1. Presented by D. Luciani. IIW President
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71st General Assembly
July 15th, 2018
IIW Strategic Plan 2018
Presented by D. Luciani. IIW President
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2. IIW Strategy An Overview
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IIW Strategy An Overview
The current IIW strategy has been in place since 2007 with only slight modifications
With both secretariat contracts expiring end of 2019, the timing is optimal for a revised strategy (“structure follows strategy”)
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3. IIW Strategy The Process
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IIW Strategy The Process
Kick-off Board of Directors workshop
January 2017
Board of Directors review
January 2018
Follow-up workshop
at 70th Annual Assembly (Shanghai)
Stakeholder consultation and 1st draft of strategy (Nov./Dec )
71st General Assembly
(Bali)
Webinars:
Members Societies
and
IAB Members (May/June 2018)
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4. Identified Key Challenges
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Identified Key Challenges
Lack of welding and joining professionals with the right skills
Keeping pace with the development and relevance of new technologies
Lack of visibility and awareness of the importance of welding and joining in sustainable development
Existence of global barriers and inconsistent regulations for products, services and people
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5. Potential roles of IIW to support the challenges
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Potential roles of IIW to support the challenges
Lack of welding and
joining professionals
with the right skills
The manager of global training and qualification programs that meet the needs of industry
Promoter of the welding and joining profession, from welders to welding and joining engineers and researchers
Keeping pace with the development and relevance of new technologies
International platform for global knowledge exchange and promoter of new promising technologies
Lack of visibility and awareness of the importance of welding and joining in
sustainable
development
Promoter of welding and joining as a key technology
Driver of worldwide certification, standardization and best practices
Existence of global barriers and inconsistent regulations for products, services
and people
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6. Vision & Mission MISSION VISION Answers “Why do we exist?”
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Vision & Mission
Answers “Why do we exist?”
Defines the present state or purpose of an organization
MISSION
Answers “What are we aiming for?”
Defines the optimal desired future state of what an organization wants to achieve over a specified period
VISION
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7. To advance welding and joining through a worldwide network
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IIW New Mission
Mission
To advance welding and joining through a worldwide network
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8. Draft
IIW New Vision
Vision
The leading global community linking industry, research and education to the advancement of welding and joining for a safer and sustainable world
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9. To advance welding and joining through a worldwide network
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Strategy New IIW Mission & Vision
Vision
The leading global community linking industry, research and education to the advancement of welding and joining for a safer and sustainable world
Mission
To advance welding and joining through a worldwide network
Challenges & Roles
Lack of welding and joining professionals with the right
skills
The manager of global training and qualification programs that meet the needs of industry.
Promoter of the welding and joining profession, from welders to welding and joining engineers and researchers
Keeping pace with the development and relevance of new technologies
International platform for global knowledge exchange and promoter of new promising technologies
Lack of visibility and awareness of the importance of welding and joining in sustainable development
Promoter of welding and joining as a key technology
Driver of worldwide certification, standardization and best practices
Existence of global barriers and inconsistent regulations for products, services and people
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10. Draft
IIW Organization
= current state
= target state
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11. Identified Must Win Battles
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Identified Must Win Battles
To have an ETQ&C system which meets the needs of industry and IIW members
Implement an effective organizational and management structure
Improve IIW’s visibility and impact through effective communication and marketing
Ensure the industrial relevance of IIW research best practice development and standardization activities
Increase the value of involvement to all IIW stakeholders
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12. To advance welding and joining through a worldwide network
Key challenges
Lack of welding and joining professionals with the right skills
Keeping pace with the development and relevance of new technologies
Lack of visibility and awareness of the importance of welding and joining in sustainable development
Existence of global barriers and inconsistent regulations for products, services and people
Vision
The leading global community linking industry, research and education to the advancement of welding and joining for a safer and sustainable world
Capabilities needed
Marketing and communication capabilities
Effective operational leadership
Internal communication and people skills
Networking capabilities with industries, related associations, governments
Speed of execution and troubleshooting
Effective utilization of contracts
Science, technological and industry expertise
Mutual respect for culture and language
Mission
To advance welding and joining through a worldwide network
Must Win Battle 1 : To have an ETQ&C system which meets the needs of industry and IIW members
Must Win Battle 2 : Implement an effective organizational and management structure
Must Win Battle 3 : Improve IIW’s visibility and impact through effective communication and marketing
Must Win Battle 4 : Ensure the industrial relevance of IIW research best practice development and standardization activities
Must Win Battle 5 : Increase the value of involvement to all IIW stakeholders