Welding Charity Fund of IIW

IIW is focused on the future of welding and allied processes and strongly engages with legacy.For some years, the IIW developed activities that address the future generation of welding professionals andleaders.

The Working Group Young Professionals is part of the IIW Technical Management Board and is focused onincreasing the engagement of future generations in the scientific and technical activities of IIW. This includesevents designed exclusively for Young Professionals, mentoring and IIW Student Chapters opened in variouscountries around the world.

The IIW International Authorisation Board operates a global system to educate, train qualify, and certifyindividuals in the field of welding and allied processes. It is widely used and recognized as a best practice inall education levels, from vocational training centers up to universities, doctorate schools, and masterprograms.

In 2021, IIW launched the IIW Future Leaders program, where Member Societies nominate individuals with anage below 35 coming both from academia and industry to participate in the activities of the IIW Board ofDirectors. Two candidates are selected every year and receive financial support for their travel expenses tojoin IIW during winter meetings and the Annual Assemblies. This year the program was renamed “DavidLandon Future Leaders Program”, after the name of our late President who initiated the program.

This year IIW opened the Welding Charity Fund of IIW, to support specific projects within the scope of ourorganization. The fund is administered by a committee chaired by an IIW vice President and works under theauthority of the IIW Board of Directors. In 2022 the fund supported the Ukrainian Welding community for anamount of 13,780.00€. With the support of the Japanese Welding Engineering Society, this ensured theUkrainian engagement in IIW activities, including the participation of a delegation to the IIW Annual Assemblyand International Conference in Tokyo and the delivery of IIW products and services in the country.

The IIW charity fund is financially supported by IIW but also from donations from IIW Member Societies, otherorganizations, or anyone willing to contribute financially to our projects. Feel free to contactrosario.russo@iiwelding.net to get more information on the functioning of the fund, ongoing and futureprojects, and how to offer a donation.

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