International Welding Industry Conference

- a meeting of the Central Welding Commission of the ZDZ Association, which will be attended by welding experts from the ZDZ and leading institutions in the industry from all over the country, 

- interesting debates, where our experts will discuss, among other things: issues related to the education of welders, the problem of personnel shortages in this profession and its future, and the provisions of the new International Standard ISO/DIS 9606:2024, which is being prepared, 

- a speech by a representative from our partner Fronius, who will present new technologies in welding.

Rafał Górecki – President of ZZDZ

Director Karol Formowicz – Technical Inspection Authority

- see and even try out a state-of-the-art virtual welding simulator from our partner Fronius, 

 - sit at a real welding station - reproduced from the ZDZ workshop, 

 - talk to our experts and organisers of welding education, who will answer all your questions related to acquiring qualifications in this profession and possible development paths, 

 - get acquainted with the educational offer of the Vocational Training Centre in the field of welding in modern welding shops under the guidance of highly qualified instructors, 

 - and see other interesting attractions.

The Union of Vocational Training Establishments (ZZDZ) is an association of educational and scientific-technical associations bringing together 21 Vocational Training Establishments (ZDZ), which form the most extensive network of non-public educational institutions in the country. 

The educational activity of the ZDZ Association is carried out in many areas: education in course forms - 100 thousand people per year, education of children, young people and adults in school forms - 233 schools for 25 thousand students, practical vocational training in workshops and workshops - about 10 thousand people per year, education in higher education - more than 100 students and education in two Industry Skills Centres - several hundred students per year. 

Of particular importance for the ZDZ in the implementation of the course educational offer is practical training, preparing to the needs of the labour market and social expectations, based on the latest technological trends.

The ZDZ has many years of experience in the training of welders, which is carried out on the basis of curricula approved by the Łukasiewicz - Upper Silesian Technological Institute, Welding Centre, in modern welding shops equipped with high-quality equipment. In the last two years alone, almost 13,000 people have taken part in welding courses, and our Examination Boards have awarded more than 17,000 welding qualifications.

Within the structures of the ZDZ Union, the Central Welding Commission (CKS), established in 1959, has also been operating for 66 years, as a social advisory body in matters of welders' training, initiating activities ensuring high quality of training and examination. Its members include representatives of: the Łukasiewicz Research Network - Upper Silesian Technological Institute, the Welding Centre, the Office of Technical Inspection, lecturers and instructors of welders' training, as well as organisers of the welders' training process from the ZDZ.

Similarities and differences in assessing the quality of welded joints on steel bridge structures in terms of welding correctness and subsequent corrosion protection.

Rafał Wójcik, Chief Operating Officer PROPOINT

Grzegorz Wójtowicz, VELOWELD robotised welding expert, ASTOR Welding Competence Centre

Dr.-Ing. Paweł Kołodziejczak

Tomasz Haiduk, CEO FAIRP