Through the Board of Directors Working Group on Regional Activities and Liaison with Developing Countries and the ‘Weldcare’ programme, the IIW also plays an active role in assisting countries around the world, and giving access to the outstanding resources, outputs, programmes and benefits of the Institute and its members. 

The IIW qualification programme also plays an important role for the industry world-wide, and both programmes link in with the IIW Business Plan and the President’s Project “to improve the global quality of life through the optimum use of welding technology”. 

Read more about these successes below: 

IIW Weldcare Success Story no. 1

TRAINING FOR LIFE – A team effort between three national governments, industry bodies, national welding institutes and South African industry gives hope to new welding inspectors and a model for the future

IIW Weldcare Success Story no. 2

NETWORKING TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SOUTH-EAST EUROPE – Leading the way in establishing cooperation within the welding industries of the region and linking into international resources

IIW Weldcare Success Story no. 3

TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTRE IN VIETNAM MEETS GLOBAL STANDARDS – Industry in Vietnam embraces International Qualifications through the latest DVS^® Authorised Welding Institute