During IIW Annual Assemblies, regional and international Congresses, or associated events, IIW ensures that quality of the content, the clarity of the scope and that the event is based on IIW goals and objectives.

It is an opportunity to thank all Visitors, Chairs, Speakers, Delegates and Sponsors, for their active involvement in the 78th IIW Annual Assembly.
It is a great honour and pleasure for the Welding Italian Institute to welcome the Global IIW Community and Representatives, to Genoa, in Italy, for such an important event with participants from 53 countries around the world.

During IIW Annual Assemblies, regional and international Congresses, or associated events, IIW ensures that quality of the content, the clarity of the scope and that the event is based on IIW goals and objectives.

We are expecting up to 2000 participants, which demonstrate the importance of Face to Face meetings, after COVID-19 era, and the real value of direct communication.
Live meetings in Conference activities, will promote the Business Networking between participants.

During IIW Annual Assemblies, regional and international Congresses, or associated events, IIW ensures that quality of the content, the clarity of the scope and that the event is based on IIW goals and objectives.

For more information: IIW 2025 | Genoa, Italy – June 22-27, 2025

The deadline for abstract submissions to the 5th International Conference on Cracking Phenomena in Welding and Additive Manufacturing 2025 until 31st December 2024. Don’t miss this unique opportunity!
for more info click on the following link:

5^th International Conference on Cracking Phenomena in Welding and Additive Manufacturing 2025 until 31^st December 2024.

The next Intermediate meeting of 2025 will be held in a hybrid style, on February 26, 2025, both in Kumamoto, Japan, and via Zoom online. The intermediate meeting of Commission XV will be held jointly with the Hungary-Korea-Japan Joint Seminar.

The papers recommended by the representatives of each country for the papers presented at the Intermediate meeting will be recommended to Welding in the World.

If authors want to be recommended to Welding in the World, they must submit a full paper about one week before the meeting.

This intermediate meeting will be a good opportunity to activate Commission XV, discuss research areas, and interact with industry and academic experts. If you have any questions about the meeting, please get in touch with me (changkor@cau.ac.kr)(Kyongho.chang@iiwelding.net) or prof. Hirohata Mikihito (hirohata@civil.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp).

Please find below the link of the registration form:

Registration_Form_intermediate meeting XV_FEb26th2025 V1

Best Regards,

Kyong-Ho Chang

WIN Webinar, Dr Phil Hopkins, World Expert. Oil and Gas Pipeline Threats-Past, Present and Future

Please click on the following link, the Welding Innovations Network (WIN) brochure giving information on a free webinar Oil and Gas Pipeline Threats-Past, Present and Future to be presented by world expert Dr Phil Hopkins on 25,26,27 November 2024.
It will be held across three different sets of time zones: Africa and Europe;?SAARC countries, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia; and the Americas (25, 26,27 November 2024 respectively).?You?can book the webinar of your choice.

WIN Webinar Brochure 25, 26 and 27 November, 2024

On?6th-7th February 2025?Young Professionals International Conference (YPIC)?will be held online. We invite young professionals, young researchers, and students up to age of 35 years old to participate in the Conference. All registered participants both registered with presentation and without presentation as guests among students, Ph.D. candidates, young researchers, representatives of industrial enterprises and scientific organizations will receive certificate of participation from IIW. Outstanding presentations will be invited to join technical commission presentation at IIW annual assembly and be nominated for?YPIC?Award in June 2025.

The?YPIC?conferences aims to:

• bring worldwide young professionals interested in welding and related technologies together
• share and link professional knowledge and experience with other young professionals in the field
• provide a forum of professional discourse for sharing and harmonizing ideas
• give a forum for networking

Presenters will be organized in different sessions during the two-day conference:

• Ice-Breaking sessions
• Academic presentations
• Industrial presentations
• Poster presentations
• group activities

Those who want to present in Poster Session are required to request for access to the IIW Community using this?Link,?and then submit their work?here?(the poster template is available at this?Link).

The registration deadline for presenters is on the?15^th?December 2024,?go to the registration page?here.

The poster submission is due on the?8^th January 2025

For information, send an email to YP Steering Committee

More details coming!

Call for Technical Contributions – 78th IIW Annual Assembly & International Conference on Welding and Joining, Genoa, Italy (June 22-27, 2025)

We are pleased to announce the opening of submissions for technical contributions to the 78th IIW Annual Assembly & International Conference on Welding and Joining, taking place in Genoa, Italy, from June 22 to June 27, 2025. This event offers a unique opportunity for networking and knowledge sharing among top experts in the global welding and allied technologies community.

Submissions are invited in the following categories:

• Contributions to one of the technical commissions within the Annual Assembly.
• Contributions for the International Conference, themed “Welding and Joining: Hydrogen Applications and Energy Transition.”
• Contributions for the Symposium, themed “Intelligent Manufacturing”

Submission Procedure:

• New users: Register here: http://www.8988ee.com/registration/. After registration, submit your work by clicking http://www.8988ee.com/about-iiw/submit-your-work-to-iiw-aa-and-ic/.
• Registered users: Log in here: http://www.8988ee.com/login/, then proceed to submit your work by clicking http://www.8988ee.com/about-iiw/submit-your-work-to-iiw-aa-and-ic/.

Welcome Message

In June 2025 the IIW Annual Assembly and International Conference will be held in Genoa, Italy. The Italian Institute of Welding (IIS) will host this event of global importance in a wonderful atmosphere, giving a chance to meet the Italian industry and experiment the Italian culture, hospitality, arts and food as they merge in the city.

The history of Genoa is a mixture of democracy (it was one of the first Republics in the world), commerce (Genoese merchants sailed across the world) finance (the first bank was established in 1407) that has always been open to contamination form different cultures. In modern age, the city has been boosting the industrial culture in Italy, as it originated in the industrial triangle Milan – Turin – Genoa. Nowadays Genoa is a dynamic city aspiring at becoming the cradle of new technologies, with the highest quality of life as a result of size, climate, environment and atmosphere.

IIS selected for the venue the old harbor district, renovated to create a unique working and leisure environment, just in front of the sea. IIS has also designed a set of wonderful events to accompany the IIW ceremonies, including concerts and a visit to the biggest aquarium in Europe.

Participants and accompanying persons will enjoy the city, where all the main attractions are walking distance: old palaces, small shops, attractions, fine arts and local food and wines. At short distance by train or bus, the most beautiful attractions of the “Riviera” can be easily reached, such as Portofino, “5 Terre” (five villages almost uncontaminated by modernity) as well as the many pleasant beaches and seaside villages.

Finally, the International Conference will be held in conjunction with the Italian national welding days (GNS), an amazing event that gathers every other year more than 1500 participants from all over the country. This is also a unique opportunity to get in contact with the Italian industry related to joining and to expand the perspectives for the world of welding.

In a few words, you cannot miss the opportunity to let your business and family meet the Italian hospitality in Genoa!

Visit iiw2025.com for more information!

We are happy to let you know that the 77th IIW Annual Assembly and International Conference on Welding and Joining held in Rhodes was a success, with more than 1000 participants!

Please click on the following link:

77TH IIW ANNUAL ASSEMBLY AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

IIW is looking forward to gathering the welding, joining and associated processes community together at upcoming Regional and International Congresses and Associated Events held in cooperation with its partners, and the 78th IIW Annual Assembly and International Conference on Welding and Joining which will take place from 22nd to 27th June 2025 at Magazzini del Cotone (Genova, ITALY), Europe’s leading destination for business, leisure and entertainment.

BRICS Skills Development and Technology Innovation Competition – Arc Cup International Welding Competition (Hereinafter referred to as 2024 Arc Cup Welding Competition) will be held around June-November 2024, with the purpose to establish an international professionals exchanging platform for skills development and technology innovation in welding, promote the welding skills development and technical exchanges, and speed up the cultivation of welding skills professionals so as to enhance welding technical skills level together.

Visit http://en.brskills.com/ for more information

WAM 2024 International Hybrid Conference and Exhibition aims to bring scientists, engineers and students working and using advanced welding and metal additive manufacturing (MAM) technology fields in their research projects and industrial applications. International experts in these fields will present recent developments and discuss present and future challenges and innovative solutions to increase effectiveness of the welding and metal AM and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) Technologies. During two days conference, international invited speakers will give presentations on the recent advances in welding and AM (powder and wire based) technologies and their use in major industrial applications. Furthermore, IIW & EWF education-training-certification issues will be discussed and shortage of welders and welding engineers, inspectors, AM operators and coordinators will be adressed.

WAM 2024 International Conference will provide opportunity to industries, universities and research institutions exhibit their recent products and developments in welding and MAM Technologies. Use of robotic and automation in both welding and WAAM Technologies will exhibited for various materials, parts and applications. Research students will have an opportunity to present their projects and discuss their results with experts.

https://www.gedikwam.com/

Chris Smallbone, IIW President 2005-2008, Exhibition Coordinator and Editor, is proud to link you to IIW’s latest National Welding Capability (NWC) Project strategy involving the IIW 2023 Digital Collection Welded Art Photographic Exhibition- Sustainable Development Goals:
International Institute of Welding / IIW 2024 Digital Collection Welded Art Photographic Exhibition-Sustainable Development Goals (www.8988ee.com)

The United Nations (UN), has 193 countries as members and with the challenges of improving the quality of life in countries, in 2015, world leaders agreed for the UN to implement 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aimed at low and middle income countries. The full Sustainable Development Report 2022 giving the Global SDG Index and country reports is on Sustainable Development Report 2022 (sdgindex.org)

The International Institute of Welding (IIW) has linked its National Welding Capability (NWC) Project and the SDGs so that strategies can be introduced by a country including implementing a Flagship Programme with a single global focus “To Assist the Country to Establish, Sustain and Improve Its National Welding Capability and Progress its UN Sustainable Development Goals”. Such a Programme may have many initiatives and projects associated with it but all related to the single global focus.

The IIW 2024 Digital Collection involved the cooperation and collaboration of? artists and exhibits from several countries. Please enjoy and pass the IIW 2024 Digital Collection to your members,friends and colleagues.”