Vision

The International Association for Processing of Materials and Fabrication of Products will build a dynamic, interactive, global community of researchers to advance technical excellence by providing a framework in which the materials processing and fabrication disciplines can convene, collaborate, integrate and advocate.

• IA-PMFP Strategic Aspiration The IA-PMFP engages members across generations to advance their careers and promote materials process and fabrication research and innovation.

• IA-PMFP Diversity Statement The IA-PMFP recognizes that Diversity drives innovation, excellence and new discoveries. We charge our membership and leadership to engage all demographic groups worldwide in advancing materials process and fabrication and technology to improve the quality of life.

• IA-PMFP DEI Aspiration The IA-PMFP embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by actively engaging our diverse global membership, supporting the careers of underrepresented researchers, and investing in community actions to address bias and end inequities.

IA-PMFP Core Values

Promoting technical excellence
Being visionary and dynamic
Being interdisciplinary
Being broadly inclusive and egalitarian 

IA-PMFP Derived Values
Membership

• Preserve equality of membership
• Maintain a diverse membership that encompasses students and professionals from all sectors of the materials community 
• Encourage an active globally-diverse membership
• Offer programs, products and services that help our members build their professional identity worldwide
• Provide effective and rewarding member engagement and volunteering opportunities

Meetings

• Provide high-quality meetings that encourage networking and scientific exchange
• Facilitate meetings that are interdisciplinary and highlight cutting-edge topics in materials research and technology 

Dissemination of Information

• Take a leadership role in dissemination of information on materials science and technology to the public and to governments 
• Provide archival literature in the field of materials research and technology
• Advocate for materials sciences 

Infrastructure

• Encourage a professional, cooperative and dedicated headquarters staff
• Be a preferred employer
• Support creative, active, responsible and dedicated volunteers
• Maintain a sound financial footing
• Lead through collaboration, including work with other societies and organizations

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Goals

Nurturing, promoting and enabling in the conduct of scholarly technical events [i.e., conferences] either once every year or once every two years.

• Our Goal Organize the exchange of information and best practice on advanced materials, process and fabrication of products at the Indian and International level.

Objective