assist countries with information and strategies on improving the “Image of Welding” in
their countries.
The value of, and importance of, welding to a nation’s economy and quality of life will be promoted
in each country.
IIW Ambassadors or IIW Member Society representatives will have meetings with governments to
explain the IIW White Paper and its benefits.
IIW will prepare PowerPoint presentations on this IIW White Paper for IIW Members to use in
presentations to different target groups.
IIW will implement a campaign to purchasers to support the IIW ETQ&C programmes as well as
request suppliers to meet certification of companies to ISO 3834 through the IIW Manufacturer
Certification Scheme According to ISO 3834 (IIW MCS ISO 3834), including compliance to ISO 14731.
IIW will assist with guidance for the analysis of the needs of a country and plan to assist countries
in the implementation of solutions. The IIW WeldCare Programme could be used for developing
countries in the regard.
IIW technical Commissions and other Working Groups will elaborate further on the identified “hot
topics“ to transfer this information for take-up and further action both in IIW and its Member
countries.
IIW will provide a “Knowledge Resource Bank” for public use containing resources such as eminent
website linkages, lists of text books, hand books, expert technology tools and other documents,
particularly from IIW Member Societies.
10.3 Medium-term strategic agenda
10.3.1 Introduction
In the medium term, IIW will focus to strengthen the outcomes of its Working Units, and through its journal
Welding in the World and other peer-reviewed scientific and technological publications, will contribute to
the development of knowledge-based industrial activities as well as high level and effective dissemination
methods and use and implementation of the research results.
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