Tim Jessop, TWI’s Associate Director, Professional Affairs and Certification has been elected as the next President of the European Welding Federation.  He succeeded Mr German Hernandex at the last EWF General Assembly in Dubrovnik, Croatia and his three year term of office began in January 2008.
Established in 1974, the European Welding Federation acts as the representative of the welding and joining community in Europe and, at present, has 27 national welding societies as members. Its role is to prepare harmonised rules for the education and training of personnel involved in welding, joining and related technologies and to facilitate the exchange of scientific and technical information.