The 18th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing

摘要

On behalf of the South African Institute for Non-Destructive Testing (SAINT) I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the success of the 18th World Conference on NDT, held in Durban from 16-20 April 2012. The support from South African companies and personnel, as well as the international NDT community, was overwhelming. Over the five days, 1411 persons from 69 countries attended the conference or the exhibition. The representation per country was as follows: From South Africa - 560. This effort is highly appreciated and shows that there is an intense interest and need for NDT in South Africa. Attendance per country for the remainder was as follows: Germany - 98; United Kingdom - 75; China - 68; India - 64; France - 54; Russia - 48; USA - 46; The Netherlands - 26; Canada - 22; Italy - 20; Sweden - 20; Brazil - 18; Nigeria and South Korea - 15; Czech Republic, Switzerland and UAE -13; Austria and Israel - 12; Belgium - 11; and Australia - 10, as well as a further 48 other countries with single figures. Thank you all for having made the effort to come to South Africa.