The importance of welding research and development to Brazil's "National Welding Capability"

Abstract

Welding technology is a critical enabling technology to the future growth of the Brazilian economy. The development and implementation of a 'National Welding Capability', is a mechanism to assist government and industry achieve sustainable growth in a sustainable environment.Brazil can benefit from a recent example of Australian and International cooperation. Such colloquia are an initiative of the IIW Welding Research Strategy and Collaboration Group (SG-RES). Chaired by Prof Americo Scotti from Brazil, SG-RES has the key objective to analyse the growth of welding research around the world. At regular meetings, critical feedback is collected regarding how topics of industrial interest, and support for research in welding and allied techniques, are progressing in the participants' countries and strategies for future development are generated.