{"id":472,"date":"2025-10-14T01:37:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T01:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/?page_id=472"},"modified":"2025-10-19T13:51:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T13:51:37","slug":"profile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/index.php\/profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"472\" class=\"elementor elementor-472\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe4d51a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fe4d51a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f1d32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"50f1d32\" 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Federation<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-285bdbd elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"285bdbd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e5cc55\" data-id=\"5e5cc55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab6453b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab6453b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adf4875 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adf4875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Background of the Establishment of the Asian Welding Federation<\/strong><\/p><p>The establishment of the Asian Welding Federation (AWF) was driven by a shared vision among its members to strengthen and harmonize welding technology development across Asia.<\/p><p><strong>Common Views of AWF Members at the Foundation<\/strong><\/p><p>The founding members shared several common perspectives, including:<\/p><ul><li>Rapid increase in steel consumption across Asia.<\/li><li>The impact of globalization, Free Trade Agreements (FTA), and Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) agreements.<\/li><li>The expansion of European countries into Asian markets.<\/li><li>The growing need to reduce the technological gap in welding among Asian countries.<\/li><li>The importance of promoting welding technology transfer and development within the region.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Foundation of AWF<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>July 2004<\/strong> \u2013 Preparatory meeting for the foundation of AWF held in <strong>Osaka, Japan<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>October 2004<\/strong> \u2013 Official inaugural meeting of AWF held in <strong>Manila, Philippines<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Current AWF Administrators (As of October 2018)<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>President:<\/strong> Mr. Zulbayar Bold (Mongolia)<\/li><li><strong>1st Vice President:<\/strong> Mr. Sze Thiam Siong (Singapore)<\/li><li><strong>2nd Vice President:<\/strong> Mr. M. Mahajan (India)<\/li><li><strong>Honorary Treasurer:<\/strong> Dr. Sun Zhenguo (China)<\/li><li><strong>Secretary General:<\/strong> Dr. Zaed Yuliadi (Indonesia)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7f38d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e7f38d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb1241 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6eb1241\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f54700f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"f54700f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h3 class=\"elementskit-section-subtitle  elementskit-style-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOUR HISTORY\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title  ekit-heading__title-has-border start\"><span>Years Of<\/span> Journey<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a775ae7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a775ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"199\"><strong data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"197\">Overview<\/strong><\/h4><p data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"453\">The <strong data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"238\">Asian Welding Federation (AWF)<\/strong> was officially formed in <strong data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"298\">Osaka, Japan, on July 16, 2004<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"302\" \/>The federation was established with the <strong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"394\">aim of improving the welding communities in Asia<\/strong>, focusing on both <strong data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"450\">economic and technological growth<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"573\">Currently, <strong data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"488\">13 Asian countries<\/strong> are members of AWF, and the federation holds <strong data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"570\">three to four meetings each year<\/strong>.<\/p><hr data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"578\" \/><h4 data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"610\"><strong data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"608\">Purpose and Mission<\/strong><\/h4><p data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"952\">The AWF is a <strong data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"651\">non-profit organization<\/strong> formed by various welding societies, institutes, and associations across Asia. Its primary mission is to <strong data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"799\">improve and promote welding technology<\/strong> through the <strong data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"874\">exchange of scientific information and technical knowledge<\/strong>, contributing to the <strong data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"935\">economic and technological progress<\/strong> of the region.<\/p><p data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"980\">The federation seeks to:<\/p><ul data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"1472\"><li data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"1085\"><p data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1085\">Promote the technical advancement of the <strong data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1065\">science, art, and practice of welding<\/strong> in all its forms.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1177\"><p data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1177\">Foster the development of <strong data-start=\"1114\" data-end=\"1155\">allied and complementary technologies<\/strong> related to welding.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1259\"><p data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1259\">Encourage and conduct <strong data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1234\">research and experimentation<\/strong> in welding technology.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1355\"><p data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1355\">Disseminate and promote knowledge of all welding systems and their industrial applications.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1472\"><p data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1472\">Support <strong data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1430\">improvements in welding methods, applications, and standards<\/strong> for industrial and commercial purposes.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><hr data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1477\" \/><p data-start=\"2556\" data-end=\"2618\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa54b45 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa54b45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1505\"><strong data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1503\">Main Objectives<\/strong><\/h4><p data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1553\">The key objectives of the AWF are as follows:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"2043\"><li data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1639\"><p data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1639\"><strong data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1575\">Standardization<\/strong> of welding skills and qualifications across member countries.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1727\"><p data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1727\"><strong data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1692\">Promotion of scientific and technical exchange<\/strong> in welding knowledge and skills.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1728\" data-end=\"1824\"><p data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1824\"><strong data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1767\">Development of a formal framework<\/strong> to guide AWF members toward a common welding standard.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1969\"><p data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1969\"><strong data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1862\">Definition of common guidelines<\/strong> for education, training, qualification, and certification of welding personnel and related technologies.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1970\" data-end=\"2043\"><p data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"2043\"><strong data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"2028\">Enhancement of welding qualifications and efficiency<\/strong> across Asia.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2045\" data-end=\"2250\">To achieve these objectives, the AWF operates through various <strong data-start=\"2107\" data-end=\"2157\">working units, sub-committees, and task groups<\/strong>, either independently or in cooperation with other organizations that share similar goals.<\/p><hr data-start=\"2252\" data-end=\"2255\" \/><h4 data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2278\"><strong data-start=\"2262\" data-end=\"2276\">Membership<\/strong><\/h4><p data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2518\">Since its establishment in 2004, AWF\u2019s membership has continued to grow.<br data-start=\"2351\" data-end=\"2354\" \/>Current member countries include:<br data-start=\"2387\" data-end=\"2390\" \/><strong data-start=\"2390\" data-end=\"2501\">China, Indonesia, Iran, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand,<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2506\" data-end=\"2518\">Vietnam.<\/strong><\/p><hr data-start=\"2520\" data-end=\"2523\" \/><h4 data-start=\"2525\" data-end=\"2555\"><strong data-start=\"2530\" data-end=\"2553\">Contact Information<\/strong><\/h4><p data-start=\"2556\" data-end=\"2618\">For comments or feedback, please email: <strong data-start=\"2596\" data-end=\"2618\"><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2598\" 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