IIW 2015 68th Annual Assembly - Record amount of welding professionals were gathered in Helsinki

The most significant welding event in the world ended 3rd of July 2015 in Helsinki. Totally 885 people from 54 countries around the world attended the 68th IIW Annual Assembly and International Conference.

The IIW Annual Assembly and International Conference are arranged once a year in one of the member countries of the organization. This time Finland had the honor to host one of the biggest Annual Assemblies ever. Participants came widely from almost all the 57 member countries. Up to 96 Finnish delegates attended the event. Most participants from other countries came from Germany (115), Japan (98) and South Korea (50). Two Kazakhstani delegates, KazWeld Executive Director Mr. Rustambek Abdurakhmanov and Director of Kazakhstan Welding Institute Mr. Igor Bartenev, also took participation in the events.

The Welding Society of Finland (WSF) was responsible for the event’s arrangements on the 28th of June - 3rd of July 2015. The event included a variety of committee meetings, workshops, presentations of new welding research findings and social events.

Next summer to Australia

The Annual Assemblies provide a great opportunity to bring together experts in various fields of welding. There are researchers, professors and industry representatives, but also students in the meetings. Next year all delegates will travel to Australia where the IIW's Annual Assembly is scheduled in Melbourne from 10 to 15 July. Australians warmly welcome all of the welding professionals and their families.