The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) is proud to announce the second AIST International Steel Academy (ISA) at The Hilton Istanbul in Istanbul, Turkey, 3–6 December 2012. This event is a key element of AIST’s strategic plan for industry collaboration in steelmaking regions around the world.

AIST is a non-profit technical association of 15,000 members from 70 countries, with the mission to advance the technical development, production, processing and application of iron and steel. The organization is recognized as a global leader in networking, education and sustainability programs for advancing iron and steel technology.

For more than a century, AIST has fostered the dissemination and exchange of steel technology through a variety of technical programs and publications. In recent years, AIST has implemented initiatives such as the ISA to export the AIST brand of networking and education to developing steel markets.

Turkey was chosen for its rapid expansion of steel production, with the country doubling its output within the last decade, and an additional 17% growth from last year alone. The AIST International Steel Academy addresses a number of key technological issues generated by the tremendous growth of steel production in the Turkish region. These issues include technology selection, innovation in research and development, benchmarking current production facilities and implementation of the latest process advancements, infrastructure constraints, raw material benefication, utilization of waste materials and the availability of a technically competent workforce. The availability of the ISA is a positive step toward addressing these concerns for Turkey and the surrounding region.

Course language for the ISA will be English. Turkish translation will be available.

More information can be found at: www.aist.org/ISA/index.htm

About the International Steel Academy: Designed to bring world-class steel education directly to regions experiencing accelerated growth, the AIST International Steel Academy (ISA) provides a broad and deep understanding of the steel manufacturing process. Two separate courses, The Making, Shaping and Treating of Steel: 201 and 202, bring together decades of internationally recognized efforts acquired in industry and academia, reflecting the vitality and global nature of steel manufacturing innovation. Held concurrently over four days, the individual courses are subdivided into the major elements required to produce quality steel products in today’s economy.