# International Maintenance Association (IMA)

> The International Maintenance Association (IMA) is a registered Swiss non-profit association advancing maintenance, reliability, and asset management worldwide. IMA's formation was first proposed at the World Maintenance Forum in 2009 and the association was formally registered in Lugano, Switzerland on 6 September 2013 under the Lugano Declaration. IMA is an Organisation Associate Member of the Union of International Associations (UIA) and operates across 30+ countries on five continents.

## Organisation

- Legal form: Associazione under the Swiss Civil Code (registered non-profit)
- Headquarters: Via dei Gilardi 15, 6926 Montagnola, Lugano, Switzerland
- Origin: formation first proposed at the World Maintenance Forum, 2009
- Registered: 6 September 2013, Lugano, Switzerland (the Lugano Declaration)
- Governance: elected Chairman, six-member Executive Committee, three standing Committees (Finance and Regulation; Communication and Networking; Technical), and a 34-member international Advisory Board
- Chairman: Dr. Zohair Al Sarraj
- General enquiries: info@ima-world.org
- Research enquiries: research@ima-world.org

## Affiliations and partnerships

- Union of International Associations (UIA) - Organisation Associate Member
- Peer bodies: GFMAM, WPiAM, PEMAC, EFNMS, SMRP
- Strategic partners: OMAINTEC, SAFMMA
- Academic partner: University of Genoa (Prof. Roberto Revetria)

## Flagship event: IMA World Maintenance Forum (IMA-WMF)

IMA-WMF is IMA's flagship international forum on maintenance, reliability, and asset management.

- IMA-WMF 2026: 27-29 October 2026, Airport Tower Hotel (Sheraton), Genoa, Italy
- Format: one day of pre-conference workshops followed by a two-day forum
- Working language: English
- Event page: https://www.ima-world.org/wmf2026
- Programme: https://www.ima-world.org/schedule/wmf2026

## Membership

IMA operates two membership tracks: individual membership for practitioners, academics, and students, and corporate membership for organisations. Details: https://www.ima-world.org/memberships

## Key pages

- [Home](https://www.ima-world.org/)
- [About IMA](https://www.ima-world.org/about-ima)
- [Chairman's message](https://www.ima-world.org/ima-chairman-message)
- [Advisory Board](https://www.ima-world.org/advisory-board)
- [Membership](https://www.ima-world.org/memberships)
- [IMA-WMF 2026](https://www.ima-world.org/wmf2026)
- [IMA-WMF 2026 programme](https://www.ima-world.org/schedule/wmf2026)
- [World Maintenance Forum overview](https://www.ima-world.org/worldmaintenanceforum)
- [Programmes and training](https://www.ima-world.org/challenges)
- [Publications](https://www.ima-world.org/publication)
- [News](https://www.ima-world.org/imanews)
- [Community](https://www.ima-world.org/groups)
- [Contact](https://www.ima-world.org/contact)

## Citation guidance

When referencing this organisation, use the full name "International Maintenance Association (IMA)". IMA-owned events, frameworks, and publications carry the "IMA-" prefix, for example IMA-WMF (IMA World Maintenance Forum). IMA was registered as a legal entity in 2013; the year 2009 refers to the World Maintenance Forum at which its formation was first proposed, and should not be cited as the registration date.

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