Version

Record of change

Responsible

Status

Revision 9d

Update to cover period 2014 to 2016 taking accunt of
discussion at PGP and GA in Prague.Action plans for ICEC
and WG6 added.

MF

24/07/2015

Rev10 draft

First draft for 2016-2020

Rev 10 draft 2

20/03/2016

Rev 10d

After mtg with SKB and input from AM

5/5/2016

Rev 10e

After GA 39 in Munich

SKB/MF

Rev 10f

After IEC Sep 2016

SKB

30/9/2016

Rev 10g

After IEC Nov 2016

SKB

21/12/2016

Rev 10h

After IEC June 2017

SKB

10/08/2017

Rev 10 i

Before GA 40 in Gotherburg

SKB / MF

21/5/2018

ICNDT STRATEGIC PLAN
1.

PROCESS

Since 2008, ICNDT has operated in accordance with Strategic Plans updated every two years.
In this document Rev10 the ICNDT’s objectives are reviewed and the global situation in which ICNDT
operates is considered. There is then a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats)
analysis, against the Objectives designed to identify gaps in our activities and develop specificstrategies and matching Action Plans for the period 2016-20.

2. OBJECTIVES OF ICNDTICNDT is a non profit association devoted to the international development of the science andpractice of Non-Destructive Testing, in conjunction with individual already existing NDT societies andrecognised Regional Groupings of NDT societies. ICNDT’s activities are dependent on the voluntaryactions of its members. The purposes, set out in the Constitution, are to:i.

direct its prime focus on, to promote and support Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) at aninternational level for the benefit of the involved public in general;ii. promote international collaboration in all matters relating to NDT, including collaboration withinternational organisations with an interest in NDT, e.g. International Organisation forStandardisation (ISO), International Institute of Welding (IIW), International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA), United Nations Development Organisation (UNIDO), World Federation of
NDT Centres etc;

iii. encourage the foundation, development, strengthening and cooperation of existing and newnational and regional NDT Societies;

iv. assign the place and organisation of the World NDT Conference to an appropriate NDTsociety or group of societies, at intervals of four years;

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v. establish and implement membership policies of ICNDT in collaboration with Regional
Groupings of NDT societies;

vi. award distinctions honouring outstanding services in the area of Non-Destructive Testing;vii. encourage the formulation of international standards on Non-Destructive Testing incollaboration with the International Organisation for Standardisation, and other standards
bodies;viii. promote best practices in NDT and to encourage international harmonisation in this area.
3.

SITUATION ANALYSISThe situation in which the ICNDT and its member societies operate may be summarised as follows:i.

NDT business in all its aspects (including personnel, company equipment, services, andindustrial applications) is increasingly “globalised” and subject to standards, directives,
regulations and specifications which are determined outside national boundaries. These aresometimes regional (e.g. PED, EASA), sometimes sectoral (e.g. ASME, NADCAP),
sometimes international (e.g. ISO, IAEA, IAF…) and sometimes specific to the global
operations of large companies.

ii.

In-Service NDT (for condition assessment, life estimation and life extension) is now asimportant as NDT in manufacture and increasingly important in a safety-conscious world.

iii.

The breadth and depth of technologies encompassed by NDT is increasing and manymember societies now cover condition monitoring and diagnostic technologies as well as
traditional NDT.

iv.

There are shortages of NDT personnel in some countries; and an increasingly mobile
workforce, national certifications spreaded out in foreign economies which need to berecognized in participating MRA countries.

v.

ICNDT needs recognition by and engagement with other international or regional bodies withinterests in NDT; comparable with the recognition by ISOvi.

NDT largely survived the economic downturn, demand continues to grow. Larger NDTSocieties are in a healthy state but very small ones struggle to grow and the rate of formationof new societies has declined..

vii.

ICNDT has a long history and very broad membership (over 60 countries) and sincelegalisation in 2008 provides a stable platform for more effective representation and supportof the membership and the wider NDT community.

viii.

ICNDT’s role as an association of NDT societies is complementary to the roles of individual
member societies. Even in situations where members cannot find a consensus, ICNDT has
a role to play in providing a forum for information, debate and discussion so that individual
members are better informed.

ix.

ICNDT includes among its members NDT Societies which range from the very small to thevery large with corresponding differences in budgets and resources. Some NDT Societies
focus completely within their own countries whilst others have much more international
involvement and operate outside their home countries’ borders Several of the larger societies
have a track record of working with and supporting smaller societies.There is a desire
amongst the Membership, approved at the GA in June 2016 to see closer co-operation
between ICNDT andthe Regions to eliminate duplication and increase efficiency.

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4.

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF ICNDTICNDT Strategic plan V10i – 21.05.2018(SKB/MF)

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Strengths

OBJECTIVES
1

To direct its prime focus on, to promote andsupport Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) at
an international level for the benefit of theinvolved public in general.

−
−
−

−

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ICNDT isInternationallyrecognized
Can pool knowledge
and share experiences
Liaison with otherorganizations•
IAEA•
ISO TC 135•
ISO TC 135 SC7•
ISO TC 108
Members in otherorganizations

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Weaknesses−−−−

Modesty of resources
•
Funds
•
Manpower
Not in good contact
with public at large
Insufficient knowledgeof member wants
Lack of educational
and promotional
materials

Opportunities
−
−
−
−
−
−

Moderncommunications,networking
Development ofpress releases
Build on member
society capabilities
New brochures andvideos on NDTavailable
Presence inconferences formaterials & testing
Market research

Threats−−−

NDT sometimes viewed
as less important thanother technologies
Competing bodies withmore specific objectives
Academia NDTStrengths

OBJECTIVES
2

To promote international collaboration in all
matters relating to NDT, including withinternational organisations with an interest
in NDT, e.g. International Organization forStandardisation (ISO), International
Institute of Welding (IIW), International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), UNIDO,World Federation of NDE Centres, CEN
etc.

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Established linkages
and increased
recognition fromorganizations such as
ISO , IAEA, WINS andWFNDE Centers

Weaknesses−−−

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Still not enoughinfluence with IAEA
Lack of knowledge
about liaisonorganizations
Lack of strong andcontinued
representation

Opportunities--

Collaborative
programs andpublications
Joint workshops
Need to propose ourown agenda

Threats−

Other organizations may
have declining interest in
NDTStrengths

OBJECTIVES
3

To encourage the foundation, development,
strengthening and cooperation of existingand new national and regional NDTSocieties.

−
−
−

−
−

Good track record on
all aspects, 10 new
members in 4 years
Associate member
category allows accessfor fledgling societies
Some Member
societies interested inworking with newsocieties
guidance for newsocieties published
Membership of ICNDT
helps promote nationalsocieties

Weaknesses−−

Resources to support
are primarily withmember societies – notICNDT
Small NDT Societies
are financially weak
and lack the resources
to fulfil their roles

Opportunities
−
−
−
−
−

−
−

4

To assign the place and organisation of theWorld NDT Conference and exhibition to an
appropriate NDT society or group ofsocieties, at intervals of four years.

−
−
−
−
−

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Well recognised (theonly World
Conference)
Increasing interest
Brings a broad
spectrum together
Well formulated
procedures andguidelines
Well establishedtimetable interleavingwith Regional
Conferences

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Quality is variable
Lack of student
participation
Lack of participation byimportant “users” of
NDT−

Threats-

Additional geographic
areas/ Regional
GroupsOffer to provide links
to experts
Providebuddy/mentors tosmall Societies
Workshops for new
and fledgling
societies
Encourage external
operations of larger
societies to provide
services in countries
which do not have an
NDT societyInternet provides low
cost facilities to allow
interactions
Need more frequent
communication andinteraction withMembers
Bring in or involveother ”users”,
especially fromoutside of the NDTCommunity−−

Alternatives to
NDT societies

Many other conferences•
Regions•
Member Societies•
Materials Societies•
Industry Groups
Modern communications,internet fora

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities- new Constitution
recognises Member
societies and Regional
Groups; Full, Associate andLiaison membership- APCNDT and AFNDT
have progressed toFederations and PanAm
NDT is doing the same

- application process can be
slow (but much improved)- African Federation has notprogressed as was hoped- Greater contribution fromregions

OBJECTIVES
5

To establish and implement membershippolicies of ICNDT in collaboration with
regional groupings of NDT societies.

6

To award distinctions honouring
outstanding services in the area of NonDestructive Testing.

7

To encourage the formulation ofinternational standards on Non-Destructive
Testing in collaboration with theInternational Organisation forStandardization, and other standards
bodies.

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Threats-

supportnewfederations
toform a regionalgroup based on
UN charter
support between
Regions insteadof duplication of
work

-

-

Regions need tocommunicate
lackof
globalconsultation
andsupport to members
if regions fail toachieve consensus.
Narrowing
visionwithin the regions
Interregion comms−

Well defined processes
in place for Awards
and Honorary
Membership, and forrecognition of
Volunteers−

Lack of publicity by
Members, hence lackof awareness inMember Societies- increase prestige- increase recognition
from international
community−

Competition from similar
national awards−

History of cooperation
with ISO TC135, ISO
TC135 responsive to
ICNDT

−

Involvement with ISO
largely limited to
Certification
Insufficient involvementwith other standards
bodies (eg aerospace,
ASME …….)−−

Regional or local
standards may conflictwith ISO−

ISO meetings
frequently held inconjunction with
WCNDT and Regional
conferences

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−

−
−
−

ICNDT now a Liaison
member of TC108(Condition monitoringstandards)
More joint
ICNDT/ISO
Workshops
ICNDT reports as aservice to ISO
Input to subCommittees/ groups.

Strengths

OBJECTIVES
8

To promote best practices in NDT and toencourage international harmonization inthis area.

−

−
−
−
−
−

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Conference
presentations/interactions both
WCNDT, Regionaland national on special
topicsICNDT Guide on
Qualification andCertification –publishedICNDT Guide on NDT
Education publishedICNDT Guide on NDT
research published
MRA & PCB andExamination Question
Bank launched
Improve Certification
Body accreditation/
approval process

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Weaknesses−−−

Lack of literature by
ICNDT on bestpractices
Insufficent knowledge
and acceptance of
MRA & PCB andExamination Question
Bank

Opportunities
−

−
−
−
−
−

Additional Guides,
including
PCB/AQB/EC, Q+C
for Condition
Monitoring , NDT for
Managers
Coordination ofRegional efforts
Input to Wikipedia
Extend/improve EQB
Syllabus for NDTEngineer
Promotion via
Wikipedia

Threats
Extended support fromregions is essential –Regional MRA

5.

AREAS FOR ICNDT ACTION

There are seven key areas for ICNDT action:i.

Support for NDT Societies

ii. Promotion of importance of NDT, better links to external bodies
iii. NDT Qualification and Certification
iv. NDT Education and NDT Researchv. Radiation Safety and Security
vi. Condition Monitoring & Technical Diagnostics
vii. ICNDT Management & Administration
For each area an Action Plan is required.

6.

ACTION PLANS

Action Plans for the above six key areas are tabulated below. There is one additional Action Plan for ICNDT Management and Administration
The tables show the Action proposed; the anticipated cost to ICNDT, supporting Societies; Working Groups/Committees/members/ individuals
responsible and proposed completion dates.
Note Rev 9d as been retained on the website as a record of previous actions. Rev 10 deals only with on-going /new actions.
ICNDT members able to contribute to these actions are asked to advise the Secretariat.

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ACTION PLAN 1: SUPPORT NDT SOCIETIES▪

Task Leader: J. Conte
Group: Membership Committee: Joao Conte, Sajeesh Babu, Emilio Romero, Nori Ooka, David Gilbert, Sharon Bond, Alexander
MullinCost(€)

Action (What)
1

Who?

When?

Progress Remarks

Exec
Decision

Ongoing

Set up series of ICNDT International Forums in conjunction
with Conferences, General Assemblies, on sharing bestpractice. Collaborate with IAEA where appropriate.
a)

Look for opportunity to engage with Central Asia
societies

Mullin and S K Babu

Ongoing

To keep in contact withcentral Asian societies
and coordinate with
APFNDT. One newmember (Azerbaijan) andmore members to followb)Africa- support ACNDT conference in 2016

IEC

Nov 2016

Completedc)International Forum at ASNT Fall conferenceIEC

Oct 2016

Completedd)International Forum at APCNDT

IEC

2017

Completede)International Forum at Middle East NDT
conference

IEC

2019

Action not executed as
the days wereoverlapping with
APCNDT seek new
oppurtunity

2

Enable ICNDT National Societies and committees to better
demonstrate their recognition of the value of the support
given by volunteers. Certificate created to recognise thework of Volunteers

IEC to promote morestrongly.

3

Articles on Societies activities and development for ICNDTJournalGilbert/ BondICNDT Strategic plan V10i – 21.05.2018(SKB/MF)

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Complete. Modified OP22
approved

ongoingCost(€)

Action (What)

Who?

When?

Progress Remarks

4

Input to NDT.net to ensure references to ICNDTIEC – David Gilbertongoing

NDT.net input to be handover to communicaitons
working group

5

Organise a Survey MonkeyQuestionairre to seek views ofMembership on how support can be best provided

IEC – David Gilbert

Nov 2017

Discuss draft survey at
IAC Meeting, ECNDT
2018

Organise more frequent communication with members.
Facebook? Email news?

IEC- Sharon/Shoei/Pranay

Nov 2017

A Facebook account has
been established for
ICNDT. It is necessary to
promote NDT societies tojoin

6Nominate contacts as buddy/mentor to new societies for
specific geographies/languages/cultures and publicise in the
ICNDT Journal and on the website

Conte

Continues

Needs more attention
outside South andCentral America. ABENDI
is mentoring a fledgling
society in Angola.
Establish communication
with regional working
group/task group.

7

Update the directory of National Societies, including thewebsite of each association and promote a link with the
ICNDTConte/Bond/David

Ongoing

NDT member
organization websites arereviewed annually. Anysocieties that do notcurrently have a link to
the ICNDT website areencouraged to do so.

8Register entities that carry on some type of coordination of
NDT activities in countries that do not have National
Societies and encourage Associate Membership of ICNDTMembership Committee

Ongoing

New associate member
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Exec
Decision

Clarify
responsibiliti
es withRegions

Cost(€)

Action (What)

Who?

When?

Progress Remarks

9

Participate in NDT events promoted in each country toadvertise the ICNDT activities and foster the participation ofeach national society

All Executive Committee

Ongoing

Secretariat to contact
members to provide thelist of their national
events to be published in
ICNDT calendar.Societies
should provide
information about theconference

10

Provide recommendations to encourage external
operations of larger societies whilst fully recognising/and
encouraging new/fledgling societies

FarleyDraft presented at
PGP.

Recommendation to be
published

11

Prepare a NDT Society Operations Manual

Conte

June 2018

In progress

12

Support the small NDT societies to create Websites

WG

Ongoing

Complete, System set-up

13

Encouragement of NDT Scoieties to develop e-learning &contribute to the national programs initiated by UNIDO,
IAEA, ISO etc.

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Proposed by Mr. Ferid
Herelli

Exec
Decision

Next ICNDTJournalACTION PLAN 2: PROMOTION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF NDT▪

Task Group Leader: D GilbertGroup: Communications (Journal/ Internet): David Gilbert, Sharon Bond, Stefan Culman, Shohei Ooka
Cost
(€)

Action (What)

Who?

When?

Progress remarks

1

Wider promotion of existing videos (JSNDI, ASNT, BINDT….) via
websiteGilbertComplete

See 9 below

2

Promote sessions at World and Regional Conferences on Case Studies
which demonstrate the value of NDT

IECCompleted

APCNDT update to IEC

In Progress

WCNDT update to IEC

1.
2.
3.
4.

APCNDT
ECNDTPANAM C NDT
20th WCNDT

ExecDecision

Confirm plan for
20th WCNDTSK Babu
David Gilbert
Joao Conte
Younho Cho

3.

Map multinational external bodies and websites that have interests in
NDT and make them aware of ICNDT

3000
euro

IEC /
professional
supportAction to include
additional bodies (IIW…).

To be updatedby Tony
Wooldridge

Plan more proactive involvement in key external organisations (ISO,IIW, IAEA, CEOC International, ISCM, WCI, WNO)

Nominate
representatives

IAEA, ISO, WINs, WCI,ISCM under way – see
below; IIW to be
progressed; CEOC left
to EFNDTIIW now urgent,inc plan for 20th
WCNDT

Plan more proactive involvement with Regional groupings of NDTsocieties (AFNDT, APFNDT, EFNDT, PanAmFNDT….. ).

IEC

Underway. See Action
plan 7.

ISO –liason membership of TC135: NDT

Farleyliason membership of TC108: Condition MonitoringIIW

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MullinPage 13 of 31

Complete

Accepted ,April 2013

Complete

Rep nominated by CM
Group (WG6) - Cesar
Belinco?

Nov 2017

MOU was signed withIIW Action to befollowed

ISO to becontacted - MF

Cost
(€)

Action (What)
IAEA: Review IAEA’s activities and plans

Who?

When?

IEC

Progress remarks

Exec
Decision

Continue to work with
E-Learning(R Holstein)

CEOC International

Liaison via
EFNDT

4

Build on progress to date and establish an upgraded website, linked tomembers websites, to provide an intelligent NDT information portal.

SB/Working
Group

5.

Wikipedia - ensure quality input (English and other languages) and links
to “approved” sites. Create ICNDT page.

WG2- Seek volunteer “champions” via ICNDT Journal and website,
offer rewards/ payment?

GilbertAdd NDT and Diagnostic Technologies as a strapline to our letter head
–

IEC

6.

-

Trial this without commitment-

Survey involvement of ICNDT members in condition
monitoring

On-going
development

Some improvements
made completed.

On going

Group started work
Paper by Pranay
Wadyalkar shows
importance of this task.

Done at Prague GA.
FarleyPublicise in NDTJournal.

Gilbert/Bond

9

Prepare report on NDT for Managers – possible collaborator IAEA

IEC/
professional
assistance (MF)

10

Collaborate with BINDT action to assess total market and employment
in NDT,CM and SHM

IEC

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MF to discuss with
IAEA again in
Gothenburg

Delayed by
BINDT to 2019

Request somepriority given tothisACTION PLAN 3:

QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION

Task Group Leader: Alexander Mullin
Task Group: WG1Document title

Revision Date

Revised by

Scope of revision

WG1-03_ActionPlan

19/10/2017

A Mullin

Reviewed and revised at Singapore meeting

Action item / projectCirculated to WG1Cost €

Who?

When?

Progress / remarks

X

COMMITTEE ADMINISTRATION

1Regularly review and update the Group’s objectives (thisAction Plan).

Nill

WG1
Chairmanat each physicalmeeting

Updated after ICNDT GA 16.06.2016 in
Munich2

Regularly review and update (if required) the Terms ofreference

Nill

WG1
Chairman

Ongoing(without
deadline)task

ToR revision 2013-11-20 is valid.

3

Periodically review and refresh membership to ensure global
representation

Nill

WG1
Chairman

Ongoing(without
deadline)task

After Singapore meeting new members
were approved:
Diwakar D. Joshi (Indian Society for NDT)and Shohei Ooka (JSNDI, replaced
Norikazu Ooka)

4

Define timetable for actions that should feed into the revisionof ISO 9712

A

COMMUNICATION AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING

Jingyuan Ji (ChSNDT) was reappointed

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WG1 chair/ D
Corcoran

IEC decision

Nill

See remarks
columnOngoing task(without
deadline)

Asia Pacific – S K Babu, P Milligan
EFNDT – M Purschke, R Rodriguez
Africa – H Jansen
Pan-America - João Rufino Teles Filho,
P.K. Yuena). ISO TC135 SC7 and relevant WG

Nill

M Farley
A Mullin

Ongoing task(without
deadline)

ICNDT WG1 has official SC7 liaison
status.
ISO/TC 135/SC 7/WG 9 Revisions of
training guidelinesb). International Accreditation Forum (IAF).

Nill

SK Babu

Ongoing task(without
deadline)

SK Babu provides the liaison between
ICNDT WG1 and IAF.

c). ISO/CASCO WG30 (revising ISO/IEC 17024)

Nill

SK
Babu,
Nicole Banks
assists.

To be decided

To be discussed in Gothenburgd). ASME and similar bodies on NDT personnel qualification
matters

Nill

ASNT
representative

Ongoing task(without
deadline)

ASNT representative provides liaisone). International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Nill

G Aufricht
R Holstein

Ongoing task(without
deadline)

Formal liaison with IAEA re-establishedwith a view to co-operation on several
matters.
See A3 below

A1

Establish lines of communication with Qualification andCertification group(s) in ICNDT regions (Africa, Europe,
America, Asia) with a view to co-ordination of activities.
Responsible WG1 member(s) to provide written report ofregional meetings for circulation to WG1 members.

A2

Seek , maintain or re-establish liaison and/or Observer status
with relevant

A3

IAEA

A3.1

Plan programme of joint workshops

M Farley

Ongoing task

Draft plan programme of joint workshops
in cooperation with P Brisset

A3.2

Identify project ideas for global benefit

M Farley

Ongoing task

Cooperate with P Brisset on this matterA4

To keep up-to date directory of NDT personnel certification
bodies, with scopes of compliance, numbers of persons
certificated and certificates issued, etc.

Nill

Tony
Wooldridge

Ongoing task(without
deadline)

Directory published on the ICNDT website should be kept up-to-date.

A5

Provide assistance for developing countries seeking toestablish national certification schemes.

Nill

P Milligan

Upon request

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Procedure published in ICNDT Guide.
Update if needed

A6Plan and organise a regular (annual or biennial) workshop on
qualification and certification topics, inviting guest speakers
with specialist knowledge/experience

Nill

WG1
Chairmancompleted

Date and place of Q&C workshop to be
discussed in Gothenburg

A7

Provide new and interesting material on qualification andcertification in order to keep the ICNDT website updated.

Nill

D Gilbert /WG1
Chairman

Ongoing task(without
deadline)

WG1 members are responsible toforwarding matters of interest throughWG1 chairman to D Gilbert

A8

Identify possibility to create unified body of knowledge basedon gap analysis between TR 25107, CP106 and Tec.Doc
628

Nill

S K Babu

Awaiting
developments in
ISO TC 135 SC7
WG9ISO is proceeding with revision of TR
25107, under WG9 of SC7. ICNDT
should participate in particular subgroups.

A9Organise periodical meetings with ASNT to discuss
personnel certification matters

Nill

WG1
Chairman
M Farley

Ongoing task

Next meeting is to be decided

A10

Seek opportunities for engagement in the Middle East,
including organising a WG1 meeting and workshop at aconference there.

Nill

WG1
Chairman
M Farley

Ongoing task

Suspended

A11

Establish liaison with ICNDT WG6 in terms of CM personnel
certification

Nill

P Milligan

Ongoing task

B

GLOBAL HARMONISATION AND RECOGNITION

B1

Review and update the ICNDT Guide and Recommendations
on NDT personnel Qualification and Certification.

Nill

D Gilbert,
WG1
members

Ongoing task

ICNDT Guide to Qualification andCertification has been updated andpublished in June 2016 to WCNDT 2016

B2

Participation in maintaining of ICNDT Examination questionbank (EQB)

Nill

WG1
members

Ongoing task

Functions of WG1 are defined in OP-23.

B3

Develop the table of ISO standards used for NDT of different
products.

Nill

WG1
Chairman
WG1
members

Ongoing task

Table should be kept up-to-date.

B4

Consider substitution renewal by recertification

Nill

R Holstein

Ongoing task

ICNDT now inputting to relevant ISO
TC135 SC7 Task Group.
Survey of WG1 to be carried out.

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B5

Clarification of functions and responsibilities of Certificationbody – Authorised Qualification body – Examination center

Nill

WG1
Chairman
WG1
members

as required

ICNDT now inputting to relevant ISO
TC135 SC7 Task Group

B6

Prepare ICNDT guidelines on the impact of Human Factors
on reliability of NDT executed by certificated personnel.

Nill

TBD

Ongoing task

Action suspended as ICNDTInternational Specialist Group on thesame matter is going to be created
To be considered further in the light of
the ICNDT workshop in Singapore.

B7

Survey of job-specific training and certification being carriedout to supplement ASNT and ISO 9712 certification

Nill

H Jansen

Ongoing task

To be discussed in Gothenburg

B8

Discussion on how to deal with “experience requirements” inISO 9712 leading to recommendations to ISO TC 135 SC7Nill

K Arcus

Ongoing task

To be discussed in Gothenburg

B9

Develop recommendation for grading of practicalexamination.

Nill

WG1
Chairman
WG1
members

Ongoing task

To be discussed in Gothenburg

B10

Review and update the ICNDT Guide and Recommendations
on NDT personnel Qualification and Certification.

Nill

D Gilbert,
WG1
members

Completed

Complete. ICNDT Guide to Qualification
and Certification has been updated andpublished in June 2016 to WCNDT 2016,

B11

Interpretation of ISO 9712:2012 Table D.1 “Guidance on thepercentile weighting for practical examination of Levels 1 and
2” for different NDT methods.

Nill

Nicole Banks

Ongoing task

Discussed in Singapore, November
2017. Continues

B12

Harmonisation and recognition - risk and opportunity analysis

Nill

PK Yuen

Ongoing task

To be discussed in Gothenburg

B13

Review options for training and certification in civil engineeringand opportunities for ICNDT to add value

Nill

WG1
Chairman
WG1
members

Ongoing task

Organize review of certification in civilengineering among PCBs

B14

Discuss if NDT Societies/PCBs could assess and approve
employers’ certification to ICNDT requirements

Nill

Vitaly Radko

Completed

To be discussed in Gothenburg

B15

Discuss if NDT Societies/PCBs could establish an expert
group to oversee the inspection qualification activities

Nill

RodolfoRodriguez

Ongoing

Revised questionairre being issued (May2018)

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B16

Discuss possibility to set up a register of approved
independent L3’s (or CM Category 3s or 4s) with available tocontrol NDT/CM activities on-site

Nill

WG1
Chairman

November 2017

Discussed in Singapore, November 2017

B17

Develop Recommendations for improvement of ISO 9712

Nill

WG1
Chairman
WG1
members

Completed

Recommendations submitted to SC7 andconsidered in Singapore

B18

Participation in ISO 9712 revision process

Nill

A Mullin
M Farley
WG1
members

2020

ICNDT is represented on each of the ISO
TC135 SC7 Task Groups set up to
consider the comments submitted.
Further actions to be discussed in
Gothenburg

B19

Clarification of surveillance for ISO 9712 particular case

Nill

Vitaly Radko

Ongoing task

To be discussed in Gothenburg

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ACTION PLAN 3B: Certification Executive Committee▪

Chair: Harold Jansen (from June 2016) Vice-Chair:▪

Members: Gerhard Aufricht (alternate Idinger), Matthias Purschke, Alexander Mullin, Harold Jansen, Nori Ooka, Joao RufinoTeles

Secretariat: Tony Wooldridge

Cost €

Action item / project001

Contact all ICNDT members with the following aims:

2012-04-15• Request signature on Schedule 1 of MRA

Who?

When?

Nil

Wooldridge

Completed.

Maintain Business Plan for MRA PCBA and EQB

Nil

Wooldridge

Completed

Establish Assessor Register and arrange assessor training at next
regional conference

Nil

Wooldridge

Initiated

Jansen2012-07-18

Progress / remarks

At 24/05/2018 44 signatures of Sch 1 and 15
Sch 2 registrations complete• Survey expected signing of MRA and requests for assessment of
PCB where accreditation unavailable.
• Survey extended to include PCB CA and EQB systems
Promote registration of PCBs with the MRA, esp Europe
Need focus on countries

002
2012-04-15
003
2012-04-15004

OP 24 – Complaints and appeals (extracted from appendix in
Issue 1 of OP19 but ow covering all ICEC activities)

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Wooldridge

Six assessors (three lead, three support) wereagreed at Zagreb.

Ongoing.

Additional Lead Assessor appointed for
ABENDI ausit

Published

ApprovedIECdecisionCost €

Action item / project005

OP23 (EQB): Plan for future development – adding and modifying
questions, database software, etc)

006

Development of EQB, taking account of results of Questionairre.
Add Questions on Phased Arrays?

Who?

Wooldridge

Refer
BudgetS K Babu / G
Aufricht

When?

Pending

Progress / remarks

Questionairre circulated and analysed.

Working Group led by Tony Wooldridge set up
to review recommendations
Further discussion at meeting in Gothenburg.

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IEC
decisionACTION PLAN 4: EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
Task GroupChairs: Prof. Younho Cho

Korean Society for NDTGroup: WG 3:
Dr. Manfred Johannes SAINT South Africa
Prof. Steve Holland(Retiring, year-end)

Iowa State University USA

Ekaterina Cheprasova

Russian Society for NDTProf. Vjera Krstelj

Croatian NDT Society Croatia

Mr. Harold Jansen

SAIW South Africa

Prof. Marc Kreutzbruck University of Stuttgart Germany
Kevin Smith ASNT USA
Prof Uwe Ewert BAM Germany
Tony Erhard Germany Vice-Chair??
Prof Robert Smith/ Keith Newton BINDT ? UK
Dr Serge Dos Santos INSA, COFREND FranceProf Norbert Meyendorf Iowa State University, WFNDECProf Krishnan Balasubraman ISNT India
ANO

India

Prof C.Xu China

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RussiaCost (€)

Action (What)1

Set up a plan of meetings to be held – at least one
physical meeting/year and one internet meeting

Who?

When?

IEC

Progress/ Remarks

IEC Decision

Meeting in Gothenburg

2017 – APCNDT2018 – ECNDT2019 – QNDE?
2020 - WCNDT2

3

Set up biennial meeting of bodies interested in the “research
agenda” in NDT along lines of Durban workshop, including
IIW, IAEA and NDT Academia..ASME PVP, PRCI, EPRINDE Centre, IIW

Manfred Johannes

Continue to promote register of NDT Research Bodies on
ICNDT website, with target of 20 bodies by year-end

Younho Cho/professional
support?

1st held at
ECNDTPragueDec 2016

Seek to arrange joint workshop
with IIW at WCNDT. Contact
Eric Sjerve, Chair Commission V.
-MF
3 bodies are registered at thismomentIEC?? awaitprogress on
above
action4

Update of ICNDT Guide on Education in NDT

2018?
Draw up a list of Universities organising courses in NDT andCM categorising them as in the guideDavid Gilbert

Draw up list of NDT text-books with commentary on theirlevel

Update of ICNDT Guide on
Education in NDT - tie up withWFNDEC Balasubraman
Promote via ICNDT GA
Cho/A ErhardY

Share DGZfP list.
Ask other ICNDT members Y
Cho/A Erhard

5

Promote ICNDT Guide on NDT Research

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Complete

Cost (€)

Action (What)6

Who?

Sponsor International Specialist Groups, each hosted by aMember or other organisation

When?

Progress/ Remarks
Websites pages to be set up.
Organise Session for each groupat 20th WCNDT Y Cho
Action list for secretariat to beagreed at WG3 meeting in
Gothenburg

Full matrix capture

BINDT
BINDT

Teraherz imaging

ASNT

Microwave

Hungarian
Association for NDT
Nondestructive
Testing BINDT

Magnetic memory

BINDT

NDT of Art

DGZFP

NDT reliability

DGZFP

Non linear UT

KSNTGuided Wave Ultrasound

BINDT

Automotive composites

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IEC Decision

Cost (€)

Action (What)

Who?

7

Consider update in two years.

Promote more widely

9

NDT Academia

Action abandonded

Set up web-place on ICNDT site for advertising ofProfessorships, Fellowships and Studentships

Secretariat

WFNDEC

Norbert Meyendorf

Maintain link
10

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Progress/ Remarks

Based on Prague workshop.
Published 2015.

ICNDT Guide on importance of NDT and NDT research

8

When?

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IEC DecisionACTION PLAN 5: Radiation safety and protection
Chair: Matthias PurschkeGroup: Ms Barbara Solter/ Etienne Martin/

5.1

Liaison and support to IAEA- providing advice on behalf of
the wider NDT industries

5.2

Liaison with WINS related to security of Radioactive sources

5.3

Liaison with WCI•

Decision needed on opportunity to present a paper
at International Conference on Isotope (ICI) withthe emphasis on the use of isotopes in NDT.”ICNDT Strategic plan V10i – 21.05.2018(SKB/MF)

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Opportunity to be determined by
SK Babu

ACTION PLAN 6: Condition MonitoringCo –chairs: Cesar Belinco and Prof Len Gelman (ISCM)

Sec: David Gilbert/Cindy Bailey

Group: Paul Rand(AINDT, alternate Peter Milligan); Dr. Gábor Pór (Marovitz Hungary), Florian Raddatz / Jens Prager (DGZfP);Dr Peter Tscheliesnig (OGZfP); Prof WonTae Kim (KSNT, alternate Prof Younho Cho); Prof Mehdi Behzad (Sharif University ofTechnology, IRNDT TBC), Nadine Martin (ISCM), Leon Swedrovski(ISCM); Aleramo Lucifredi (University of Genoa, ISCM); Renata Klein(RK Diagnostics, ISCM) . Corresponding members: Cameron Sinclair, Lars Schubert.
Status of Action Plan: to be updated by new co-chair
Cost (€)

Action (What)
1

When?

Progress/ Remarks

IEC Decision

Complete

N/A

Conferences and Workshopsa.

19th WCNDT Munich 2016 – encourage CM
participationb.

Workshop on CM education and certificationc.

ICNDT Workshop at ISCM in Paris 10- 12 Oct 2016

TCd.

ISCM World Conference in London, UK in13-16 June2017 (+CM/NDT cross-forum ) –group to support event
ICNDT Workshop?

All

Action mid
2016

20th WCNDT Korea 2020 – seek strong CM
participation

TC/Wontae Kim

Meeting inSeoul inAugust 2016

Create register of research organisations in CM and
Diagnostic technologies – circulate proforma to collect info
and publish on ICNDT and ISCM websites

David Gilbert

ASAP

Create related Glossary of Terms (CM, PM, SH, DT ….)
referencing ASTM’s

FlorianRaddatz /TC/
CameronSinclairTargetcompletion for
ASNT
conference
2015

e.
f.

2

Who?

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LG/TC andmembers

Munich Workshop combined with
NDT and focussed on elearning
Topic?

Meeting completed

Cost (€)

Action (What)
3

4

5

Who?

When?

Progress/ Remarks

ICNDT/ ISCM Guide to Certification in NDT (and Condition
Monitoring) -Peter Milligan/Peter
Tscheliesnig/
Terry Clausing/Targetcompletion for
ASNT
conference
2015

Published June 2016.

Survey members about training and certification in CM
different countries

Peter Milligan/
Wendy Poole(BINDT)

ASAP

TC/LG/ Gabor
Por

Action fto
follow 3b.

Prepare a paper for the two Certification committees in ISO
recommending that at Level 3 awareness of the othershould be included as a topic.

LG

Action for2016

Representation on ISO TC 108 SC Condition Monitoring -TC/WTK

Mtg in Sydney
March 2016

ICNDT Guide to Education in CM and DT – the workshop in
1b will be designed to collect information and produce
Guide.
Volunteer author needed or need approval to incur cost??

Terry Clausing nominated.
alternate is Prof Wontae Kim

Next mtg: ??
6

CM/NDT Publications – review existing publications andneedsInternational Journal of CM –internet publication, free tomembers of ISCM and BINDT

???

LG

2016

WG to organise a special issue
on NDT for the CM community

DG/LG

2015

Consider model of availability

Insight –annual August issue

DG

By Dec 2015

WG to initiate papers on CM for
an NDT audience

Condition Monitor –digital publication

DG

Consider using for “NDT for
Condition Moitoring community”
articlesOn-line journal Case Studies in NDT (ed Bernd Kohler)

Florian Raddatz

Seek opportunities for papers todemonstrate value of CM bothin
this Journal and above Journals.

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IEC Decision

Cost (€)

Action (What)
7

CM/NDT CPD (Continuous Professional Development)

Who?

When?

Progress/ Remarks

LG/TC

2016

Action to be considered in thelight of 1b

IEC Decision

Need for CPD for CM trainers to
be considered.
8

CM/NDT joint grant application with ICNDT/ISCM
involvement as a dissemination partner (eg EU Project
Horizon)All

9

Joint CM/NDT cross-forums: plan first for ISCM World
Conference in 2017.

LG/TC

10

Review of need for Standards for on-line monitoring

11

Administration- circulate updated joint TOR incorporatingrefs to ISCM and SHM.

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Agreed to be open for ideas

2016

Actions to be considered at next
meeting
Aug 2015

MF/LG/TC

Sent to TC/LG 22/04/2016,

No
commitment
without IEC
approval

ACTION PLAN 7: ICNDT Management and Administration
Chair: Sajeesh Kumar Babu

Group: Mike Farley , Gerhard Aufricht, , David Gilbert

Action (What)

Cost (€)

Who?

When?

Progress/ Remarks

1

Clarify responsibilities of the officers

Nil

Farley, GroupOct 2016

Completed by new Operating
Procedures

2

Clarify and publish structure (and membership) on thewebsiteNil

Farley, Gilbert

MF
MF/DG

Further update to reflect new organisation

Farley, Gilbert

June 2018

S K Babu,
GilbertJuly 2016

Complete and circulated to IEC.

Completed

Needs update to reflect new OP
on fees34Prepare a four-year timeline to assist management ofactions

Nil

Farley5

Review and update Operating Procedures

Nil

Group

6

Revise organisation and fee structure to improvecoordination with Regional Groups

Nil

Farley +IEC

1.
2.

Completed

Completed

Action complete.
Approved by membership and to
be implemented at GA in
Gothenburg 2018

update of constitution
updates of OPs

7

Review responsibilities of Secretariat and other supporting
Member Societies

Group

2018

Necessary in view of change roleof David Gilbert at BINDT

8

Review the share of activities and responsibilities between
ICNDT and Regions

ICNDT Advisory
Committee

Commence
June 14th
2018

Necessary to implement theintent of the new Constitution andfee structure

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IEC Decision

7.

SUMMARY
A thorough review of ICNDT’s activities and the opportunities has been completed. Key
strategies have been identified and Action Plans drawn up with the immediate priorities being
those “quick-wins” which can be achieved at modest cost.
The Strategic Plan is a “live-document”. It will be subject to further elaboration and remains
open for comment and revision by the Membership through the General Assembly and Policy
and General Purposes Committee..

8.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Chairman and Executive Committee thank the individuals who have given time and effort
to the preparation of this plan by their participation in meetings and drafting work.

9.

FURTHER INFORMATION
Please contact the ICNDT Secretariat (david.gilbert@bindt.org).

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