About the Event
About World Maintenance Forum
The World Maintenance Forum (WMF) is the premier global platform of the International Maintenance Association (IMA), bringing together industry leaders, maintenance and reliability professionals, asset managers, researchers, technology providers, policymakers, and decision-makers from around the world to shape the future of maintenance and asset management.
Designed as a catalyst for knowledge exchange, innovation, collaboration, and professional development, WMF serves as a unique meeting point where global challenges, emerging trends, best practices, research findings, and transformative technologies are discussed and translated into practical solutions for industry.
The forum fosters cross-sector dialogue and creates opportunities for organizations and professionals to learn from international experiences, build strategic partnerships, and contribute to the advancement of maintenance excellence worldwide.
Through thought leadership sessions, technical presentations, research dissemination, networking opportunities, and industry engagement, WMF supports the development of more reliable, sustainable, efficient, and resilient organizations. It also reinforces IMA's mission of promoting excellence in maintenance, reliability, asset management, facilities management, and operational performance on a global scale.
As a flagship initiative of IMA, the World Maintenance Forum represents more than an event—it is a global movement dedicated to advancing professional standards, encouraging innovation, bridging academia and industry, and strengthening the international maintenance community for the benefit of industries, economies, and society.
World Maintenance Forum 2013 – Lugano-Switzerland
Excellence in Maintenance in the Financial Crisis.
Date: 04 - 06 September 2013
Place: Palazzo dei Congressi, Lugano, Switzerland
Organized by: The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), together with the World Maintenance Forum
Official language: English
Declatation of Lugano:
During the period of 4 to 6 September 2013, the World Maintenance Forum held in Lugano, Switzerland, under the auspice of the WMF and SUPSI University, announced the formation of the International Maintenance Association IMA with the vision to:
“Global Platform for Knowledge Exchange of Effective Maintenance Practices and Management”.
The Goals of the Association are to:
Develop and promote the appropriate use of effective methods and tools to maintain facilities and machinery, etc.
Develop the knowledge of the latest techniques and research in maintenance science and technology.
Founding members are comprised of, Institutions, Research and Development, Academics, Enterprises and Individuals from various world regions collaborated to form the International Maintenance Association (IAM).
The Founding Members comprise:– Dr. Mohamad Fouzan, Arab Countries, Arab Institute of Operation and Maintenance– Dr. Emanuele Carpanzano, Switzerland, SUPSI University– Dr. Zohair Al Sarraj, KSA, CEO Specialist Group– Prof. Li Baowen, China, Guangzhou University– Mr. Guido Walt, Switzerland, Wear-Management– Dr. Alan Wilson, UK, Carmichael Smith Ltd.
The Founding Members announced the formation of an interim Board of Directors (BoD) that will serve for two years and function to manage the institutional phase of the Association. It was agreed to nominate an additional representative in the Board by each Founding Member, therey the Interim Board would comprise Twelve (12) members. Additional members could be added to the Board as required to a total of Twenty (20) members.
World maintenance forum (WMF) will be the biannual Congress of the IMA. The Venue and date will be announced later.
IMA Chairman
Founding Members appointed Dr. Zohair Al Sarraj to act as the IMA Chairman for the Interim Period.
Signed: the Founding Members – Lugano, on 6 September 2013
Program
Workshop – Training and education on 6 September 2013
This workshop was a product of the program "LEONARDO DA VINCI PARTNERSHIPS VocTrainMaint"
Thesis: Europe needs about 100,000 new multi skilled practical working maintenance technicians per year to cover the needs after retirements and promotions. Additional 100,000 automation technician will also be needed.
VocTrainMaint- Leonardo da Vinci Project: Curricula for Vocational Training in Maintenance
In the frame of the VocTrainMaint project, curricula were developed for vocational training in maintenance.Based on extensive input from both industrial professionals and academic institutes the following technical programmes were developed:
Maintenance Technician at EQF-level 5
Vocational Teachers in Maintenance at EQF-level 6
Maintenance mechanics and electrician (automation) at EQF-level 4.
Workshop Part I: How to implement World Class Maintenance in training
World Class Maintenance: Per Schjolberg, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NorwayMarket needs: Guido Walt, Wear-Management, SwitzerlandValidation in maintenance: Ingemar Andreason, EURIAC - European LdV developments - VocTrainMaint, SwedenLeonardo Da Vinci - Pile-Up in Process Industry: Guido Walt, Wear-Management, Switzerland.
Workshop Part II: How to implement World Class Maintenance in training
Curricula for Vocational Training in Maintenance: Donal Nolan, IIE, IrelandValidation in Maintenance – ValidMaint: Ingemar Andréason, EURIAC - European LdV developments – VocTrainMaint, SwedenEFNMS certification: Per Schjoldberg, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway.
Audience
The Chairman, Dr. Zohair Al Sarraj (KSA) of the new "International Maintenance Association" (IAM)
Dr. Emanuele Carpanzano
Dr. Mohamad Al Fouzan
Claudio R. Boer (SUPSI)
Dr. Theodor Bühler (CH)
Christer Idhammar, ID Con, Inc (USA)
Satoshi Suzuoki, JIPM (Japan)
Mark Broussard, SAMI (USA)
Li Baowen (CN
Jens Reichel (DE)
Zensuke Matsuda (JP)
Tsutomu Nakamura, TPM (JP)
Antonella and Andrea Maciga (IT)
Dr. Madani (KSA
Alan Wilson (UK)
Prof. Christoph Heitz (CH)
Chris Rijdijk (NL)
