Find and put into useful and accessible form the facts people need to understand nondestructive testing and develop positive opinions about it technology.
1. "We replace myths with facts -- chronicle results to demonstrate the value of nondestructive testing to consumers, manufacturers, and to community leaders. We are able to respond knowledgeably to the media and public about safety issues in the current news and support the preparation of feature articles on issues relevant to the industry."
Provide a forum for defining the future of nondestructive testing technologies.
2. "We sponsor high level, forward thinking conferences involving leaders in the industry and we distribute the results to policy makers, educational institutions and appropriate agencies. Our conferences are internationally recognized as bringing together the world's leading minds on nondestructive testing issues and providing a forum for discussion that leads to new ideas, revised thinking and better planning within the industry."
Serve as a resource of information on quality assurance and the control of operating systems in our society. Maintain the safety of industrial processes, and the integrity of our infrastructure to preserve the health and safety of our citizens. Priority areas for organizing this information include: roads and bridges; refineries, crude oil facilities, fuel transportation systems and pipelines; dams; power generating stations, whether nuclear, fossil fuel or hydroelectric; sewers and water supplies; rail, automobile, and air transportation; and medical devices.
3. "Community leaders' concerns about the aging infrastructure are realistically growing, making it increasingly important for nondestructive testing professionals to identify the areas of critical risk for our communities in order to direct the leaders' decision making."
Advance research on the standards of nondestructive testing and evaluation, promote industry discussion, and provide important information to the members of the industry, government, community leaders and the public.
4. "A centralized information resource center can provide access to timely and reliable information about nondestructive testing and evaluation. The resource center would function as a nonpolitical venue is in the public's interest. As such, the work of the resource center at the International Foundation for the Advancement of Nondestructive Testing will enhance the visibility of the industry."
Support new educational programs in nondestructive testing and the students in these programs.
5. "Encourage academic programs to expand the training of nondestructive testing professionals in order to augment the knowledge and skill base in the industry. We accept the fact that the nondestructive testing industry has responsibility to encourage this educational expansion and support those students who choose to specialize in this field."
Provide responsible stewardship for the funds of donors -- whether individuals, corporate foundations, or private foundations -- through mutually selected funds, scholarship funds, and restricted-use education and research funds.
6. "We will support our donors and keep them informed of our activities in order to help them see the benefits of the projects they support. We will encourage corporations to create donor advised funds and we will use the technical resources of the Foundation to monitor grants made from these funds for research scholarships."
Partner with leaders of other foundations and professional organizations to achieve shared goals.
7. "We will create strategies for forging professional partnerships in the nondestructive testing industry in order to advance the base of knowledge and to share information.