The International Institute of Welding (IIW) is an international scientific and engineering body for welding, brazing and related technologies. Its membership consists of the national welding societies from around the world. The Institute was founded in 1948 by 13 national societies. By 2011 its membership has expanded to 55 national welding societies.IIW: History of IIW

Organization The general assembly of the national societies defines the policy of the institute and elects its president and a board of directors. A permanent secretariat deals with regular day-to-day activities and maintains contact with other international bodies.IIW: Structure of IIW

The institute has established a number of technical commissions, each one covering a relatively broad subject of welding science and technology. Under some of them there exist a number of technical sub-commissions, each one involved in a more specific aspect. The IIW participates in International Organization for Standardization (IOS) standardization activities in Technical Committee TC44 (welding and allied processes).ISO: Other bodies developing standards or guides: IIW A total of 21 ISO standards and updates have been published under the direct responsibility of IIW.ISO: Standards and projects under the direct responsibility of IIW Secretariat

Authorised bodies and governance IIW operates a structured quality and governance system to ensure that education, training, qualification, and certification activities in welding engineering are harmonised across its global network. This system is based on common rules and procedures, the conformity of which is verified on a regular basis through peer assessment and oversight mechanisms established by IIW.

In 2000, European Federation for Welding, Joining and Cutting (EWF) licensed its qualification system to the IIW. Since then, a combined EWF/IIW qualification and certification system has been implemented worldwide. Under this harmonised system, all IIW Authorised Nominated Bodies (ANBs) also operate as EWF ANBs within their respective scopes of authorisation.

Within this framework, authorisation activities are managed by the International Authorisation Board (IAB). The IAB is responsible for approving and supervising organisations that deliver IIW education, training, qualification, and certification services. This is operated jointly with the EWF. These organisations are formally designated as Authorised Nominated Bodies (ANBs) and operate within a defined scope of authorisation.

Each ANB is authorised to administer examinations, assess candidates, and issue IIW diplomas and certificates for specific qualification levels. In addition, ANBs are responsible for approving, monitoring, and supervising Approved Training Bodies (ATBs) that provide training courses leading to IIW qualifications. The scope of authorisation of an ANB specifies both the qualifications it is permitted to offer and the geographical territory in which it may operate. While ANBs are nominated by IIW member societies in a specific country, some ANBs are authorised to operate in more than one country or region.

Approved Training Bodies (ATBs) deliver the education and training required for IIW diplomas under the supervision of the relevant ANB. Specific requirements apply to ATBs with regard to trainer competence, training facilities and equipment, quality management systems, and compliance with the prescribed training syllabuses. This multi-level structure supports consistency and mutual recognition of welding engineering qualifications across different countries and industrial sectors.

+IIW Authorised Nominated Bodies Country ANB Website Chief Executive Australia Weld Australia https://www.weldaustralia.com.au Luke Nicholls Austria Schweisstechnische Zentralanstalt (SZA) http://www.sza.at Katharina Umlaub Belgium Association Belge du Soudage / Belgische Vereniging voor Lastechniek http://www.bvl-abs.be Frank Duponcheel Bulgaria Bulgarian Welding Society http://bws-bg.org/en/ Stanislav Nikolov Canada Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) https://www.cwbgroup.org Inderpal Jaswal China Chinese Authorised Nominated Body for Companies Certification (CANBCC) http://www.iiw-canb.org Yinglong Xie Croatia Hrvatsko Društvo za Tehniku Zavarivanja http://www.hdtz-cws.com/ Slobodan Kralj Czech Republic Czech Welding Society ANB http://www.cws-anb.cz Václav Minařík Denmark FORCE Technology http://www.force-cert.dk Niels Ovesen Finland Suomen Hitsausteknillinen Yhdistys http://www.shy.fi Juha Kauppila France Association Française du Soudage http://www.afs-asso.org Philippe Lebeau Germany DVS PersZert http://www.dvs-ev.de Martin Lehmann Greece Welding Greek Institute https://www.wgi.gr/ Georgia Kolyva Hungary Hungarian Association of Welding Technology and Material Testing http://www.mhte.hu László Gyura India The Indian Institute of Welding http://www.iiwindia.com/ Mahadev Shome Indonesia Indonesian Welding Society (IWS) http://www.api-iws.org Edi Diarman Djasman Italy IIS CERT srl https://www.iis.it/ Emanuele Gandolfo Japan Japan Welding Engineering Society (JWES) https://www.jwes.or.jp/en/ Wataru Mizunuma Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Welding Association (Kazweld) http://kazweld.kz/en Rustambek Abdurakhmanov Malaysia Welding Institute of Malaysia https://www.wim.org.my Desmond Yeap Netherlands Nederlands Instituut voor Lastechniek http://www.nil.nl Tim Liefaart Nigeria Nigerian Institute of Welding https://www.niw.ng/ John Miller Norway Norwegian Welding Association http://www.sveis.no Bjørnar Værnes Poland Łukasiewicz – Górnośląski Instytut Technologiczny – Centrum Spawalnictwa http://www.is.lukasiewicz.gov.pl Michał Kubica Portugal Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade (ISQ) http://www.isq.pt Anabela Costa Republic of Korea Korean Welding and Joining Society http://www.kwjs.or.kr/ Young Whan Park Romania ASR Cert Pers https://asr.ro/ Horia Dascău Serbia DUZS-CertPers http://www.duzs.org.rs Vencislav Grabulov Singapore Singapore Welding Society http://www.sws.org.sg/ Perianan Radhakrishnan Slovakia Výskumný ústav zváracský http://www.vuz.sk Peter Durik Slovenia Slovensko Društvo za Varilno Tehniko http://www.drustvo-sdvt.si Miro Uran South Africa Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) http://www.saiw.co.za/ Elijah Banda Spain Asociación Española de Soldadura y Tecnologías de Unión (CESOL) http://www.cesol.es Juan Vicente Rosell Sweden Svetskommissionen http://www.svets.se Elisabeth Öhman Switzerland Schweizerischer Verein für Schweisstechnik https://www.svs.ch/ Daniela Grütter Thailand Welding Institute of Thailand http://wit.kmutnb.ac.th/ Panarit Sethakul Türkiye TR-ANB by Gedik Education and Social Assistance Foundation & Turkish Welding Technologies Academy https://tr-anb.org Emre Tuğberk Gülnergiz Ukraine Paton Welding Institute Training and Qualification Centre http://muac.kpi.ua/ Yevgenia Chvertko United Kingdom TWI Certification Ltd. https://www.twicertification.com/ Emma Freckingham Vietnam Vietnam–German Technology Transfer Center http://hwc.com.vn Lê Khánh Tường Publications The Institute publishes Welding in the World, a bimonthly international scientific, technical and trade journal.IIW: Wedling in the World is...

See also European Federation for Welding, Joining and Cutting (EWF) American Welding Society Canadian Welding Bureau

References

External links Official Website Welding Equipment & Automation Chris Farrar. "Overview of the IIW - What it is and what we do" (PDF). The Welding Institute